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Hereby a process update: over the weekend jsa will check clearance on 9 inch wides. If that gives us the comfort we want that they will fit with any tire without rubbing, I will finalize the design in 9 inch, otherwise in 8.5 inch.
In terms of converting the interest list below into a definitive list of who of you will receive a set, I leave it up to you guys to arrange it. Pick someone who you trust to sit on 30+ down payments for 4/5 months. Obviously my account is also still an option. Or one of you could setup something like this. As long as I have commitment before I order the mould to be produced early October, I'm fine.
Quote sebbo: "Gents, given there is now a suggested make size, what tyre size is best/recommended...?...." I think for the 8.5 inch option, 245 is best. For 9 inch, it is probably 255.
Updated list: 36 of us who want a set (and maybe +2 if super big brakes will fit)
abes36
Adamski
B4RLO
Barney Gumble
b0bbyb0y
broome
cossey man75
cossyking
Cossieboy599
Cossiemat
Dan Le Moignan (set of 5?)
Dave
devil (set of 5)
frst silver
georgie1
grcossie
Harryrs
Jamie Young
Koo
KR54321 (check if RS6 8-pots will fit, I'm afraid not...)
Manoj
Mark B
mart-rs
miggs cosworth
mikedaf2
normink
ossie cossie (shipped directly to ossieland)
POLARIS ESCOS
rs slim
rscosworthman
scotram
sebbo
SHaDoWLanDZ
Spiritof’76 (only if we get 378 brakes to fit, and I'm afraid not...)
Steve mr375
Stu
Thombs
Wobbers
Product spec:
Set of 4 wheels including centercaps w/o ford logo
Design same as previous 18 inch but deeper dish (as far as possible)
18 x 8.5 inch ET 18 (if enough assurance that 9inch will fit generously, we might go for 18 x 9 inch ET 20/25)
Clearance for 362mm 6-pot AP brakes (will try 378mm but I'm afraid....)
Ford original aluminum alloy and hardening method
Ford original 6-layer paint system, silver metallic
Individual quality control per wheel afterwards
Target price 700 gbp or less
Timing: hopefully 2015, but could easily become early 2016. Quality first.
Last edited by rscosworthman; 28-08-2015, 14:45:25.
Reason: Added 3 names
18x9J inch delivered! New (and probably last) batch being produced as we speak - se posts here
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