Has Anyone Done a "Mini-tub?"

'64-'65 Falcon/Comets must have a bigger wheelwheel than a '60-'63 because there is no way a 295/50/15 tire would fit an early car. Also the gas tank must be different or mounted different because I had to move it on my car to get the springs in.
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Thanks fxcomet,I had Crites fax me an instruction sheet not too long ago and it does seem pretty simple. I'm going to re-locate the springs, with the Crites kit or a "home-fabbed" relocation. I bought the rear axle for it today, a toyota 8". Don't laugh, these rears are narrow and almost as tough as an anvil. They come with a pretty serious gear ratio too. I have a buddy running one in a Brand X car and with the addition of a spool, it's held up great. Thanks for the pic Just Jim.

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On 2003-01-05 18:52, Just Jim wrote:
'64-'65 Falcon/Comets must have a bigger wheelwheel than a '60-'63 because there is no way a 295/50/15 tire would fit an early car. Also the gas tank must be different or mounted different because I had to move it on my car to get the springs in.

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Apparently so. Crites told me that a 10" wheel would fit using a 12" wide tire providing the housing was narrowed 2" per side. My fender lips are rolled and there's a tab along the inner fender well that I've rolled inward as well. There's about 4" of clearance between the tank and the frame rails on my car.
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Great discussion everyone, the more pictures the better. I am getting a pretty good picture of what it takes to do a "mini-tub." I wrote off to Crites for info on their Kit.
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Hummm. I was just wanting that tire combo on my 63 Falcon Futura Hardtop and was curious if it was cut/modified underneath to fit the tires shown in the above photo.

If anyone knows or has something similar on there ride.. please email or post what can be done. I see dearborn classics sells these rims.. maybe they can give me an idea of what will fit and what will not.

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RedFalcon, another Falcon owner sent me the attached website where it is explained how to measure the well in order to figure out the biggest tires that will fill it:
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/90138/

I have been doing some research for about the past month. i have a 63 hardtop and i want to put some 16" torque thrust 2's on my car. what i have found is american racing offers a 16x7 with 4" backspacing but 4-1/2" will be custom. custom means $50 more a wheel on top of the $190 price tag. I bought 1 16x7 with 4" backspace and put it on the rear without a tire and i had only about 5/8" clear between the edge of the wheel and the quarter lip. i figured that tire bulge with a 205 or 215 would be between 3/8- 5/8". I ended up returning the wheel because i did not want to roll the lip and still have them rub. now i am thinking about spring relocation. hhhhhmmmmm.

I agree with Just Jim.I think that car is stock.The tires don't look that wide to me either.Probably a 6 inch rim.

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On 2003-01-06 23:51, 1963Falcon wrote:
RedFalcon, another Falcon owner sent me the attached website where it is explained how to measure the well in order to figure out the biggest tires that will fill it:
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/90138/

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yea that web site actualy helped me alot i undertsand now what i need to do to get the clearance i want for the width of the tires i want to use thanks 1963falcon.