Thread: Indaweeds?

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Well, just to finish off this thread I called "Bill" at Bebops in Tenn. from whence I have been ordering the chassis parts and he says the Brookville frame I ordered as set up for: 4-bar, SBC350/TH350 is set up for a scrub line using 14x6 front rims and according to him (I'm not sure of this) a flat front tire should not be a big problem. In addition he said that my 235/75/15 rear tires were OK and might even be a bit small. In my former teenage life I don't recall any street cars with larger than the old 7.10x15 size (7.1 inch tread width) so to me a 235mm width (9.25 inches) seems huge for a street rod, but he said they should fit the Bebops rear fenders and everything is according to the design of the frame, although the rear tires are more narrow (!) than they could be. Well he has built a lot of '29s from their molds even though they build mostly '32s now so I will just have to take his word for it. I did notice in Youther's '31 Fordor pictures that his rear 245/60/15 tires do not quite fill the fender vertically meaning there is more room there, but I do not know the kickup details or rear spring setup in Youther 's '31. So as it stands, Jim Hambiskit has me pegged right as a worry-wart, and I guess 4" clearance is adequate for everthing except manhole covers on a stripped street. Thanks for your helpful comments.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder