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To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy question
08/02/06 at 22:43:27

Okay guys I have 2 weeks to decide this so give me your input. I have a 55 chevy project car. I really love those slammed to the ground and fat tired. However I dont want to put a cage in it and I would like to retain my back seat. If I do fat tire it, it will be mainly for looks. I plan on it being fast but not fast enough to warrant fat tires. I really want to biuld a really cool every day driver car. My dream has always been to own a fat tire 55 with very little chrome There used to be a orange 55 like this on the cover of several hot rod magazines back in the day. The other deal is it needs all the floors replace rear suspension and rear end I figured it both ways and It will cost about the same either way I go.

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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #1 - 08/02/06 at 22:45:57 Why decide now? You will change your mind at least twice a day. Chris
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #2 - 08/02/06 at 22:47:40 If you need a back seat and arn't racing it just stuff the largest tire you can under it. Like an 11. Chris
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #3 - 08/02/06 at 22:53:21 Coe says a 12 will fit easy Id like to put a fuel injected big block in it
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #4 - 08/02/06 at 22:56:47 I really unlike some people (i wont mention any names)dont want or need a bunch of cars sitting around. If I could sell the malibu Id say the hell with it and fat tire it and biuld another race car but since I already have one race car I dont need another unless its a slingshot
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #5 - 08/02/06 at 22:57:59 With Air. Chris
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #6 - 08/02/06 at 22:58:48 of course
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Jared Black God Member Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 611 Arcadia, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #7 - 08/03/06 at 08:18:26 And power windows
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Reply #8 - 08/03/06 at 09:01:59

I SAY IF THE FLOORS ARE OUT OF IT FAT TIRE THE SUCKA A FI BB WITH AIR WOULD BE A BADD AZZ CRUISER IMHO CHECK OUT S&W RACECARS WEBSITE THEY HAVE BAR NONE THE EASIEST REAR FRAME KITS TO INSTALL ACCORDING TO MY BUDDY THAT DOES CHASSIS'S AND I AM PRETTY SURE THEY HAVE ONE FOR 55 CHEVY ALL YOU NEED THEN IS A WELDER AND SAWZALL Wink

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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #9 - 08/03/06 at 09:03:53 My kit was an S&W The quality was great. Steve, you haven't heard rob cry about not being able to have a back seat. Or you might side with me. hehe Chris
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A442DUDE Full Member Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 187	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #10 - 08/03/06 at 09:06:32 WHAT?? DOES HE NEED SOMEWHERE FOR THE BABYSEATS
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #11 - 08/03/06 at 09:11:14 probably! Course he will change his mind at least 3 times about it today. Chris
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #12 - 08/03/06 at 11:19:06 I will need a back seat to sleep in when my wife kicks out over the car
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robztrux Global Moderator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 675 Altus,OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #13 - 08/03/06 at 11:19:49 and the s&w kit requires a cage and I really dont want that
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Chris Smith Altus Racing Administrator Offline Chevy Speed Posts: 1441 Altus, OK Gender:	Re: To fat tire or not to fat tire tis thy questio Reply #14 - 08/03/06 at 11:21:55 Without any type of cage support I wouldn't fat tire it. (Although there are kits that say they don't need it) If you can mini tub it and get 12 or 13 inches under it, that's what I would do. Chris
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