[FC] Re: [FC]was battery now wheels...

Fri Feb 4 20:03:03 2005

Ron... tell us more about the Pontiac Aluminum wheels....!
thanx
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron F Hinz" <ronh@owt.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] battery

>I installed Pontiac aluminum wheels on my Rampside and there were no
> problems, no spacers, they simply interchange.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Davis" <jld@wk.net>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [FC] battery
>
>
>> Most use the current battery for the Honda Accord.  Size is a type 51. 
>> We
>> need the reversed terminal type thus a type 51R.  If you want the 
>> original
>> look the type 53 is reproduced by New Castle Battery. Even though it 
>> looks
>> like the old battery it is in fact a new design and capable of twice the
>> power of the original tar case type 53.
>>
>> The original FC wheels were 14 x 5 jmod. wheels made my Kelsey for GM to
> be
>> used on the FC's.  The wheel offset is positive 0.560 inches.  No other
>> vehicles used this rim. Other 14 inch rims take wheel spacers to fit or
>> they hit the steering knuckle.  Even with the jmod. rim wheel weights
>> sometimes hit the knuckle.
>>
>> No help for the window screens
>> Jim Davis
>>
>>
>> At 10:03 PM 12/28/2004, you wrote:
>> >good battery for my 63 greenbrier?
>> >window screens?
>> >original wheel offset?
>> >Thanks,
>> >GARY
>> >
>> >p.s. happy new year!
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