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Andy4639 · 03-07-2011, 05:41 PM

I have ordered the Boss 338 polished lip with grey spokes for the 71. They said I should have them on by lunch time tomorrow. I was thinking about the Coys but I had seen to many of them that didn't fit so I went with the 20" 8" up front and 20" 10" out back. Tires are 245/45/20 on front backs are 275/40/20. This will keep the rack that I have now on the truck.
I sure hope the grey wheels look good with the bottom of the truck being grey also.
I'll post pictures as soon as I get them installed.

bosco200 · 03-07-2011, 06:49 PM

I like

bad6772 · 03-07-2011, 07:11 PM

heck yeah..cant wait to see them bolted up

Sinister · 03-07-2011, 07:27 PM

Those are gonna look sweet. Congrats.

Andy4639 · 03-07-2011, 09:03 PM

Thanks guy's, I sure hope so! The only thing now is it's suppose to rain all day. That's going to suck if I have to drive it home in the wet stuff. The guy is trying to match up some tires for me so I don't know which ones he is getting yet. They are the sizes I mentioned but may be a differant brand.

BossHogg69 · 03-07-2011, 09:06 PM

I'd like to see how the look against the grey, since I also have a set of the 338's and I am wanting paint my truck GM Shadow Grey, it's not too far off what yours is on the bottom.

**lolife99** · 03-07-2011, 09:30 PM

Before you mount those tires,... check out the side wall.
I think your front tires are going to have more sidewall than the rear tires.
(Which looks bad,... in my opinion)
You might want a 245/40 or 255/40 up front.

I have a set of these same wheels with 245/40's and 295/40's.

Andy4639 · 03-07-2011, 09:30 PM

BossHogg69,
This sold me today on the deal. When the tire guy pulled this up I was good to go with them!

http://www.bossmotorsports.com/gallery.cfm?page=3

Click on this one. 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS

lolife99,
That's why he is trying to match them up to get the side wall's the same so it want look out of place. But yes that will be my 1st ? in the morning when I go back is to how much they are off from front to back! He said he would get them as close as possible.

Hardesty454 · 03-07-2011, 10:10 PM

Its really too bad that the company doesnt have the correct year on that chevelle... tisk.

nicolas72gmc · 03-07-2011, 10:52 PM

I likey likey. Subscribed!

**FleetsidePaul** · 03-07-2011, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bosco200

I like

X2 those are some hot rims

Andy4639 · 03-08-2011, 08:53 AM

Thanks everyone. I hope they are as hot on the truck as they are on the other cars and trucks I have seen them on. I hope I made the right choice with the grey! I maybe looking at new brakes up front to go along with the new wheels!
Does anyone here know of a nice upgraded disc system for the front, a bolt on package. Not going to mess with the rear yet but I figured I may as well be looking for the fronts. I just want bigger Calipers and disc.

http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/det....cfm?nPID=8364

gcburdic · 03-08-2011, 10:15 AM

Awesome Andy...looking forward to seeing them mounted up on ol Red!!!

Andy4639 · 03-08-2011, 06:19 PM

I'm so pissed! I mean I know it was not meant to be when the guy said the wheel didn't fit, I figured he meant the hub. I was wrong the wheel was a 4 1/2" instaed of the 5 on 5 like it was suppose to be. It was marked and everything it just wasn't what they said it was.
So we open the rest up and find scratches all over them and one the grey was so dull I told them forget it.
The guy say's let me see what I can do. So I wait for almost 45 minutes after waiting a 1 1/2 hrs to mount them. They say the only other set is in NJ and it would be next week before I could get them then I would have to wait a week or so until I got another day off during the week. I was pissed and just got my money back and told'em to forget it! I guess I'll go back to the first wheels Coys and see what they have to offer.

k5hart · 03-08-2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I'm so pissed! I mean I know it was not meant to be when the guy said the wheel didn't fit, I figured he meant the hub. I was wrong the wheel was a 4 1/2" instaed of the 5 on 5 like it was suppose to be. It was marked and everything it just wasn't what they said it was.
So we open the rest up and find scratches all over them and one the grey was so dull I told them forget it.
The guy say's let me see what I can do. So I wait for almost 45 minutes after waiting a 1 1/2 hrs to mount them. They say the only other set is in NJ and it would be next week before I could get them then I would have to wait a week or so until I got another day off during the week. I was pissed and just got my money back and told'em to forget it! I guess I'll go back to the first wheels Coys and see what they have to offer.

What a shame. Another person falls victim to Boss's horrible quality and service. I also got one wheel the wrong bolt pattern but marked 5x5 everywhere. Grey on the other wasn't the best but I lived with it. Then the guy I talked too had the nerve to question me on the size problem. Yes I can measure jerk!

