I think big merc's don't rust wherever they live
Been a crazy week on the fastback but some progress has been made... sort of
I've finally decided on wheels, been bugging me for the last two years
Gone back to the pretend Porsche wheels, I almost sold them as a guy was interested in the whole package
Wheels disks rear brake set up, as I was taking the pictures I realised it was all new or in perfect order, got me to thinking, just fit them and be done messing, plus the guy was in north Scotland so postage would have made it expensive, so we mutually agreed to leave it, and on they went
1968 vw fastback
But..... I'd fitted 165/65/15 up front( nice sized tyres , not too low) and had some healthy 195/50's for the rear
Oops turns out I should have checked (using this brilliant comparison site)
https://tiresize.com/comparison/It allows you to put in two different sizes and compare them has pictures of them next to each other ( I played for ages on it
) turned out the rear wheels where loads smaller than the front
1968 vw fastback
Hard to really tell in this picture but I didn't like it, I had some full profile new tyres so tried them
1968 vw fastback
Better but too skinny for the size motor I'm running
Back to playing on the compare site for a bit
and decided to go for 185/60/15 which are half inch taller than the front and 1 1/2" wider , with the messing around done.. err I mean important decision made I got on with fitting the parts