Author Topic: Bullitt Rims - Rivets or no?? (Read 2478 times)

chillininnh · « **Reply #25 on:** October, 08, 2010, 04:18:17 AM »

Lol, they drew blood from my head ONCE, that's all it took..... :lol

BobV · « **Reply #26 on:** October, 08, 2010, 04:32:39 AM »

Fake Rivets = Rice for Rims....

70_Fastback · « **Reply #27 on:** October, 08, 2010, 05:21:07 AM »

Quote from: buening on October, 07, 2010, 10:19:00 AM

How are the clearances with the 17x9 rims out back? Could you have went wider?

I have 17x9 on the back of my 70 with 6" BS. No way I could have went wider on mine.

DAVER · « **Reply #28 on:** October, 15, 2010, 02:07:17 PM »

Simple is better. No bling = better. My male friends back in the day barely wore any jewelry at all... I can count on one hand back in 1970 how many of my male friends even wore an earring. Of course we were too stoned back then to remember much.

But I would say all the rivet and bling stuff probably look better on the later model rides like the new Stangs. Again I'm old. But I do appreciate subtle changes to the older Stangs that don't detract from being period correct or traditonal enough to fool you the first time you look at a ride.

miketyler · « **Reply #29 on:** October, 16, 2010, 04:55:13 AM »

The rivets add a bling affect that to me is a bit over the top and reminds me of diamond studded jewelry. Bullits have a good clean and classic look. The lines are cleaner and simpler without them and the rest of the car's lines agree.

Maybe I am the one-off here but those that have chosen the rivets are known to also go with pin striping, chain steering wheel, and under body lighting.

buening · « **Reply #30 on:** October, 18, 2010, 04:12:47 AM »

:lol Yeah I've decided to go without the rivets. Still gotta find time to get out in the garage and measure some things before I buy the rims. Time has been slim with a 2mo old girl

Grabber70Mach · « **Reply #31 on:** October, 18, 2010, 05:50:41 PM »

:good :nta

AzNick · « **Reply #32 on:** October, 19, 2010, 06:48:59 PM »

No rivets

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #33 on:** October, 26, 2010, 06:39:48 PM »

Quote from: buening on October, 18, 2010, 04:12:47 AM

:lol Yeah I've decided to go without the rivets. Still gotta find time to get out in the garage and measure some things before I buy the rims. Time has been slim with a 2mo old girl

Good choice. I went with rivets and chrome on mine and regret it now. Sometimes I feel like a ricer punk when I go to shows.

buening · « **Reply #34 on:** November, 08, 2010, 06:11:14 AM »

I'll be making a post hopefully in the next couple days regarding my results using the Percy's wheel fitment tool. Short answer is the 10.5" rims will fit, but quarter lips will need rolled and I'll need spacers.

Would it be dumb to buy the rims and tires now, or should I wait till winter is over?