@@chrisdmac_ Yes VN5157761 front and VN5157861 for the back (1inch thicker) but rear tire can be really wide without rubbing and can have 20” wheel no issues. Mine ended up being tiny FYI
Will look better if hood & mirrors painted!!! Either gloss black hood, mirrors yellow, & yellow SS stripes on black hood, or yellow hood & black stripes. Nice car!!
I may have missed it, but is it a stock suspension car? The stance is just right, and staggering the wheels with big lips really look good. Nice to have the info on back spacing.
Did you lift the suspension or left it original I got 17 for mine and I have to redo thet suspension and I would like to know if I have to lift it some
Im looking into Ridler wheels. 18x8s on the front and 18x9.5s in the back. 4.5in spacing for both, but I was curious what the offset is for your wheels.
Oh yea! Its exactly like the 1978-1987 Chevy Malibu. The only difference is the rear. Malibu has a trunk where the El Camino got a pick up truck bed. Its a G body for sure. Its classified a Sports Coupe Pick up. (A k a The Best Of Both Worlds)
Hey man I have the money to buy these but I’m just waiting for you to let me know what version of torq thrust are these ? Are they the VN615 or are they VN515 or VN405 ? Please let me know, thank you
Yes the front has Hotchkis 2" lowering springs and the rear has air shocks that I use to adjust the height. So you should be fine but as I said in the video my car rubs very lightly on one side in the rear. I hope this helps you!
@Bill Rafus Better look into more 64-81 A-Body & 82-87, look what this email says from General Motors Archive Thanks for the reply email. Our archive records indicate that the El Camino was an “A” body 1AW80 model up until 1981. It then was ”G” body beginning in 1982 as a 1GW80 model. I hope that this information helps you. Regards Bernie Vascotto GMHC
@@87next2last1 78-81 were a different gbody no metric chassis. 82-87 are the "better" gbodys they share the exact same frame brakes etc they are NOTHING like a 64-77 abody I've had the 85 grand prix 83 Cutlass and a 78 malibu
That 17"/18" combo is perfect!
Yep, that looks damn good.
Love them torque thrust rims
It did helped me out, man. I got the identical rims and was trying to figure out the tire size but you showed it thanks!
Hey man what version did you get, are they the VN515 ?
@@chrisdmac_ Yes VN5157761 front and VN5157861 for the back (1inch thicker) but rear tire can be really wide without rubbing and can have 20” wheel no issues. Mine ended up being tiny FYI
@@ALrXS Okay thank you so much I’m going to order me some 👍🏽 your comment really helped me out man, thank you :)
Beautiful elcamino man... So many people talk shi!t. Nice car brother
Thanks for the information. I’m getting ready to purchase something from Jegs right now
Will look better if hood & mirrors painted!!! Either gloss black hood, mirrors yellow,
& yellow SS stripes on black hood, or yellow hood & black stripes. Nice car!!
If u have it jacked up like mine 81s are sweet u can put a 10" wheel u have a nice set up
Nice ride !!!
Just bought me a 79
Do you know the rear back spacing on your wheels?
Beautiful car
That colour is rare
Nice El CO getting one soon but looking to get original radio w cassette do you know where I might find one. Want all original thanks Tom
Maybe eBay or a local junk yard mine had a aftermarket radio when I got it.
GMSMOKE SHOW thanks for replying. Car looks really sharp Tom from Kansas City
Nice ride! I have a 87’ Cutlass, I have 18”x8 Ridler wheels. I want to put 245/45 tires on all 4. Do you know if they will rub?
I may have missed it, but is it a stock suspension car? The stance is just right, and staggering the wheels with big lips really look good. Nice to have the info on back spacing.
Thank you, the front has 2" lowering springs and the rear is stock with air shocks.
Nice
Hey Man, I have an 87 that I want to put larger wheels on. Does these fronts rub anywhere? Thanks
Great video.
Really helpful.
And really nice sound.
Stock engine?
What type of mufflers?
Thanks - Thomas
Thank you Thomas!
Engine is a 383 stroker with 2.5" dual exhaust through thrush welded mufflers.
@@gmsmokeshow4437 Nice!
What’s the overall height of your wheels and tires
Beautiful El Camino ! Did you have to use hubcentric rings with these wheels?
