**HELP!!! - Color Combo??? Wheels??? Vinyl or no Vinyl???

[autodynamics]

mikes wheels are bout 600 per wheels. if you dont have the money save until you do. dont put on a nice tux, when you dont have the shoes to match!! wait until you do then it will all pay off. many of us put wheels on that we can afford rather than wheels that belong. dont compromise. realize what you want and get those...look at some companies like budnik, billet specialties, boyd, to name a few..stay away from the big box companies for that custom look unless thats all you can budget... good luck choosing the right wheel is tough!

[HITMAN 149]

EFFIN LOVE IT!!!!!!!!: quote from autodynamics-"dont put on a nice tux, when you dont have the shoes to match!!"   
it's a combo of both..they are nice wheels..i think anyway...and they are within my project budget!! also.... i don't have /not doing the suspension upgrades that mike has, to handle 18" & 19" wheels & the low profile tires. i was thinkin on 16"s maybe 17"s any comments??...anyone..anyone..buhler...buhler!!! 

[chargerboy69]

Well when I talked with Mike about it, he did not do anything special, as far as suspension upgrades to handle the larger wheels. The suspension is upgraded, but not to accomodate the wheels. They should bolt right on. The rear is lowered about 2 1/2", and the torsion bars are cranked down. I believe he took a leaf out of his springs and used a 1 1/2 inch block. I will just use a 2" block and run the stock springs. And since my car is black with a red stripe, but a 69, I already know it will look good. I found a great deal on his wheels. If you are interested, PM me and I will give you the information.

I wanna be like Mike. 

[NYCMille]

Man there a lot of wheels out there. Here are couple of my favorite's:

Both American Racing wheels - put these on with the right stance and I think the car would look great.



This a Bonspeed wheel - I would take this wheel and have the center power coated gun metal and leave the polished lip


This a Boze Alloy Wheels - again, don't be afraid to think outside the box - I think these would look great as well



Just some suggestions - again, the main this the right wheel with the right stance.

Cheers - Mike

[HITMAN 149]

thanks mike....
i like the boze alloy... i like 5 spoke wheels???  i found a couple of those boyds wheels that i like?!?!? hmmmm not bad coin either!!!! but the hunt continues..... i still have plenty of time. 

[HITMAN 149]

ok...well i think i'm gonna ditch the vinyl roof idea...since i've had nightmares about it being a "moisture/rust trap" since a couple guys mentioned it!!!! (bastards!!! LOL) still up in the air about the metallic gray or metallic black??? and the wheels...however i now have some new wheels idea...thanks NYC MIKE & DIRTY SANCHEZ!!! LOL love that sanchez!!! hahah i was looking at some foose wheels on his website?? any clue what they go for?!?!?!  i can just imagine?!?!? anybody have 17" or 18" amer racing TT II's???  (sorry mike...i don't like the 2 A.R.'s you picked) 

[mikepmcs]

I'd like to see DS440 chop that gray one without the vinyl, I bet that would look killer.

v/r
Mike

[HITMAN 149]

snce i already asked him for like 16-kabillion chops... maybe you should ask him!!!  hehehehe
i did find about 4 beemers w/ that sparkling gray metallic paint while driving around ( i mean dilligentley patrolling ..detering crime!!  ) last night at work...it is a sweet color!!! but i was sooooooooooooo set on black!!!  and i love the black w/ gray stripe!!!!!!!

[mikepmcs]

So did you cut a chunk ou tof the bumper of one of them too.LOL
I'd be happy to ask DS for you.
I'm talking the number 2 one on the last set of pictures you posted.
v/r
Mike

[HITMAN 149]

i was tempted to snatch off a gas door!!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha!!!!!!!! but lets see....hhmmmmm $200. at the beemer dealer or my pension.... cause you know someone would friggin see me or have a camera taping somewhere.. and i'd be on the 6:00 news!!!!!!!! hahahaha there are like 100 damn cameras all around town...but of course NONE of them ever catch any friggin criminals doing anything...but they always catch US  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BigBlockSam]

ditch the vinyl roof idea...since i've had nightmares about it being a "moisture/rust trap

i like vinyl  roofs . just paint it first before you attach the vinyl  . thats helps alot. Rene

[68chrgrwife]

Ok here is a chick's opinion.....I like the grey with the black stripes and the hopster wheels..I also like vynal, but like someone else said vinyl is a killer....solution...do what we did.  we painted our top black!!!  Instead of the vinyl we had our paint guy paint where the vinyl would be black ....i wa skeptical at first, but it looks great!  Just a chick's opinion...also for interior--do black with grey inserts...ours are black with yellow inserts and look HOT!!!

[HITMAN 149]

hey wifey...
got some pics of that for me? i'd like to see what it looks like???
thanks.....
-JOHN

[68chrgrwife]

here are some pics.

[HITMAN 149]

hey wifey...
thanks for the pics .. a lil tough to tell though?!?!?, also are those stock 68 seat covers??? the pleats look really wide. and boy does the yellow show, against the black!!!!!!! 
thanks....
-JOHN

[68chrgrwife]

hey wifey...
thanks for the pics .. a lil tough to tell though?!?!?, also are those stock 68 seat covers??? the pleats look really wide. and boy does the yellow show, against the black!!!!!!! 
thanks....
-JOHN

they are not stock...we had a guy make them for us...he had a picture of the stock seats and came up with those.  I thought they were HOT!  sorry for the picture quality it is kinda hard with the car in the garage

[HITMAN 149]

well........
what do ya think? i think it looks sweet!!!!!!!? anyone?
DS put on 17" lookin amer racing TT II's!!!

[68chrgrwife]

well........
what do ya think? i think it looks sweet!!!!!!!? anyone?
DS put on 17" lookin amer racing TT II's!!!

it does look nice!!!!

[HITMAN 149]

I"m reallly diggin it!!!!!

[68chrgrwife]

I am still preferential to the grey with black stripes, but this works too...definatly a head turner.

[HITMAN 149]

i love the gray...when i see em on the BMW...but i'm not tooo crazy about it photoshoped???

[68chrgrwife]

just remember that it will different in person then on a computer.  my challenger color was a lot different on the computer than it was in person.  Just a thought......

[HITMAN 149]

yea i know... caus the color looks sooooo sweet out in person on the street!!!!! i have planty of time before paint yet.
it's at teh shop, motor, tranny..ect..ect . but soon!!!!!

[68chrgrwife]

you're just as bad as hubby...he changed the color twice before we even got the old paint off and found a shop to help us!! LOL  I love you guys......Iam just when it's time, I'll worry about it, until then whatever needs to be done first lets worry about that.....

[HITMAN 149]

hahaha
yea it's at my frinds shop..tranny is all done & ready!!! motor is out ...gonna spray it HEMI ORANGE!!! new black mopar perf vavlev covers and air clearner too, clean up all the wiring, rebuild the carb (convert to elect choke too) re-do the rear ..has 3:91's or 4:10/11's??  too hight for street.. prob do.. 3:73 or 3:55??  all the goood stufffff!!!!!!! LOL