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I guess I am too, I could'nt spend over a thousand bucks for wheels and tires right now. So if the beads work I will try that so I can eliminate the weights.If not I'll look for the nuts with the shank and use my spacers. Thanks fo all your help guys. Paul

Lonesouth, Those look pretty close to the wheels I have. If they were steel wheels the mounting surface is thin enough to allow more stud to come thru. The mounting surface on these aluminum rims are so thick the stud barely comes thru with the spacer installed. So do the shank lug nuts actually...

Thanks for the pics everyone, I think I'll try it without the spacers for now and just make sure it clears all the way. I do like the looks of the wider stance, so I'll see how this works out. Thanks - Paul

I guess sticky weights are an option if they stay on. I have heard of something granular you can dump inside the tire for balancing, if it really works. The tie rod is so close to the rim, like a 1/16", it worries me. I guess that distance never changes. Paul

Thanks guys, I was concerned about the safety issue, so it looks like the bolt on type is the way to go. Will be much easier too. I will definately check out ebay. Did you all go with 2" for clearance problems rather than 1-1/4" or just like the looks? Paul

Well how many have tried to save a few bucks and it was more trouble than it was worth? Everybody? I bought some Aluminum rims that were off a 90s Bronco in excellant shape. Had my tires mounted and took them home to install. Yea, backspacing was not right and they just barely clear my tie rod...

I took all my trim to a plating shop and they strpped all the anodize off for about 75 bucks. It was well worth it. I then used a buffing wheel and compound I got from Eastwood to shine it up. I still need to put some kind of protective coating on. Paul

Nice Job, Keep it going, you'll get er done. Paul

Just painted mine original candy apple red, but differant trim color. Its a Dupont Acrylic enamal. Paul

Good looking rig,nice find,Welcome. Paul

Broncokak, All the colors are stock Ford. The red is Candy Apple red, The other is I believe Light Desert Tan which came out a little later. The paint is Dupont Acrylic Enamel, which is hard to find anymore. I added the gloss hardener so it turned out good for a single stage paint. I'm sure...

Thanks for all your comments, a few more after I painted the top. I never have enough room in my garage. Paul

Really Sharp, nice job. What steering wheel is that and diameter? I like it but am looking for something a little larger than 13 inches. Paul

Thanks Tito, I ran out of room in the dash so I cut a piece of thin aluminum channel and painted to match. Now I still have room for more Stuff. Paul

Hi all, have not posted in a while, really been slacking. I finally turned my garage into a mini spray booth and did some painting. Since then I'm really making some progress and will add more pics soon. I paint about once every five years so I have to learn again each time. I know,I need wheels...

I purchased the complete set and I think 8 were the plastic with pins and the rest slide in the trim like you said and are fastened with nuts. I think the center top and bottom are the stud and nut, then four top and bottom from center out are plastic with pin and all the rest are stud and nut...

Just did mine this weekend, the plastic ones with the pin you put on the grille first and then when you have all the others started with the nuts the trim snaps over the plastic ones. The pins are just to secure them to the grille before you install trim. Paul

I will do the search and check out the post for the linkage. On the ididit cable shift I was concerned that there was not enough room for the bracket on the steering column. Paul

I know in a past post someone was was going to try a cable shift for the AOD for the stock column shifter. Anyone know if this worked? Having trouble trying to get the hard linkage to work right. Paul

bax is right, the J shifter will work with a little modifing. I believe I had to extend the bottom of my shifter before it would work right. Paul