Bonne61

Hey everyone, I finally picked up our beautiful '61, but have uncovered a bit of a nasty surprise when I was doing a general check over. It appears as if the front wheel bearings have not been correctly pre-loaded upon install (whenever that was), & as a result I have 1x damaged hub & spindle, plus associated bearings, etc. Additionally, the front hubs are slightly different (1x having ball bearings - Pontiac I'm told? and 1x having tapered roller bearings - a la Chev?). So, please advise who I could contact on your side of the world (who would be reliable, trustworthy and expedient) to purchase 2x front spindles and complete hub assemblies (bearings, seals, washers, retaining nuts and dust caps included), to be delivered to Paradise (or more accurately the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia)? Kindest regards in advance!

Hey man, You are absolutely correct, and thank you. Advice is what I've asked for, and this is what I've received. Have spent the last 24 hours between your link, Mr Google, and an actual show where I've had a REALLY good look at what is fitted to what. As a result, I've revised my thought process at this stage - going to stick with the 14's initially and just fit as big a tyre as I can to them (I'm thinking 205/60) If still unhappy later on, may shift to 7" wide 14's, or maybe 15's, just so I can get some 225's under it. However given I'm new to this experience, I think getting a feel for it first is probably the best approach. Thanks again 🙌🏼

Hey again, I too love photos, but we are still awaiting delivery. Photos will be posted, when we have possession. Very soon...

Thank you kind sir😊 I was actually thinking of doing the wheels/tyres first, then do the measure up to see what limits I had left before changing the suspension (if at all). Like the good gyno says, I’ll look into it 👌🏼

Hey Fitzy, Thanks for your reply. From the specs I’ve read mine is 5x 4 ½” (or 5 x 114.3 in our terms)? However, I will be careful as wouldn’t be happy to lay out $$$ & have to raise it 4” for clearance.

Hey there, Please go easy on me if the answer to my questions are out there somewhere, as I'm just new here🥴 My new car (and first ever classic car) is running on original and stock 14x6" rims, with 205/65x14 tyres. Cute, OEM, all that but not real keen on such small rollers. So...I'm wanting to put a larger set on it. Would like to go 15x8" all round, but unsure if I'll run into lock clearance when turning? If not, what is the usual? 15x8" rears, 15x7" front? If so, thinking of 245/60 up front & 265/60 rears, but again let me know if this will be too big? Maybe 225/60 & 245/60 may be better? Or should I stay with 15x7" all round to be safe? I do want the tyres to sit within the guards, as I plan to lower ride height so the sill line is somewhere between top of rim & tyre outer radius. This seems like a good stance, but appears to be reasonable enough to allow me to negotiate most driveways without issues? Any advice greatly appreciated🙌 Cheers from Paradise🌴

Hello from Paradise, Just new at classic car ownership (ours is not actually delivered yet-should be home in a week or so). Looking forward to doing some cruising with my wife, meeting like-minded people and having some good times. Hopefully I’ll learn plenty about my car on this site, and maybe in time be able to help others. I do have a mechanical background, which should make ownership a lot easier too.