Thank you!!! No hub centric rings
Love the all yellow with the black hood, thinking about repainting mine the original yellow with the black hood now.
Thank you, some day the whole car will get repainted a new color!
GMSMOKE SHOW Thanks man, I really appreciate the help and any advice.
How much room is between the tire and the rear frame? Could you go with a half inch different offset to bring the wheel closer to the frame?
The tire has about a half inch gap from the frame so if it would work it would be extremely close to rubbing.
Did you lift the suspension or left it original I got 17 for mine and I have to redo thet suspension and I would like to know if I have to lift it some
No lift, it does have air shocks set to about 40psi
@@gmsmokeshow4437 Thanks I'm going 17 all around .
Are these the VN515 off of summit racing but special order ?
VN 405
Im looking into Ridler wheels. 18x8s on the front and 18x9.5s in the back. 4.5in spacing for both, but I was curious what the offset is for your wheels.
Sorry don't know the offset just know the fronts are 17x8 with 4" back spacing and rears are 18x9.5 with 4.5" b.s. hope this helps.
@@gmsmokeshow4437 Did you have to custom order the rear wheels in 18x9.5 with the 4.5 backspace? I can't seems to find them anywhere.
@mcdonald3372 I ordered them from summit racing just put the sizes I wanted in the search bar or narrow results thing.
What waz the rear tire nn rim size
did u have to put adapters on for wheel fitment or did they bolt right on
No adapters
ok thank u, those wheels are bad azz too
I did not know an el camino was a gbody
Oh yea! Its exactly like the 1978-1987 Chevy Malibu. The only difference is the rear. Malibu has a trunk where the El Camino got a pick up truck bed. Its a G body for sure. Its classified a Sports Coupe Pick up. (A k a The Best Of Both Worlds)
Torque Thrust 2s or Ds?
2's
Hey man I have the money to buy these but I’m just waiting for you to let me know what version of torq thrust are these ? Are they the VN615 or are they VN515 or VN405 ? Please let me know, thank you
VN 405
@@gmsmokeshow4437 thank you man
Is it it lowered any?
Front is 2" lower, rear is just stock with air shocks.
have you modified the stock suspension? (raised or lowered?)
Front is lowered 2"
@@gmsmokeshow4437 thanks. Nice car, love the stance.
Where did you get your hood from ? I’m tryna buy a cowl hood like that
Ecklers.com
GMSMOKE SHOW did you also buy the cowl hood seal ?
GMSMOKE SHOW how much did you pay for your hood ?
No
Around $500 a few years ago
Is the bolt pattern 5x4.75 for both front and back ?
Yes
@@gmsmokeshow4437 have you had any rubbing issues at all because I’m thinking about doing the same wheel and tire set up I have a 84 el Camino
@@deluciv6634 the fronts will rub if I hit a large bump or dip in the road.
@@gmsmokeshow4437 ok thanks
@@gmsmokeshow4437 is that because of the 2 inch drop you have in the front or ?
what cam u got in there
Wish I knew engine was bought used
Is your car lowered any at all? Would this wheel and tire setup work with a 2” drop all the around?
Yes the front has Hotchkis 2" lowering springs and the rear has air shocks that I use to adjust the height. So you should be fine but as I said in the video my car rubs very lightly on one side in the rear. I hope this helps you!
You can always Roll the inside of the Rear Fender Lip. Car looks good.
That is not a G-body ! That is a A-Body ended in 1981 , G-Body started in 1982
@Bill Rafus Better look into more 64-81 A-Body & 82-87, look what this email says from General Motors Archive
Thanks for the reply email.
Our archive records indicate that the El Camino was an “A” body 1AW80 model up until 1981. It then was ”G” body beginning in 1982 as a 1GW80 model.
I hope that this information helps you.
Regards
Bernie Vascotto
GMHC
@@87next2last1 78-81 were a different gbody no metric chassis. 82-87 are the "better" gbodys they share the exact same frame brakes etc they are NOTHING like a 64-77 abody I've had the 85 grand prix 83 Cutlass and a 78 malibu
👍🏿
what are your offsets?
The fronts are -12mm and the rears are -18mm
@@gmsmokeshow4437 the rears only come in a -19mm offset
Those rear tires will rub in certain conditions.
Video starts @ 1:14 for those who already know what a cold start sounds like and don't need to see or hear it.