PaPitt
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- Stephenville TEXAS 76401
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- 1989
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- 5.9L
so I'm going to ask. I have my next project mostly in the planning stage. & I'm am once again in the dark on a really simple question.
I'm going to be using a 1989 D250 Diesel / 727 & Frame setup as my rolling chassis & Then putting a 1951 Ford F3 cab & front fenders remounted onto the Dodge frameworks.
As i measure I fell my current stock steal wheels will stick out past my Ford front fenders about an inch . Their 8 hole wheels from both trucks..
If this project every get done It'll be more of a semi rat rod type truck. Or maybe a just an old Classic on a more modern frame so it'll drive much better..
But I'm wondering since the old Ford has 8 hole wheels on it & they seem to be 6inch wide wheels. If I use those wheels won't that / basically gain myself 2 inch on my width issue.
The stock 89 wheels are 7 inch wides at least. SO I'm thinking . use the old Stock Fords & buy a pair of narrower tires for the front of that rig. Maybe the old 700 x16 trailer style tires. Giving the old truck a more conventional look while rolling along ..
I fell a much better look than todays look of the 265/85 R16'S .
& SINCE IT'LL be a flatbed the rear tires & wheels can be of a later era . I believe they'll look better .. wider..
The Flat Bed I have for it is a Stock 1951 Ford flat bed. It's an old stake pocket bed like the old PerryCo. beds.. It even has the Ford Blue Oval Cast into the metal of the bed. & I can still buy new 8ft runners strips to place between the board in the floor of the bed. They can be either Black Painted or Chrome. I'm figuring going with the Black to match the bed .. & Since that bed is just like a 5inch piece of thin metal channel iron wrapped around the outside. It can be cut to shorten in needed. Cut it & take a few inch out of it's length .. Now if it needs lengthening that me become another issue. But i feel I could cut out the piece that is up against the cab & Replace it with just some more channel & use that as a new framework for a Head Ake Rack behind the back glass. Then I should have about 4ft piece to use to lengthen if needed .
..... But my question was about front wheels .
Could I buy some white spoke 16s that might place the tire under the lip of the front fender better.
ANY THOUGHTS.
TIA.
I'm going to be using a 1989 D250 Diesel / 727 & Frame setup as my rolling chassis & Then putting a 1951 Ford F3 cab & front fenders remounted onto the Dodge frameworks.
As i measure I fell my current stock steal wheels will stick out past my Ford front fenders about an inch . Their 8 hole wheels from both trucks..
If this project every get done It'll be more of a semi rat rod type truck. Or maybe a just an old Classic on a more modern frame so it'll drive much better..
But I'm wondering since the old Ford has 8 hole wheels on it & they seem to be 6inch wide wheels. If I use those wheels won't that / basically gain myself 2 inch on my width issue.
The stock 89 wheels are 7 inch wides at least. SO I'm thinking . use the old Stock Fords & buy a pair of narrower tires for the front of that rig. Maybe the old 700 x16 trailer style tires. Giving the old truck a more conventional look while rolling along ..
I fell a much better look than todays look of the 265/85 R16'S .
& SINCE IT'LL be a flatbed the rear tires & wheels can be of a later era . I believe they'll look better .. wider..
The Flat Bed I have for it is a Stock 1951 Ford flat bed. It's an old stake pocket bed like the old PerryCo. beds.. It even has the Ford Blue Oval Cast into the metal of the bed. & I can still buy new 8ft runners strips to place between the board in the floor of the bed. They can be either Black Painted or Chrome. I'm figuring going with the Black to match the bed .. & Since that bed is just like a 5inch piece of thin metal channel iron wrapped around the outside. It can be cut to shorten in needed. Cut it & take a few inch out of it's length .. Now if it needs lengthening that me become another issue. But i feel I could cut out the piece that is up against the cab & Replace it with just some more channel & use that as a new framework for a Head Ake Rack behind the back glass. Then I should have about 4ft piece to use to lengthen if needed .
..... But my question was about front wheels .
Could I buy some white spoke 16s that might place the tire under the lip of the front fender better.
ANY THOUGHTS.
TIA.
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