Stock Eliminator Fairlane

Signman · 11-22-2019, 11:02 AM

There are wheel fitment tools available for under $100 if you play around it will get you in the ballpark. You may need custom offset wheels. This does not rule out body modifications mentioned above though.

Speedmaven · 11-22-2019, 03:02 PM

definitely not ruling out mods, but would like to keep them to a minimum as this car has a lot of sentimental value to me. It was and will remain a race car though, I just want to do as much pre-planning as I can to minimize irresversible mods. Thank you all for your help..

ken robinson · 11-27-2019, 03:16 PM

One thing you might also what to do is make longer bump stops so the car/ fenders can't hit the slicks on sharp turns off the track on to the return road or bumps in the shut down or pits .

Dave Noll · 11-27-2019, 05:03 PM

My car is a 71 Cougar. Not the same as an earlier Fairlane but close. Mine has 10" wheels w/6.5" backspace. I used a big sledge hammer on the wheel tubs, just trimmed on the inner fender, cut the legal 2" from the leading fender edges and took a 3 foot long straight edge under the car with jack stands under the rear end housing. I took a bunch of measurements and drew out what those looked like on paper, checked slick manufacturers specs O.D. and section width of the tire , transferred those measurements to my cars wheelwells and ordered the wheels that made that tire fit.

I wouldn't bow the fenders outer lines, IMHO. Just going to a 9x29.5 Radial as opposed to a 9x30 Bias may get all the room you may need.

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Originally Posted by 4284spd

Whitney is 10" in a bias

DSC_0073 by Bob Smith, on Flickr

Does this car have any letters left on the outside of the tire?

mtkawboy · 11-27-2019, 05:18 PM

47 years ago John Dee and I put 10.50s on our SS/E 67 Fairlane before narrowed rears or wheel tubs were legal on the stock width drum brake housing without cutting anything or jacking wheel wells out. It took a BFH, custom built offset Cragars and a lot of hammering and some fender lip work. It's a lot of work but it can be done so 9s couldn't be that big a problem. Id post a picture if I knew how.

Mike Gray · 11-27-2019, 05:36 PM

My Shelby stocker project has 9"x29" bias on 10" wheels with 5.5 backspace.
Just needed a little massage from a BFH in the front inside corners and some fender lip work.
Also the Cal-Trac leaf springs were a little narrower than stock.

Mike Gray · 11-27-2019, 05:51 PM

another pic

11-22-2019, 11:02 AM	#1
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane There are wheel fitment tools available for under $100 if you play around it will get you in the ballpark. You may need custom offset wheels. This does not rule out body modifications mentioned above though. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"

11-22-2019, 03:02 PM	#2
Speedmaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane definitely not ruling out mods, but would like to keep them to a minimum as this car has a lot of sentimental value to me. It was and will remain a race car though, I just want to do as much pre-planning as I can to minimize irresversible mods. Thank you all for your help..

11-27-2019, 03:16 PM	#3
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 482 Likes: 75 Liked 225 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane One thing you might also what to do is make longer bump stops so the car/ fenders can't hit the slicks on sharp turns off the track on to the return road or bumps in the shut down or pits .

11-27-2019, 05:18 PM	#5
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 196 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane 47 years ago John Dee and I put 10.50s on our SS/E 67 Fairlane before narrowed rears or wheel tubs were legal on the stock width drum brake housing without cutting anything or jacking wheel wells out. It took a BFH, custom built offset Cragars and a lot of hammering and some fender lip work. It's a lot of work but it can be done so 9s couldn't be that big a problem. Id post a picture if I knew how.

11-27-2019, 05:36 PM	#6
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 630 Likes: 321 Liked 711 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane My Shelby stocker project has 9"x29" bias on 10" wheels with 5.5 backspace. Just needed a little massage from a BFH in the front inside corners and some fender lip work. Also the Cal-Trac leaf springs were a little narrower than stock. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Mike Gray; 11-27-2019 at 05:54 PM.

11-27-2019, 05:51 PM	#7
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 630 Likes: 321 Liked 711 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane another pic Attached Thumbnails