Since the last post, picked up the rims with new Cameo Ivory paint on them; and, mounted and balanced the tires. With the encouragement and help of Benji's friend Annie's Dad Greg, another car guy and Harley Engineer by trade, I swapped out the 8-lug drums on the front with the 5-lug hubs/drums that came from a low mileage Bonneville donor car in Colorado. Many thanks go to Jeff out there for the hassle of removing them from a remote junk yard in what sounded like less than pleasant weather. I replaced the inner and outer bearings and races. The spindles on the car looked great. The brakes themselves looked as good as the back. It is amazing how TOUGH the GP looks with the simple steel wheels with the larger 15" tires. Next step is putting the Fabcraft rear sway bar on. Need to find a stick welder for the adapter kit, drill a few holes, and get that puppy on. From there I'll likely replace the worn suspension and steering components up front. Finally, need to find that contact information for the only source of the rear lower control arm bushings. Greg got me thinking that the tire transformation requires a little more heft under the hood than originally planned. It's been said before, but the wheels and tires make a car and provide its character. It is certainly the case here.
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