Nice New Yorker. Congrats but don't hold back...... More pictures please.
71 New Yorker
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Opp's still haven't quite got this upload a photo thing fully grasped.
Keep going!!!! Your doing great!!!!
Car is absolutely killer! Thanks.
Car is absolutely killer! Thanks.
73Coupe
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Beautiful paint color and interior on that NY'er! Thanks for the photos.
Mine originally came with those same wheel covers but the previous owner installed aluminum road wheels, which I love.
The covers don't look bad on yours, though.
Mine originally came with those same wheel covers but the previous owner installed aluminum road wheels, which I love.
The covers don't look bad on yours, though.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
That is such a beautiful car....! I'm always pleasantly surprised when another survivor is uncovered
Trying hard to find a set of Road Wheels period correct of coarse..I would prefer the correct cbody wheels but I think even the A,B or E would look fine..I will be searching high and low while the car is in hybernation. ..all the best.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
No no, don't do the other wheels C body roadies or stock caps
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Thanks for the advice I will keep your opinion highly regarded
I am leaning towards next spring to place some cooper's or BFG tires on the orginal rims and leave the caps on..something like 235/70 in the rear and 225/70 in the front or maybe 255/70 in the rear and 235/70 in front I like the look of a slight rake nothing to intense. .not sure if I want the white letters in or out..any thoughts.
As per my PM I have a set of Road Wheels requiring restoration for $100. If your interested I can send you some pics. You would still need trim rings and caps but complete sets in driver condition or better can run over $1000.
New Yorkers look best with Whitewalls IMO
New Yorkers look best with Whitewalls IMO
cm23uoc
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There's not much room left to improve the Looks of this car. White letters are fail I'd say speaking for aprox. 95 percent of the members here.
Personally I'm not too partial about White wall tires in General but in this case they're the right choice.
Personally I'm not too partial about White wall tires in General but in this case they're the right choice.
Raised white letters on a New Yorker? Fail in my book, white walls only. It can only go downhill from here with the choices of tires you have in mind. Those wheel covers don't look too bad, but I don't think they are correct to a 71 New Yorker. I always worry when a really nice survivor like yours ends up with a guy that wants to put RWL tires on it and give the car some rake. Next will be headers and flowmasters. I've seen it too many times.
I already placed one extra leave on each side because the rear springs were tired..that's as far as the rake goes .I am not trying to turn this code into a hot rod or anything just trying to eliminate some body roll (rear swaybar next). The extra springs does not effect the comfort level but improves the handling quite a bit. A 70'S series tire I'M looks alot better than a 235/75 or a 225/75 as long as a fella keeps a good wall height a slight rake again IMO makes the car even better looking..does anyone out there know a good sight to pick up white/wall 70's series tires (coker?)..I appreciate your folks insight..thanks
Golden Banana
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You don't want thick walled cokers on that baby! The whites you have are just right, that colour is heavenly, beautiful car!!
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Nothing will look better on your car than the correct Road Wheels with 1" white walls. My .02.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
I gotta disagree here a little ..... Just because RWL are the tire of choice doesnt mean it will end up with headers . My blue 71 has TTs on it with RWL and while not the choice of a few SO MANY love the car with the wheels and tires. Ironically the car is blue with a white gut
Hankook Optimo's like these come in whitewalls and I sell them....
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