Stock Eliminator Fairlane

Speedmaven · 11-21-2019, 03:04 PM

Long time lurker, just now doing something with my Fairlane...
I have a question that may seem elementary to most veterans, but be gentle. I have bracket raced for a long time, but would like to build a car that is legal for Stock eliminator. I have a 67 Fairlane, and I am trying to figure out how to fit a 9x30 slick in there, especially with 10 inch wheels which seem to be the norm. I also have a pair of 15x8 wheels if that will make it easier. I am using the entire Calvert rear suspension package, mono-leafs, shocks, etc. I have not mounted tires and wheels as I am doing rust repair to the passenger frame rail at present. A friend of mine is running the 9x30 slick in his 66 Fairlane, but he has converted it to ladder bars and coils for bracket racing. Judging by where the spring pad is in relation to the slick, I cannot see how it will clear the tire. I am totally new and green when it comes to keeping the tire in the stock wheel house and frame configuration, as I have sliced and diced in the past. I want to try to do it with what Henry gave me on this one, as it is a car my dad raced in the 70s and 80s, not really interested in cutting the car up. Any help you can give me, as far as wheel sizes and backspacing as well as tricks to actually fit the tire into the wheel house will be greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance.

Glenn Briglio · 11-21-2019, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedmaven

Long time lurker, just now doing something with my Fairlane...
I have a question that may seem elementary to most veterans, but be gentle. I have bracket raced for a long time, but would like to build a car that is legal for Stock eliminator. I have a 67 Fairlane, and I am trying to figure out how to fit a 9x30 slick in there, especially with 10 inch wheels which seem to be the norm. I also have a pair of 15x8 wheels if that will make it easier. I am using the entire Calvert rear suspension package, mono-leafs, shocks, etc. I have not mounted tires and wheels as I am doing rust repair to the passenger frame rail at present. A friend of mine is running the 9x30 slick in his 66 Fairlane, but he has converted it to ladder bars and coils for bracket racing. Judging by where the spring pad is in relation to the slick, I cannot see how it will clear the tire. I am totally new and green when it comes to keeping the tire in the stock wheel house and frame configuration, as I have sliced and diced in the past. I want to try to do it with what Henry gave me on this one, as it is a car my dad raced in the 70s and 80s, not really interested in cutting the car up. Any help you can give me, as far as wheel sizes and backspacing as well as tricks to actually fit the tire into the wheel house will be greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance.

Get a hold of Billy Nees

Dwight Southerland · 11-21-2019, 03:22 PM

RJ Sledge

Billy Nees · 11-21-2019, 04:48 PM

RJ would be a better choice than me. I can't even spell FFFFord.

Rod Greene · 11-21-2019, 08:34 PM

Chris Whitney, Robert Pond. Chris is on face book make friends.

Lee Jordan (3223) A/S · 11-21-2019, 11:33 PM

All you have to do is kinda spread out the rear quarters. cut or roll the wheel well lip so it folds back to the quarter. then you may have to kinda expand the quarter panel out "push it out from the frame" and make it look stock. you really don't even need to do any body work but just swell them out a little. I have always ran 9X30 on a 10" wheel. no one will ever notice...

4284spd · 11-22-2019, 12:55 AM

Hakkart is 8" in a radial

DSC_0225 by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Kimball is 8" in a bias

027 by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Pond is 10" in a bias

Pond (9) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Whitney is 10" in a bias

DSC_0073 by Bob Smith, on Flickr

Mike Jones · 11-22-2019, 05:40 AM

Good luck with your project. I for one, like the early iron. You can buy driveline parts today, that will live, and I hope NHRA will help with HP and make you competitive.
Mike A114

Speedmaven · 11-22-2019, 10:47 AM

Thank you, that is some of the info I was looking for. Those with the 10 inch wheels look very tight, will have to look into that before I start that. I have the wheels to do either, so that is no issue, just the whether I want to cut the car that much or not. The 10 inch wheels also look to have a 4.5 to 5 inch backspacing too, is that correct?

