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I have a '49 Olds 98 convertible. The custom front clip I used to mount the LS engine using S10 suspension has too narrow a front track. It is 57.5" and it should be 59.5". I thought about using wheel spacers with a 1.0" concentric hub on each wheel, but I was told with 4.75" spacing they would need to be a special build and they were charging me $500 for the pair. I cancelled the order and I have to pay a $75.00 service fee for the cancellation.
In fact, I would rather buy the steel wheels with a 1.0" offset and stay with the 15" steelies since I like using the Olds sombrero hubcaps. Or I just go with a custom set of 18X8's in back and 18X7's in front with the correct offset. Any suggestions?
Bob
I'm sorry, they're charging you how much to make spacers??? You can buy a set of GM hub centric spacers for like $100. I've had them on various GM cars for the past 4 years and I haven't had a single issue.