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Pantera 05-23-2004 02:52 AM

Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
I love flea markets and garage sales. You never know what you can find at these things.

Lucked out today at the Fleamarket and picked up a almost new, pair of 15x7 Craiger Mags (w/perfect chrome and no dings on the edges).

I was thinking they would look great day 2 on my '69 L-78 Nova? Does anybody have any first hand knowledge putting this size of wheel on the front of a Nova? I would like to have a pair of 4" skinnys but these may have to do. They are hard to find in such good shape with no blemishes on the chrome.


Later at a Garage sale on my way home, they had a old gas pump for $200. If it would have been topped with a glass globe, I would have jumped on it for that price. This one is as tall as I am. 6'3". (No wise cracks now)

I did have to have an old EXON "tiger in your tank" advertizment cut out of Life magazine, that was even framed for only .50.

Schonyenko2 05-23-2004 05:43 AM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
The 15x7s will fit the front. I don't remember if the old style cragers needed a spacer for disc brakes or not.The new style do not. The Fentons that I had needed a spacer to clear. Schonye

hvychev 05-23-2004 06:38 AM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
Schonye do you have any vintage pics of the Fentons installed on the Deuce back then? Hey BTW did you have that long hair back then to? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Schonyenko2 05-23-2004 07:28 AM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
Frank, I think I have 1 somewhere. I'll try to find it. And yes my hair was long back then too, and I had the goatee. Schonye

ktownkid 05-23-2004 07:34 AM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
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Wow......
I just sold two 15x4's with new tires.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43955

Also....here is a pic of my 70 Nova with 225/60-15s mounted on 15x7s....front only.

ktownkid

427TJ 05-23-2004 07:36 AM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
I think you should put the 7's on the back and buy the 4-inch skinnies for the front.

Pantera 05-23-2004 09:27 PM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
Trust me I am looking for just that setup myself. perhaps by the time I can get the car put back together I will find a pair. I just could not let these get away for what I paid for them.

Pantera 05-23-2004 09:36 PM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
Wow that is a lot more than I had to pay for these. They sure do look good though. I can see that I will have to find some like yours somewhere and use mine on the back.

That price you got for yours sure makes me feel good since I only paid $10 each for these wheels. Talked the guy down from $15 each. He thought they were 14" not 15" and I didn't bother to tell him.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

What can I say I love Flea markets.

Pantera

hvychev 05-23-2004 09:45 PM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
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Vintage pic of Shonyes Deuce with the Fentons! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

whitetop 05-27-2004 09:07 PM

Re: Craiger 15x7 fronts on a '69 Nova
 
The 15x4 Cragars are still available new.

I personally think 15x7's are way to big on the front end of a Nova but thats IMHO.


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