Signman · 11-22-2019, 11:02 AM

There are wheel fitment tools available for under $100 if you play around it will get you in the ballpark. You may need custom offset wheels. This does not rule out body modifications mentioned above though.

11-21-2019, 03:04 PM	#1
Speedmaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Stock Eliminator Fairlane Long time lurker, just now doing something with my Fairlane... I have a question that may seem elementary to most veterans, but be gentle. I have bracket raced for a long time, but would like to build a car that is legal for Stock eliminator. I have a 67 Fairlane, and I am trying to figure out how to fit a 9x30 slick in there, especially with 10 inch wheels which seem to be the norm. I also have a pair of 15x8 wheels if that will make it easier. I am using the entire Calvert rear suspension package, mono-leafs, shocks, etc. I have not mounted tires and wheels as I am doing rust repair to the passenger frame rail at present. A friend of mine is running the 9x30 slick in his 66 Fairlane, but he has converted it to ladder bars and coils for bracket racing. Judging by where the spring pad is in relation to the slick, I cannot see how it will clear the tire. I am totally new and green when it comes to keeping the tire in the stock wheel house and frame configuration, as I have sliced and diced in the past. I want to try to do it with what Henry gave me on this one, as it is a car my dad raced in the 70s and 80s, not really interested in cutting the car up. Any help you can give me, as far as wheel sizes and backspacing as well as tricks to actually fit the tire into the wheel house will be greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance.

11-21-2019, 03:22 PM	#3
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,980 Likes: 52 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane RJ Sledge __________________

11-21-2019, 04:48 PM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,218 Likes: 3,091 Liked 6,772 Times in 1,519 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane RJ would be a better choice than me. I can't even spell FFFFord. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS Make tech "TECH" again!

11-21-2019, 08:34 PM	#5
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 514 Likes: 355 Liked 204 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane Chris Whitney, Robert Pond. Chris is on face book make friends. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects. Last edited by Rod Greene; 11-21-2019 at 08:35 PM. Reason: added info

11-21-2019, 11:33 PM	#6
Lee Jordan (3223) A/S Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 105 Likes: 179 Liked 55 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane All you have to do is kinda spread out the rear quarters. cut or roll the wheel well lip so it folds back to the quarter. then you may have to kinda expand the quarter panel out "push it out from the frame" and make it look stock. you really don't even need to do any body work but just swell them out a little. I have always ran 9X30 on a 10" wheel. no one will ever notice... __________________ 1967 Fairlane A/Stick - 1994 Mustang GT. 1989 Oldsmobile, R/SA - 2016 Z06 Weekend Street Car.

11-22-2019, 12:55 AM	#7
4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,630 Likes: 756 Liked 3,805 Times in 874 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane Hakkart is 8" in a radial DSC_0225 by Bob Smith, on Flickr Kimball is 8" in a bias 027 by Bob Smith, on Flickr Pond is 10" in a bias Pond (9) by Bob Smith, on Flickr Whitney is 10" in a bias DSC_0073 by Bob Smith, on Flickr __________________ Bob Smith

11-22-2019, 05:40 AM	#8
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,110 Likes: 1,166 Liked 660 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane Good luck with your project. I for one, like the early iron. You can buy driveline parts today, that will live, and I hope NHRA will help with HP and make you competitive. Mike A114

11-22-2019, 10:47 AM	#9
Speedmaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane Thank you, that is some of the info I was looking for. Those with the 10 inch wheels look very tight, will have to look into that before I start that. I have the wheels to do either, so that is no issue, just the whether I want to cut the car that much or not. The 10 inch wheels also look to have a 4.5 to 5 inch backspacing too, is that correct?

11-22-2019, 11:02 AM	#10
Signman Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 492 Likes: 14 Liked 198 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Stock Eliminator Fairlane There are wheel fitment tools available for under $100 if you play around it will get you in the ballpark. You may need custom offset wheels. This does not rule out body modifications mentioned above though. __________________ Frank Ferrucci ?/SA 1271