New wheels

I got new wheels for the 'Cuda. Contemporary 15 inch road race wheels.
I'm still searching for a less prominient place for the licence plate. A little lower and set back more.

Still working on the stance, seems a little high in front right now.

Greetings from the new tires :-)

A new set of rims

Picked up a new set of wheels on the internet...where else??? They are KMC Hot Wheels 68 rims covered with Cooper rubber.
Trouble was, the wheels were in Bremen in Germany, almost 900 Kilometers away.
Anyway, I managed to get them here and of course I had to mount the rears immediately! The tires are 275/40-17s, the size and the offset off the rims fit fantastically, they really tuck in nicely under the fenders - suppose I will need some lowering blocks though.

The rims look a lot like the original magnums, only bigger and not steel but alloy... If I figure out a way to color the five triangles between the spokes in flat black, just as they are on the magnums, I will do that.

Good stance from the rear!

Taking a stand

After I don't know how long, the 'Cuda is standing on its own feet again. (I think the wheels came off sometime around may last year.) Both axles are now in place, I guess you could call it a rolling chassis, even though some of the sheetmetal is still at large. The preliminary wheels mounted at the moment are the orignial 14 inch Magnums the car was delivered with back in 1970. Wouldn't look too bad actually, if they only had some fat rubber on them and not the skinny tires they are wearing. The new fuel line is in place as well.

The blue car in the back is a Chevy Monza 2+2, a low milage barnfind aquired by a friend.