After a few hours of toiling, several cans of spray paint, a can of PB Blaster and much help from my girlfriend, the Catalina is a roller. The thing finally is sitting on inflated rubber. No more flat tires, no more jackstands, no more excuses.
This weekend's project started with a set of wheels I picked up off of my co-worker, Patrick. They were his old wheels from his Chevy full size truck, hence the "Baja" lettering on the massive sidewalls. Before I put the wheels on the car, I was concerned about clearance, even if they are temporary tires/wheels. The front is obviously going to rub, so a smaller tire is in order. That and I'd like the staggered sizes for more of that oldschool rake...at least that is another excuse for a different tire. The back I quite like, I'd maybe go down a little bit on the sidewall but that's it. Most importantly, the wimpy 14" steelies with copious amounts of structural integrity issues due to rust are gone.
And the more I look at the glossy painted steelies, the more I like 'em. Who knows, maybe a set of 15" Torq-Thrusts aren't in my future after all.
~Craig
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