It took quite a bit of messing around but I finally have my Rader wheels with Firestone Wide-Oval tires mounted on my 68 XR7-G.
What was holding everything up was that the Rader wheel has a spacer/“washer” that goes between the wheel and where the lug nut holds the wheel on. I could not find the proper size spacer and ended up having them special made by a friend who is a tool and die maker.
They look pretty good mounted on the car.
Here is a picture of the new spacers.
I guess now that I have an extra set of lug nuts, spacers, and Rader wheels, I should think about selling them to a needy XR7-G owner that is looking for a set of Rader wheels for their G.
Thank you.
Now I need to paint the passenger side G mirror and put it on. Maybe touch up a couple of those rock chips as well (my friend, who shall remain nameless, keeps talking me into driving the car on road trips and I get rock chips).
Clawit, send me your e-mail and I can send you some pictures and a detailed description of the Raders that are for sale.
The Lime Frost 68 is a XR-7 GT. The yellow 69 XR-7 convertible beside that belongs to Heather.
Scott, yoyr car is the inspiration for what B3Cat will be when restored. It’s a '68 XR-7 GT we’re doing for my wife, who wanted to change the color. I showed her pictures of your car (among others) and that’s what she decided she wanted.
We won’t do any of the G-specific stuff, just the Madras Blue and Parchment combination. Her car is going to have color-coordinated walking cats on the upper backrest area of the seats as a custom touch. We’re hoping to have it ready for Carlisle 2015.
Scott, do you know when they switched over production to the styled steel wheels? I know that the Hertz cars were equipped with the styled steel wheels, as part of the rental car prep program, but what about regular production of the G cars?
Scott B. I knew about the recall on the Rader wheels due to fit and crackng. What is the story behind the recall on the fog lights? Sorry Scott F. I don’t want you to think I’m hijacking your thread.
Steven
The way I understand it - originally the Shelbys were supposed to get the Marchal fog lights and the Gs were supposed to get the Lucas fog lights.
It was discovered that the Marchals were too bright for some states so, depending on which cars were going where, the Lucas lights were put on the Shelbys and some Marchals were put on Gs. Eventually, Lucas were used on both cars.
