Posted by: MovieProducer

08/03/2009 07:01AM

Thanks for the complements Anthony. Yes, the Camaro & Trans Am 16 X 8 wheels are a direct bolt up as are the 17 X 8.5 C5 Corvette wheels. There is room for 17 X 9.5 C4 Corvette wheels up front, and they will bolt up in the back, but the rear fenders are too narrow to allow the tires on a 9.5��� wide wheel to clear them. Even with 16 X 8 TA wheels like I have on my car, I have to be careful about tire size. In the picture of my car, I have 255/50 ZR 16s in the front and 235/55 R 16s in the rear. Slight shaving of the underside of the rear fender lip is required to get the 235s under it, but I think a 225 would have cleared with no issues. Also, with my 255s up front, they want to rub the sway bar when the wheels are turned all the way. There is plenty of room for spacers, and a 5/16��� or 3/8��� spacer should solve that problem. I have not gotten them yet because I would want to run longer lug nuts and I am not ready to do that easy mod just yet as my car is not running right now. When it comes back together, I���ll have 17 X 9.5 Vette wheels, and I will widen my rear fenders 1��� to allow the clearance. It is pretty easy to build a pro touring suspension for these cars as the needed swap parts are available from other heavier cars in salvage yards. The 79-85 Eldorado/Toronado makes a great sleeper because of its Corvette-like handling potential and it grocery getter looks. I look forward to seeing ���that look��� on the faces of Mustang drivers when I get a view of them in my rear view mirror. Anthony and I are doing to the Eldorao what the designers intended, but corporate GM would not allow ��� and that is to make a true ���gentleman���s hotrod��� out of it. With the right turbo Mufflers, Anthony���s 4.1 will sound like the 4.6 Mustang Cobra. My 472 sounds like a Thunder storm rolling in.

Posted by: aercastro82

03/09/2009 03:51AM

Nice Caddy. Love the color. 5 stars and good luck on your car. Bolt pattern for this vehicle is 5x4.75 a very rare pattern. Cadillac Seville of 1980 to 1985 had the same pattern. Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado from 1979 to 1985 had also the same patterns. I could help you on parts you need. Let me know.

Posted by: SilkyBrown

03/04/2009 04:22AM

5stars man sick ass Lac! Lovin tha wheels on there! Looks like you put alot of work into her! Come check out my 1970 Deville Drop on Bags. let me know what u thinK!

Posted by: transformdezign

02/27/2009 01:24PM

Nice Caddy. I know of a yard up here that'd have any parts you need. Get at me if you get a hard to find part that you need.

Posted by: djalexspeed

02/27/2009 01:16PM

Welcome to CarDomain, so glad you could join us, wishing you all the best, hope you make lots of friends. If you need any advice or help just let me know. Nice looking ride, giving you *****5***** stars to start you off. Check out my Mazda Protege and let me know what you think. I do all my own Original Parts work. Hopefully you will like what you see and give me a good rating. Wishing you all the best,keep in touch ok, Alex - 04 Mazda Protege