Converting 68 Valiant Rear to use 15" wheels
If you like steelies with big bolt pattern, look into 85-89 M body chrysler fifth ave, dodge diplomat, and plymouth fury. Last of the old skool V8s. They used a 15x7 steelie that is the big bolt pattern. Some of the earlier M body cars used a 15x6 steelie as well. I suppose you could go 15x6 on the front and 15x7 on the rear. I have only found 2 of the 15x6 rims. I have found a lot of the 15x7 rims though. This is why I decided to just collect up the 15x7 rims. Easier to find.
They will fit the small dog dish caps center used on the 13 and 14" rims as well. The dog dish cap snapped on a 15" fifth ave wheel. I got a set of 4 rims from the boneyard for $8 each. I went back and bought 2 more sets. One set for each car, and one set for spares since the source of em out here is now drying up. They clear the 8.8 discs well too.
Close enough on the clocking that it wont matter. Glad you dug the way I shortened it. I know it's definitely straight. Also if you do the big bolt pattern upgrade, hunt for a 2002 Lincoln town car donut spare. Its 25" diameter, and only 5" width. It's the big bolt pattern, with a light weight aluminum rim, and fits nice and flat in the spare tire well. Heres a check fit of a town car donut spare before I replaced the trunk floor with a new one.
If you like steelies with big bolt pattern, look into 85-89 M body chrysler fifth ave, dodge diplomat, and plymouth fury. Last of the old skool V8s. They used a 15x7 steelie that is the big bolt pattern. Some of the earlier M body cars used a 15x6 steelie as well. I suppose you could go 15x6 on the front and 15x7 on the rear. I have only found 2 of the 15x6 rims. I have found a lot of the 15x7 rims though. This is why I decided to just collect up the 15x7 rims. Easier to find.
They will fit the small dog dish caps center used on the 13 and 14" rims as well. The dog dish cap snapped on a 15" fifth ave wheel. I got a set of 4 rims from the boneyard for $8 each. I went back and bought 2 more sets. One set for each car, and one set for spares since the source of em out here is now drying up. They clear the 8.8 discs well too.
