Re: [Chevelle-list] 12 bolt questions

[Clint Hooper]

Title: 12 bolt questions

Seems like an awful lot of work and money to gain a 1/2" more dish and if you ever decide to change wheels,you will have more trouble selling the old wheels because of their insufficient backspace. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino protourer http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm http://www.lateral-g.net/members/hooper/ "You may find me dead one day in a ditch. But by God,you'll find me in a pile of brass." ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Ringlein Folks- I'm not sure if this has been discussed lately, but have any of you installed an early 12-bolt rear (say, 66-67 "A" body" into a later model (68-72 "A" body) to gain room in the fenderwells for larger rims with less setback/offset? I understand the earlier 12 bolt rears are 1" shorter overall, for 1/2" extra clearance on each side (not sure of the exact year range). I understand that what size rim you run is dependant on the size of the rear fenderwell, and no size rear (smaller or larger) will make the fenderwell bigger. I just like the "deep dish" look of the rear rims, and thought an earlier rear would give me the look I was looking for. Any other pitfalls I should be aware of if I consider such a swap? Some more info... I have a 1972 Chevelle Malibu - planning on a mild pro touring/g-machine build, dropped 3" all around, disk brakes on all 4 corners, perhaps an LS1/T56 combo to top it off. Whatcha think? T.J. Ringlein 1972 Chevelle (in shambles) Clovis, California