[DeTomaso] FOR Sale Rant

[Ken Green]

Will,
 
    I think some simple drawings would really help, but you'd have to find someone or someplace to post them.
 
    Regarding backset, if that is the measurement from the wheel mounting surface that rests against the hub, to the inside tire mounting surface, why would it change if you add flares?  Wouldn't that dimension remain the same and the wheel is just made wider?
 
   I need drawings to understand this.
 
Ken




From: Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
Subject: [DeTomaso] FOR Sale Rant
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:56 AM


I appologise for last weeks post with the expletives.
I am trying to convert my car to GR4. The fibreglass flares are going to be riveted on, just as from the factory.
I ordered wheels from a vendor last fall and the agreed upon price was not charged to my card. Apparently there was more machining involved. After waiting 3-4 months, I gave up and cancelled the order. The wheels had not beed started yet (confirmed by Kodiak). I had to threaten credit card fraud to get my money back. 
I recently placed another order to another vendor. I was told that they had converted many cars. I mounted the flares on my car using clamps and took measurements to the hub surface.
After requesting the backspace measurements 3 times, I was finally told 4.5"F and 6.5"R.
The reproduction Campys I have on my car now, with stock narrow body, have a 6.25" backspacing. Now I'm no math major, but how are new wheels, with almost the same backspacing be correct after I extend the flares outward about 4"??
I was told by the vendor that I was doing things backwards. I should get the wheels and then modify the flares to accomodate. I don't agree with this. There is zero movement with my flares. They have to meet front and rear body lines and then the upper portion gets pushed to meet the body.
I don't inderstand how I can't mount my flares to the body, take measurements and order wheels with custom offsets.
Ron L has just spent $5500 on GR4  wheels from a vendor and he requires 1" spacers in the rear. I know of another fellow with a factory GT5 and the GR4 wheels he ordered with "factory" specs required 1 1/2" spacers in the rear and 3/4 in the front.
I'll be damned if I am going to spend uwards of $5k to then have to replace studs and install spacers.
I try my best to send all info and communicate to only have vendors ship me parts, at my expense.
Will
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