Wheels are beautiful but so much trouble comes with them. Were you going to turn your rotors on the front and use spacers on the back. That's the other issue with these wheels on 67-72 trucks.

Andy4639 · 03-08-2011, 07:27 PM

The guy's told me everything would bolt right up. I hope I don't have to go through all that with whatever I buy!

**lolife99** · 03-08-2011, 07:51 PM

They won't just bolt right up.
That has been discussed in great detail here.

Coys wheels will bolt up,... but some/most run a "custom spacer" under the front centercaps to get them fit the front hubs.
Member mcbassin was making and selling them for a little while.

Good luck with your quest for new wheels!

BossHogg69 · 03-08-2011, 08:37 PM

Man, what a kick in the ba!!$. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out. At least there's comfort in the fact that your truck looks good with the wheels that are already on it!
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Andy4639 · 03-08-2011, 10:08 PM

I don't know what I'm going to do now. I may wait and see if I can find something else. I just don't know.

k5hart · 03-08-2011, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

The guy's told me everything would bolt right up. I hope I don't have to go through all that with whatever I buy!

Not true. If you have a couple hours of spare time heres a good post on what it takes: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=352320

KMACD71 · 03-09-2011, 01:02 AM

I put Coys on my 71 with no issues. Grey c5's would look great on your truck. The issue with Coys if I'm not mistaken is when people upgrade from drum brakes to disc brakes on the 67-70 trucks and the fit was off a little.

Andy4639 · 03-09-2011, 12:31 PM

Well I got over being pissed and called them back this morning. They are ordering the wheels again with a no money down until I see them on the truck. Fit the front and back with 8.5 x20 on front and 10 x 20 on back.
I hope it works they said they talked with Boss and everything is good to go.
I know yesterday they put one of the 10" back wheels on the front and it fit fine. No problems. The front wheel that was the 4 1/2 bolt pattern was one of the fronts. I sure hope this goes good whenever they show up. I'll keep everyone psted as I find out more.

**lolife99** · 03-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Well I got over being pissed and called them back this morning. They are ordering the wheels again with a no money down until I see them on the truck. Fit the front and back with 8.5 x20 on front and 10 x 20 on back.
I hope it works they said they talked with Boss and everything is good to go.
I know yesterday they put one of the 10" back wheels on the front and it fit fine. No problems. The front wheel that was the 4 1/2 bolt pattern was one of the fronts. I sure hope this goes good whenever they show up. I'll keep everyone psted as I find out more.

I wonder if they had the centercap snapped into place?
Maybe the new wheels have a revised centercap.

GCncsuHD · 03-09-2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

Before you mount those tires,... check out the side wall.
I think your front tires are going to have more sidewall than the rear tires.
(Which looks bad,... in my opinion)
You might want a 245/40 or 255/40 up front.

I have a set of these same wheels with 245/40's and 295/40's.

The 245/45 will have 0.01" more sidewall than the 275/40 rears going by converting the tire size, although all manufacturer's vary a bit on actual size. I agree it would look bad with more on the front than the rear, but these should come out close to the same.

Hope you get it worked out, should look great.

Andy4639 · 03-09-2011, 01:16 PM

Just got off the phone with the wheel manufacture Wharehouse manager in Rockhill SC. He assured me these wheels will work. He said there is no reason why it want that he knows of. I guess I'll find out Monday.

03-07-2011, 05:41 PM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	New Shoes for the 71 I have ordered the Boss 338 polished lip with grey spokes for the 71. They said I should have them on by lunch time tomorrow. I was thinking about the Coys but I had seen to many of them that didn't fit so I went with the 20" 8" up front and 20" 10" out back. Tires are 245/45/20 on front backs are 275/40/20. This will keep the rack that I have now on the truck. I sure hope the grey wheels look good with the bottom of the truck being grey also. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them installed. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-07-2011, 06:49 PM	#2
bosco200 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ste. Genevieve, MO Posts: 526	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I like

03-07-2011, 07:11 PM	#3
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: New Shoes for the 71 heck yeah..cant wait to see them bolted up

03-07-2011, 07:27 PM	#4
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Those are gonna look sweet. Congrats. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

03-07-2011, 09:03 PM	#5
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Thanks guy's, I sure hope so! The only thing now is it's suppose to rain all day. That's going to suck if I have to drive it home in the wet stuff. The guy is trying to match up some tires for me so I don't know which ones he is getting yet. They are the sizes I mentioned but may be a differant brand. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-07-2011, 09:06 PM	#6
BossHogg69 motor exploder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,346	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I'd like to see how the look against the grey, since I also have a set of the 338's and I am wanting paint my truck GM Shadow Grey, it's not too far off what yours is on the bottom. __________________ Adam 1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac 1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's 1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac 2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80 2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac Use the SEARCH function on this forum - it is your friend!!

