View Full Version : Buick Beauty.... with the big shoes on


Steves164
09-12-2009, 07:56 PM
we collectors... never happy :rolleyes:.. We cry for smaller wheels/tires .. we get em..

Now it's time to cry for more discreteness on which castings they apply the mini-rubbers to.
It worked for the smaller Mustangs , but not for the 68-69 Buicks and a few others that look weird with the simulated "13 inch" rims.. 70' GTO for instance..

The new 69' arrived and it looks much more realistic after I slipped on the bigger skins..

Thanks to Wyatt for the "before" pic from GLCollector.com

Lummox
09-12-2009, 08:44 PM
Not one of GLs best efforts to say the least.
Allways a great eye for what looks right though Steve!

69Stang
09-13-2009, 09:41 AM
Nice work Steve, that looks dead on now! I struggle with the same issue on thier GT1 Corvette's and Grand Am race cars....8" rubber where thier should be 13" bead width, so the contact patch should be almost 15".....But maybe this will be addressed one day in the future!