Rear Wheels Spacers
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Racer
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Rear Wheels Spacers
Does anyone know where I could find spacers for the rear wheels (a little less than an inch maybe). I would like to see the stock wheels flush with the body of the rear fender, does anyone have any pics of your cars like this, with the thinkspokes preferably? thanks
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Racer
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From: Litchfield NH
did you need to get new bolts?? It doesnt look like I would be able to get the lug nuts on with a big spacer
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I used 5/16 spacers on my buddies car to bring them flush with the wheel well. They were from napa. The only problem is the holes are elongated and you have to make sure the spacer is centered on the lugs or you will get a vibration.
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Bought my first set there before flaring the fenders. Did not need longer bolts and flushed the tires pretty well.
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Doug has 5/8" spacers and the hi strength lug studs to go with them. The cheapie fit all ones from the auto stores are not a good idea for a wide spacer. The hi strength lugs are needed also. Check the search deal on how to drill the holes in the backing plates so you don't have to take apart the hub to install them. I run them on the front of my vert to clear the big calipers. 
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The spacers I bought were from pep boys and I had no problem with bolts. I do not remember how thick they were but it flushed the wheel and tire very nice. After I did my flared fenders I bought 18x12 wheels and bought a spacer with built in studs. I will try to find my old spacers in the garage and see how thick they were but my stock botls had plenty of thread. Perhaps the original owner had longer studs put in?
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The spacers I bought were from pep boys and I had no problem with bolts. I do not remember how thick they were but it flushed the wheel and tire very nice. After I did my flared fenders I bought 18x12 wheels and bought a spacer with built in studs. I will try to find my old spacers in the garage and see how thick they were but my stock botls had plenty of thread. Perhaps the original owner had longer studs put in?
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From: Litchfield NH
so you did this with the stock wheels? do you happen to have any pictures of how far the wheel sticks out with the 1" spacer?
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This is what you need It is a 1 inch adaptor which bolts to the hub ,then the Wheel bolts to it . they are hub centric and lug centric for perfect alignment . Here they are on my car with stock size C6 wheel, Flush with fenders no clearance problems. They are available from Riggedup-Adaptors aircraft aluminum 59.95 for the pair .
Hope this help you out Check out the web site..
Hope this help you out Check out the web site..
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This is what you need It is a 1 inch adaptor which bolts to the hub ,then the Wheel bolts to it . they are hub centric and lug centric for perfect alignment . Here they are on my car with stock size C6 wheel, Flush with fenders no clearance problems. They are available from Riggedup-Adaptors aircraft aluminum 59.95 for the pair .
Hope this help you out Check out the web site..
Hope this help you out Check out the web site..
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