Regarding those tire sizes, remember the "10-plus" system:  that you
can get a tire with roughly the same overall dimensions if, for each
one inch subtracted (or added) to the rim size you add (or subtract) 10
from the aspect ratio.  Thus, rough equivalents for a 245/50-16 would
be 245/60-15 or 245/40-17 (tho I would also calculate for a 45 series
on the 17" rim).

I have never heard the advice to use the Pro-Motorsports Negative Wedge
Kit without also doing the Shelby drop, but now that I think about it,
it would change the camber curve slightly, and for the better.  For
those that have not seen one, what this kit does is put a wedge between
the upper control arm and the ball joint.  Its intended purpose is to
re-center the ball joint's stud in the ball joint's socket after the
upper control arm's mounting point has been lowered on the shock tower,
aka "the Shelby drop."  The reason to re-center the ball joint stud is
to prevent it from hitting the socket and breaking off.  This is not a
problem with the standard 1" Shelby drop; it IS a problem with 1.5" to
2" drops.  Shelby American only did a 1" drop (only in '65 and the
first few '66 carryover units) and did not use a wedge or any other
ball joint relocation mod.  They just drilled new holes in the shock
towers and said to hell with the ball joint stud.

Doing "the drop" causes the UCA to have a more obtuse angle with the
ground, at ride height, than stock.  This causes the UCA to pull the
spindle toward the car upon compression.  This causes camber to move
toward the negative on compression.  Although body roll generally
precludes true negative camber, the drop at least keeps the tire closer
to vertical than the stock setup. This improves cornering traction
dramatically.  But even without the UCA relocation, the wedge would
increase the distance between the UCA and the lower control arm, and
this would also cause the UCA to have a more obtuse angle with the
ground.

A Global West "negative roll" UCA would do likewise, for the same
reason.  Global West claims the unique feature of using a shorter UCA
than, for example, Total Control Products. Global West claims that this
difference allows their product alone to cause negative camber, even
after body roll is taken into account.  I have always been skeptical of
this claim, wondering how much shorter could their UCA be if they hoped
to be able to maintain something close to zero camber at ride height.
Anything more than one degree negative camber at ride height will
destroy your tires.  The only way to make the UCA shorter and still
maintain a tire-friendly camber is to make the pivot thicker, so that
its axis stands out further from the shock tower.  And when you look at
a GW UCA, the pivot's only about a quarter inch thicker than an OE
part.  So I gotta ask, how much difference can a quarter inch make, on
a UCA that's about 10 inches long?

Final observation:  if you're going to the expense and trouble of
installing a Negative Wedge kit or a Global West UCA, you're leaving a
lot of good stuff on the table if you don't do at least a 1.5" drop.

180 Out

Sheesh! I'm assuming they mean keeping all of the tire inside the wheelwell.
I'm running 295/50 15's on the rear of my '69. Of course they DO stick out a
bit. heh! You'll see what I mean here...
http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/MVC-673F2.JPG

i went a different way. i ordered the 4 leaf (original look) 1 1/2" lift
rear leaf springs and left the front alone. the car isnt assembled yet
so i cant give you the results

Sharp! Great color, too. Gives good contrast between the chrome and
the paint. Yep, the nose could come down a bit. That's the oem nose in
the air look Mustangs have.  If you raise the rear, it would seem that
the rear wheels won't fill up the wells quite as nicely, and the front
will still retain that gap between the top of the tire and the rim of
the well.

Hey! Spikey Likes IT!
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16

That looks REALLY good!

Kate

Hey! All ya'll that know..
is the badging on the fender right on this car?

Kate