Halibrands 17 wont sit on the rotor, how did you fix it?

[josrodes]

While testing my front wheels I noticed they wouldn't sit correctly on the rotor(the rotor is from late model restoration 5 lug conversion kit), at first I thought they were hitting the dust cap, so took that out, no luck, removed the wheel hub, no luck, looked at it and saw two options:

1) Get a set of spacers, but this would mean I would have to replace the rotor bolts, they would be too short after an spacer.
2) Grind the center of the rotors almost all the way to the outside bearing.

I went with #2 and it now fits like a dream, no concerns other than I cant have a dust cap now(wheel hub should take care of this anyway).

Did you also run into this, how did you fix it?

Here is a pic of the rotor after the grinding.
http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/josrodes/e064d825.jpg

[Jeff Kleiner]

You aren't the first to experience this. Sounds like you dealt with it but for future builders:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?1077-Ffr-hilabrand-wheels

Cheers,
Jeff

[josrodes]

Thanks Jeff, I just sent Jim and Dave a PM.

[BLTFRDTUF]

Thanks Jeff, I just sent Jim and Dave a PM.

I feel your pain, I put in longer studs and used spacers before i got in touch with Dave and Jim. They are aware of it for sure. I think you make 3 that I know of unless some got their wheels and didnt test fit them yet.

HTH

[josrodes]

I feel your pain, I put in longer studs and used spacers before i got in touch with Dave and Jim. They are aware of it for sure. I think you make 3 that I know of unless some got their wheels and didnt test fit them yet.

HTH

Yep, hopefully fox spindle folks realize before mounting the tires and throwing away the boxes.

[BLTFRDTUF]

Ya, when the UPS truck arrived they never hit the floor, went right to be mounted and put on. Wish I would have tried them before mounting to save the mounting and balancing fee but maybe FFR will work something out. Life goes on, the trials and tribulations of a car builder huh?

[josrodes]

My third new option
After getting in contact with Jim he offered to replace the wheels, after doing numbers it would cost me $250+ to get the tires off, new rotors and tires back on, this assuming I would bring them to ffr during open house. After that I would have to wait for the new wheels to arrive, based on what I'm seeing that might take a long time.

So I'm going with option #3, I will pick up sn95 spindles/rotors/brakes from eBay for a little more and use the wheels I have, this way the $250+ would go towards an upgrade of some sort and not just towards getting dust caps on.

Anybody has a set that would like to let go for a friendly price? Please pm me if you do.

Also please let me know if I'm missing something, I have the tubular lower control from ffr, there should be no fitment issues, I think. I believe I'm good on research this time 94-95 set only f4../f5.. serials only right?