- 1. a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 08:50:26 -0400
- Looking for opinions here, grin. What's anyone think about the historicaly accuracy of wide whitewalls on a '66? I don't remember that time that well, seems to me like there were some around back th
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- 2. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@enteract.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 08:10:33 -0500
- Now Jim, if you'd had your crystals next to your bong.... ;) Vic
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00206.html (8,145 bytes)
- 3. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 09:13:02 -0400
- Ah yes, but I have'nt used a bong for several years now. Gave that sort of thing up in the 60's. grinning here. -- Rawchester, Neu Yawk Sptifire MkII "HardWay" FC68436L Red, what else?
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00207.html (8,519 bytes)
- 4. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:39:57 -0400
- Narrow WSW in the 60'S, remember the 1st Mustangs (1963) only came with 1" -- Original Message -- From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com> To: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com> Cc: spitfires <sp
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00208.html (9,077 bytes)
- 5. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: rfeibusch@loop.com (Rick Feibusch)
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 07:07:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Thin stripe whitewalls were first introduced on the 1957 Cad Eldorado Broughm, Italian bodied 4-door pillarless. They became an available option on the 1958 Corvette and as an aftermarket replacemen
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00214.html (8,697 bytes)
- 6. RE: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: "Mostrom, Paul" <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 08:54:32 -0500
- I remember, back in the 60's when a nickel was realy worth something...... Thanks, Paul Mostrom '77 Spitfire 1500 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......' Ah yes, but I have'nt used a bong for
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00215.html (9,020 bytes)
- 7. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 09:13:31 -0500
- What's a nickel?
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00217.html (9,411 bytes)
- 8. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:22:23 -0400 ()
- Sorry I don't have exact dimensions handy. However, BEFORE about 1963 or so, the optional whitewall Dunlops on Heralds were fairly wide -- maybe 2" or so. But from about 1963, which would include vir
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00219.html (9,127 bytes)
- 9. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 07:32:44 -0700
- I don't ever remember seeing a Spit with whitewalls back then. All the ones I remember had blackwall tires. The more innovative owners were putting Radial tires (still blackwalls) on their Spits and
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00221.html (9,438 bytes)
- 10. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:38:39 EDT
- The last wide whitewalls were on the 63 spits. By 65 even the Jaguars had only a 1" wide whitewall. By 1970 most of the WW were down to 1/2" or less. If you don't have access to old brochures or ads
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00222.html (7,805 bytes)
- 11. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: SJagGo@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:42:39 EDT
- The first Mustang was a 1964 1/2. Check out brochures for each particular
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00223.html (7,642 bytes)
- 12. Re: a thought on whitewalls....... (score: 1)
- Author: Kris & Randy Croft <rkcroft@home.com>
- Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 07:54:28 -0500
- Bill I've got an original sales brochure for a 69 spit. the picture shows wsw tires with what appears to be about 3/4" wide. Looks nice with the wheel covers of that time. Randy
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