03-07-2011, 09:30 PM	#7
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,717	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Before you mount those tires,... check out the side wall. I think your front tires are going to have more sidewall than the rear tires. (Which looks bad,... in my opinion) You might want a 245/40 or 255/40 up front. I have a set of these same wheels with 245/40's and 295/40's. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-07-2011, 09:30 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 BossHogg69, This sold me today on the deal. When the tire guy pulled this up I was good to go with them! http://www.bossmotorsports.com/gallery.cfm?page=3 Click on this one. 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS lolife99, That's why he is trying to match them up to get the side wall's the same so it want look out of place. But yes that will be my 1st ? in the morning when I go back is to how much they are off from front to back! He said he would get them as close as possible. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 03-07-2011 at 09:35 PM.

03-07-2011, 10:10 PM	#9
Hardesty454 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Riverbank, Ca Posts: 1,006	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Its really too bad that the company doesnt have the correct year on that chevelle... tisk. __________________ Rob 1971 c10 - ground up in progress Tripp's Speed Shop Build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=589750

03-07-2011, 10:52 PM	#10
nicolas72gmc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 525	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I likey likey. Subscribed! __________________ Nick "Everyone has a plan, 'till they get punched in the mouth".........Mike Tyson 1968, GMC, SWB, Project 1972, GMC, LWB, Daily Driver, 383, headers, 2.5"/3" exhaust, 200r4, 3.5/5 ECE components. 1972, C/10, LWB, 350 vortec, th350

03-08-2011, 08:53 AM	#12
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Thanks everyone. I hope they are as hot on the truck as they are on the other cars and trucks I have seen them on. I hope I made the right choice with the grey! I maybe looking at new brakes up front to go along with the new wheels! Does anyone here know of a nice upgraded disc system for the front, a bolt on package. Not going to mess with the rear yet but I figured I may as well be looking for the fronts. I just want bigger Calipers and disc. http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/det....cfm?nPID=8364 __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-08-2011, 10:15 AM	#13
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,299	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Awesome Andy...looking forward to seeing them mounted up on ol Red!!! __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

03-08-2011, 06:19 PM	#14
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I'm so pissed! I mean I know it was not meant to be when the guy said the wheel didn't fit, I figured he meant the hub. I was wrong the wheel was a 4 1/2" instaed of the 5 on 5 like it was suppose to be. It was marked and everything it just wasn't what they said it was. So we open the rest up and find scratches all over them and one the grey was so dull I told them forget it. The guy say's let me see what I can do. So I wait for almost 45 minutes after waiting a 1 1/2 hrs to mount them. They say the only other set is in NJ and it would be next week before I could get them then I would have to wait a week or so until I got another day off during the week. I was pissed and just got my money back and told'em to forget it! I guess I'll go back to the first wheels Coys and see what they have to offer. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-08-2011, 07:27 PM	#16
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 The guy's told me everything would bolt right up. I hope I don't have to go through all that with whatever I buy! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-08-2011, 07:51 PM	#17
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,717	Re: New Shoes for the 71 They won't just bolt right up. That has been discussed in great detail here. Coys wheels will bolt up,... but some/most run a "custom spacer" under the front centercaps to get them fit the front hubs. Member mcbassin was making and selling them for a little while. Good luck with your quest for new wheels! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823



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03-08-2011, 08:37 PM	#18
BossHogg69 motor exploder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,346	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Man, what a kick in the ba!!$. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out. At least there's comfort in the fact that your truck looks good with the wheels that are already on it! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Adam 1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac 1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's 1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac 2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80 2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac Use the SEARCH function on this forum - it is your friend!!

03-08-2011, 10:08 PM	#19
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I don't know what I'm going to do now. I may wait and see if I can find something else. I just don't know. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-09-2011, 01:02 AM	#21
KMACD71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lethbridge,Alberta Posts: 532	Re: New Shoes for the 71 I put Coys on my 71 with no issues. Grey c5's would look great on your truck. The issue with Coys if I'm not mistaken is when people upgrade from drum brakes to disc brakes on the 67-70 trucks and the fit was off a little.

03-09-2011, 12:31 PM	#22
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Well I got over being pissed and called them back this morning. They are ordering the wheels again with a no money down until I see them on the truck. Fit the front and back with 8.5 x20 on front and 10 x 20 on back. I hope it works they said they talked with Boss and everything is good to go. I know yesterday they put one of the 10" back wheels on the front and it fit fine. No problems. The front wheel that was the 4 1/2 bolt pattern was one of the fronts. I sure hope this goes good whenever they show up. I'll keep everyone psted as I find out more. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-09-2011, 01:16 PM	#25
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: New Shoes for the 71 Just got off the phone with the wheel manufacture Wharehouse manager in Rockhill SC. He assured me these wheels will work. He said there is no reason why it want that he knows of. I guess I'll find out Monday. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

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