First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Jim, Thanks for the info, but this does not clear up the situation. Some documentation says that JC wheels were on both the disc and drum cars for 68. Some says JA wheels were used on disc brake cars. That's why the only way I will know for sure is if someone has an actual factory equipped disc brake car with the factory wheels. Again, thanks for trying. Old Joe In a message dated 10/5/2009 6:58:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I've got a '68 convertible with power drum brakes, and it has JC wheels all the way around. I thought the JCs were for drums; all the info shows other wheels for disc brake models. I think that was also the issue with the American torq thrust wheels. The torq thrust D was for disc brake cars; the regular torq thrust was for the drum models. Jim -------------- Original message from Todd Young <[email protected]>: -------------- > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Joe, JA wheels were only used on A bodies, never on Firebird. I have a 68 Firebird that was originally equipped with power discs and it had two of it's original JC wheels when I got the car. I've also owned a very low mileage 68 GTO that had all five of it's original JAs. I'm pretty sure the 68 shop manual shows JCs for the Firebird (with disc brakes), but I don't have my copy in front of > me. I'll check it out tonight and send it to you if I can find it. > > Todd. > > Subject: One more time.. JA vs JC Rally II Wheels > From: > Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:55:26 EDT > > Okay, > > This question has been asked a number of times, but I have yet to draw a > final conclusion, so I'm going to see if anyone can offer definitive evidence > as to the correct rally II wheel for a 68 firebird 400 with disc brakes. > I have a set of JAs and a set of JCs. I need to get my redlines mounted > and I want to use the correct set of wheels. Every time I see answers on > this, they refer to other sites that show the wheel listings. Well, I've > seen several sites and literature that contradict each other. So, the only > way I believe this can be confirmed is if someone on this list has a car > with the original set of rally wheels on it that came with disc brakes. > > It seems pretty rare to find a vehicle that has the original wheels and > came with disc brakes. So, if anyone of you can positively verify this. I > would really like to hear from you. > > Thanks a bunch > > Old Joe > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: > Help: > > Classifieds: > Owner Pictures: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
