thinking about new wheels on tina

[R1.Andy]

some will no iv got the mk1 tina 2 door gt..and i tried to keep it retro..in looks thoughout.with diff engine and box..

for the purist out there who think iv ruined my car ...read another post..

 

im thinking of changing the wheels to 5.5 x 15 inch not got much choice so minilites it could be

wanna run 50 tyres wot you all think

[Lukey]

i have a set of dunlop d1 alloys i'm refurbing

[R1.Andy]

i have a set of dunlop d1 alloys i'm refurbing

 

are you selling them when done then..wont they be expensive though

[V8ian]

5.5x15 would proportionally not work, you have gone taller, but not wider, I think they would look too narrow, On BSC theres a white, Lotus, or Lotus lookalike on 15s, what size are the wheels on that car??

 

[5hane]

5.5x15 would proportionally not work, you have gone taller, but not wider, I think they would look too narrow

 

agree,

 

i would go for the dunlops if i was you or cosmic alloys, both look ace on cortinas

[JAY PS]

Looks the nuts as it is ,minilites are everywhere ?

If you can find them Keystone Raiders 4 spoke chromes !!

[R1.Andy]

i like the lotus wheels that are on it..but and as people have commented iv kinda brought the car into modern day.i think word used was blinged it up that the wheels make it look dated and dont do the car justice..

i kinda see wot people are saying..

some say iv ruined the car by not keeping it orriginal fook me all iv done is met black paint a 5 speed box and x flow engine..

so it seems i cant please people ..so if iv ruined the car then why not update the wheels and finish it of..

i tried to maintain the rare.aty of the as it should be 2 door GT but seem to have failed..

ya i no its my car and i should do wot i want..

but im very sensitive and comments from people when parked up at meets plays on my mind..

but you no wot its like dontcha

[Lukey]

yeah selling them when they're done, not really sure what they are worth to be honest

[JAY PS]

Those people who slag of your car aint worth worrying about

You have done a class job and should be very proud and i for one this its spot on .

[over_head_cam]

If they don't like it Andy, tell them bollox :lol:

 

 

How about some spinners on 20's?

[ratman]

Those people who slag of your car aint worth worrying about

You have done a class job and should be very proud and i for one this its spot on .

 

Agreed but be aware when I had the bling rims on my tina it got slaged everyware i went

and as much sa you say It dont get me down IT DOSE the straw that broke my back was wheels day when I had 7 diffrent guys openly c**t my car off it finished me off !

 

IMO stick with the 13" m8 your car looked the nuts at stratford

[R1.Andy]

ya fook um seems to be the way forward..

like ratman says though ur standing within hearing distance of ur car and all you ever get is the neg comments..like he should of done this and i think he's ruined that..

kinda fooks u off..

where as i say ya he's she done a good job ..be it wot ever..not my cuppa tea but its there car..

its wot people want to hear..

[over_head_cam]

The one thing I think that OSF and it's members (most of them) have is the attitude that EVERY oldskoolford has it's merits and at the end of the day whatever has been done has helped to keep another old Ford on the road

[gpcmatric]

You could allways put spinners on it!! but its your moto so do what ever pleases you Andy, it still looks the nuts.Hope i can get mine as clean looking as yours.

[vibrating_Cake]

ya fook um seems to be the way forward..

like ratman says though ur standing within hearing distance of ur car and all you ever get is the neg comments..like he should of done this and i think he's ruined that..

kinda fooks u off..

where as i say ya he's she done a good job ..be it wot ever..not my cuppa tea but its there car..

its wot people want to hear..

 

dont worry i always get neg comments bwt my wheels being "too modern" lol.

 

cant win can ya!

i dont care, they are cheap 16" wheels that hold wide tyres

[V8ian]

Dont worry about the comments, you built the car to suit your own satisfaction,, if they cant see thru their biggoted veiws, they aint worth bothering about,

and the ohh!!! its modified thing is nothing new, about 22 years ago I was at the Bromley pagent in my mates Austin Devon hotrod, superb car won best of british, visitors choices, you name it its probably won it,

A bloke was overheard to say in front of his mates, with the intention of being overheard , " well theres a nice car ruined" Imanaged to engage this fella in conversation about the car,, he was giving all the old gonads about the car should be left stock etc, after this fella finished I asked what car do you drive then, that one there he said, Oh the HOTROD I said as he was pointing to a Austin 7 Special, NoNoNo its a special, so I asked him to quantify what was different between these cars except his was a total shed, So, it had different front suspension, brakes, body, engine, gearbox, wheel and tires, so in the end I told him he was a total C-U-N-T and get back in the hole he had come from and take his pile of crap away in case rust was infectious, I got a round of applause, and he did as I requested, Fooked off.

Dont worry, things aint changed in nearly 1/4 of a century.

[SmokeEm]

Love your car just as it is Andy

[darren f]

i think you should leave it as it is every time i see your car i cant stop driibbling and drooling ive seen a doctor for this condition and its called cortinaenvyitis

dont change something just because someones opinion is differet to yours remember why you chose to do wot you have done

 

it looks just fantastic as it is

[Mrs O/H/C]

Andy.. seeing your car last weekend was very impressive

 

If you want to change the wheels then do it.but dont be guided by others

 

You should be very proud of your Tina

[puddy]

Big wheels on an old tina, don't get me started !

 

What ever you put on there, make sure its slammed would be my advice

 

puddy