1933 Chevy Cabriolet

[TFoch]

Thanks guys, I hope I can get it on the road before the wedding.  My daughter is counting on it

[EDNY]

Thanks guys, I hope I can get it on the road before the wedding.  My daughter is counting on it

If you get stuck...you can use my 34 (3) window coupe!

[TFoch]

Thanks guys, I hope I can get it on the road before the wedding.  My daughter is counting on it

If you get stuck...you can use my 34 (3) window coupe!

Thanks for the offer Ed, let's hope it doesn't come to that

[TFoch]

Finally got the wheels in for the 33.  I went with American Racing Torq Thrust IIs with a custom back spacing for both front and rear.  The fronts are 15 X 6 with a 2 3/4" back space and the rear are 15 X 8 with a 3" back space.  It took 3 months but they are finally here.  The rear tires should be in today.  We're still waiting for the fronts.  I hope to post some pics of the rear wheels mounted this weekend.

[themoose]

That's good news Tom. Did you get the polished or chrome ones?

Moose

[logride]

Nothing better than new wheels.  It hard for me to throw the boxes they come in out!

[TFoch]

That's good news Tom. Did you get the polished or chrome ones?

Moose

Got the polished ones.  Here's a sneak peak

[FATnLOW]

Liked you sneak peek.. waiting for  mounted tire to get full effect...I'm  still in limbo about changing out rear end. .Later... Ed

[32chevy vett]

They look good Tom.

[chopper526]

Tom, they look great, I really like that style wheel. Nice.

[TFoch]

We got the tires mounted on the rear wheels.  I went with BF Goodrich TA Radials size 255 70 15.  The wheels are 15X8 and were ordered with a 3" backspace.  They actually measured at 3 1/8" backspace.  That is the least amount of backspace you can order.  To get them to fit in the center of the fender I'll have to add a 3/8" spacer.  I'll get some machined this week at work on lunch time.  I like the way they fill the fender well.

[logride]

That's a wide tire. Looks good.

[TFoch]

Thanks Mike.
I started to layout my gauges for the dash panel.  I tried 3 different layouts that I did in CAD.  I have my three gauges, two directional lamps, a high beam indicator lamp, ignition switch and a switch to stop the converter from locking on my 700R4.  I chose the bottom one in the first picture.  Then I cut it out on an old piece of paneling to see how it would look.  I'm happy with it.
Tom

[TFoch]

Now that I figured out the layout, I'll cut the real panel out of a piece of black walnut.  Before we added on to our house to add the garage, we had to cut down a black walnut tree that was right where my car is sitting.  We had it sent to a friends mill and cut into boards.  Put one of them through the plainer and that is what I'll use for the dash panel.  Should look great when sanded and cleared.

[chopper526]

Looking good, Tom, that walnut gauge cluster is really a good idea and will look cool.