1976 corvette wheels
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1976 corvette wheels
Hey everyone I am restoring a 76 for my son and I have some questions:
1. Are the original rally wheels 15 x 8 on both the front and rear?
2. Does anyone see a problem with installing a set of rally wheels on this 76 with the rear being 17 x 9 and the front being 17 x 8?
3. Last, is it difficult to change out one of the floor pans?
Thanks in advance for any advice and help!
1. Are the original rally wheels 15 x 8 on both the front and rear?
2. Does anyone see a problem with installing a set of rally wheels on this 76 with the rear being 17 x 9 and the front being 17 x 8?
3. Last, is it difficult to change out one of the floor pans?
Thanks in advance for any advice and help!
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1. Yes, both front and rears are 15x8.
2. It'll depend on your car (build quality on the C3 varies quite a bit), the wheels you choose and which tire you use. I have 17x8 AR105 Torq Thrust M +0 offset with P255/50R17 all around with no issues, though clearance on the rear between the tire and brake line is very tight.
3 .I dont have an answer, my floor pans were in pretty good shape when I last had the carpet out.
2. It'll depend on your car (build quality on the C3 varies quite a bit), the wheels you choose and which tire you use. I have 17x8 AR105 Torq Thrust M +0 offset with P255/50R17 all around with no issues, though clearance on the rear between the tire and brake line is very tight.
3 .I dont have an answer, my floor pans were in pretty good shape when I last had the carpet out.
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floor pans
The floor pans are steel in the 76 and since the cars leak sometimes the floor pans can be rusted.
I had a couple of holes in my 76 and I just fiberglassed over the holes. Earlier C3's has all fiberglass floor pans. One hole was maybe 2"by 2". I would check though to make sure your seat belt bolt mounts look good.
They make replacement steel floor pans but you need to weld them in and they are pricey I think. Unless yours are really bad, I would just fiberglass over the holes. My 2 cents!
I had a couple of holes in my 76 and I just fiberglassed over the holes. Earlier C3's has all fiberglass floor pans. One hole was maybe 2"by 2". I would check though to make sure your seat belt bolt mounts look good.
They make replacement steel floor pans but you need to weld them in and they are pricey I think. Unless yours are really bad, I would just fiberglass over the holes. My 2 cents!
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I put in a drivers floor panel and its kind of scary cutting all that out an hoping you can fit the new one in and in the right place.
I don't know if a person who doesn't have a little experience with working on stuff like that should do "1 time shot" projects like that.
I don't know if a person who doesn't have a little experience with working on stuff like that should do "1 time shot" projects like that.
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1976 corvette wheels and floor pans
Thank you all for the info so far.
I went ahead an ordered the larger rally rims from wheel vintiques, I'm told they should fit. However I have heard there is a bracket for the E brake cable on the back of the car that will need to probably be moved. Anyone have any idea on that?
Also, I was wondering on the floor pans if they have to be welded in or can they be pop-riveted in?
I went ahead an ordered the larger rally rims from wheel vintiques, I'm told they should fit. However I have heard there is a bracket for the E brake cable on the back of the car that will need to probably be moved. Anyone have any idea on that?
Also, I was wondering on the floor pans if they have to be welded in or can they be pop-riveted in?
