have a bone stock 70 nova...looking to put a 17x7 inch rim in front, and a 17x8 inch rim in back, will it work without any major mods??? is there any tricks to making it fit??? if so..what size tire and backspacing would i need????

i just put 17x7 235/45/17 on the front and 17x8 255/50/17 on the rear. the front fits perfect no rubbing....(YET!) i am going to have to modify the lip on the inner fenders just a bit in the rear to keep them from rubbing. basically just cutting the lip about a quarter of an inch or so or simply rolling it up caveman style with a body mallet!

do you have a pic to post on how it looks, love to see the result!

what backspacing did you use??? what year is your car???

I will try to get a few pics up tonight hopefully....I used 4" back spacing on the front and 4.5" on the rear. That combo gave that little sucker a really agressive stance....

By the way...any idea on how I can post larger images when I do get some pics?

By the way...any idea on how I can post larger images when I do get some pics?


best bet is to crop/resize and then load to Photobucket, best size for viewing is an 825 width image... then it won't distort the screen ;)

look here for imaging info: http://www.novas.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1896

best bet is to crop/resize and then load to Photobucket, best size for viewing is an 825 width image... then it won't distort the screen ;)

look here for imaging info: http://www.novas.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1896


Awesome...i will work on that tonight for sure so keep an eye out for the pics in this thread....thanks!:thumbsup:

here is what she looks like with her new shoes! need some advice on rear leaf springs from this point....?????? slight rubbing in the rear only when i hit a deep dip in the road...need to rid the nova of the mono leafs quick! i see that jcwhitney has a 3 leaf mono replacement that can be used without relocating the perches....let me know what you think:D

http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll163/lovemesumnova/th_DuncanCarShow022.jpg

http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll163/lovemesumnova/th_DuncanCarShow025.jpg

bigger pics...

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll163/lovemesumnova/DuncanCarShow022.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll163/lovemesumnova/DuncanCarShow025-1.jpg
:thumbsup:

Are those Torq Lites???? If so, they look better on your car than the image they have on e-slay...

Do you have a dust shield behind those rims?

Inquiring minds want to know...

Are those Torq Lites???? If so, they look better on your car than the image they have on e-slay...

Do you have a dust shield behind those rims?

Inquiring minds want to know...

Yeah they are Torq Lites...and they do look a bit better on the car than I though they would. No dust covers...just blacked out drums and wheel wells....hmmmm dust covers....you don't say??? Man i do need to start working on that dic brake conversion don't I...:yes::yes:

looks awesome. are those the new weld wheels? What do they rub on?

my old setup was 17x7 w/ 4" bsp for the front and 17x8 w/ 4.75" bsp in the rear...my front tires would rub on big bumps, but most people dont lower there frontend as much as mine. i switched the front suspension and and now run a wider tire with no rubbing..

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/100_1637croppped.jpg

hope my pic helps you out

looks awesome. are those the new weld wheels? What do they rub on?

They rub on the inner fenders in the rear on certain road conditions...but I also have weak and sagging mono's back there too! I plan on yanking them out this upcoming weekend and replacing them with the 3 leaf mono replacement springs from cpu muscle car parts.

my old setup was 17x7 w/ 4" bsp for the front and 17x8 w/ 4.75" bsp in the rear...my front tires would rub on big bumps, but most people dont lower there frontend as much as mine. i switched the front suspension and and now run a wider tire with no rubbing..

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/strtlegal/nova%20progress%20pics/100_1637croppped.jpg

hope my pic helps you out

This is what a hope to have my nova looking like in years and more $$$$ to come! Man you have an awesome ride!:beers:

hey lovemesumnova (http://www.novas.net/forums/member.php?u=3096) just wondering if you upgraded your old mono's to a muli-leaf spring??? if so...what mods did you have to make...i've been told you have to change the leaf spring perches??? if so...where did you find the ones for multi-leaf springs??? what other mods did you have to make???? do your tires still rub???? i'm looking to go with some 17X7 in front and 17X8 in rear...if i put a 2" drop spindle in front along with 1 1/2" inch lowering springs...will the front tires rub??? would the car be TOO LOW??

This is what a hope to have my nova looking like in years and more $$$$ to come! Man you have an awesome ride!:beers:
thanks bro i appreciate the props....

hey lovemesumnova (http://www.novas.net/forums/member.php?u=3096) just wondering if you upgraded your old mono's to a muli-leaf spring??? if so...what mods did you have to make...i've been told you have to change the leaf spring perches??? if so...where did you find the ones for multi-leaf springs??? what other mods did you have to make???? do your tires still rub???? i'm looking to go with some 17X7 in front and 17X8 in rear...if i put a 2" drop spindle in front along with 1 1/2" inch lowering springs...will the front tires rub??? would the car be TOO LOW??
my car had 2" dropped spindles and a hotckis lowering spring,,the car had the stance nailed, however would rub on that big nasty bolt in the center of the fender liner..so that needed to be trimmed...

also keep in mind the height of the tire your going to go with.

hey lovemesumnova (http://www.novas.net/forums/member.php?u=3096) just wondering if you upgraded your old mono's to a muli-leaf spring??? if so...what mods did you have to make...i've been told you have to change the leaf spring perches??? if so...where did you find the ones for multi-leaf springs??? what other mods did you have to make???? do your tires still rub???? i'm looking to go with some 17X7 in front and 17X8 in rear...if i put a 2" drop spindle in front along with 1 1/2" inch lowering springs...will the front tires rub??? would the car be TOO LOW??

I will give you an update this weekend when I get them installed. They make a mono replacement that uses the mono perches...alot of guys want 4 or 5 leafs and those would need some mods but not many. I want to keep the factory stance with a bit more stability in the rear over bumps and such...just to keep the 255/50/17's from rubbing ya know...I'll keep you posted though:thumbsup:

I'm running 17 X 7 front with a 4 1/2" backpsace rears are 8's with a 4 3/4" BS

WOW Jason... sure looks different than when i saw it at Dale's Funny Car Farm... Looks Great (i save the pic to add to my Favorites) ya gotta Love dem SEEEDANS :D