Amazing what Rallyes Can Do

[vames]

For many years I drove my Swinger with stock hubcaps on it. More recently I picked up some nice stock SBP 14” Rallye wheels and put 215/70/14 Cooper Cobras on em. I am still amazed at how much the wheels took the car from “grandma” to “sporty.” First pic is the hubcaps, the rest are recent - mostly at Donut Derelicts last weekend.

 

[toolmanmike]

For many years I drove my Swinger with stock hubcaps on it. More recently I picked up some nice stock SBP 14” Rallye wheels and put 215/70/14 Cooper Cobras on em.

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View attachment 1716075825I am still amazed at how much the wheels took the car from “grandma” to “sporty.” First pic is the hubcaps, the rest are recent - mostly at Donut Derelicts last weekend.

It looks great.

 

[vames]

Also, I think my low-budget engine-in Duplicolor under hood paint job worked out well.

 

[4spdragtop]

Great choice! World of difference in the wheel swap! Engine bay looks great too!

 

[Dartnut]

It looks great!
Well worth the money...

 

[jos51700]

What size tires are those? Looks sharp!

 

[mvh]

Yep, had the rally wheels on it since the 80s. Cooper Cobras are new, and I'm liking them so far.

 

[vames]

What size tires are those? Looks sharp!

Those are 215/70/14 on 5.5" wide SBP Rallyes. Probably the biggest tire I'd be willing to put on there but they look and feel great (especially compared to the "whatever is the cheapest at pep boys 195/70/14s that I used to run on this car).

 

[missing linc]

Rally wheels just look "right", great improvement in the appearance of your car.

 

[Kendog 170]

Looks nice! That interior reminds me of my old 72 Demon I had.

 

[vames]

Looks nice! That interior reminds me of my old 72 Demon I had.

Thanks. I know that Houndstooth wasn't exactly a Mopar thing (I think Mopar did a small checker and sometimes herringbone), but when I was having a local shop recover the seats, it looked so cool that I couldn't resist.

 

[CFD244]

Those are 215/70/14 on 5.5" wide SBP Rallyes. Probably the biggest tire I'd be willing to put on there but they look and feel great (especially compared to the "whatever is the cheapest at pep boys 195/70/14s that I used to run on this car).

So no issues on the front when cornering, or bumps?

 

[vames]

So no issues on the front when cornering, or bumps?

No issues. It’s a bone stock 72 Swinger with KH front discs and 7.25 rear end. Original 318 so I assume it has V8 sized torsion bars. Janky but functional 1 1/8” sway bar in the front. The ride height is pretty close to stock and a good local shop aligned it according to the “perf street” line of the Skosh chart that gets passed around here. He couldn’t quite get Camber to 2.5 but it was close.

No rubbing and it drives nice and straight on my daily commute to work. It corners better than ever.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I like rallyes on the 67 and up cars like yours. Looks good!

 

[Stephen Mulkey]

I'm a fan of the Rallyes, nice, sharp and clean.

 

[CUDACOX]

What a difference indeed! Looks great!!

 

[diymirage]

Now imagine you slapped some slotted mags on, you'd really be stylish

 

[vames]

Now imagine you slapped some slotted mags on, you'd really be stylish

one step at a time, dude

 

[MOPARMAGA]

Looks great, great choice

 

[1WildRT]

That was a really nice clean little Dart before... But the wheels make a Huge difference, it looks sooo much better...

 

[Slugfarm]

Thanks. I know that Houndstooth wasn't exactly a Mopar thing (I think Mopar did a small checker and sometimes herringbone), but when I was having a local shop recover the seats, it looked so cool that I couldn't resist.

Mj grandmother had this car, with the houndstooth interior, except in screaming canary yellow. She and Grandad would trade in on a new Dart every two or so years, and this year was the one when Grandad's cataracts go too bad for him to drive anymore. When he was behind the wheel they always got olive green or off-white or something. Go Grandma!

 

[340demon72]

No issues. It’s a bone stock 72 Swinger with KH front discs and 7.25 rear end. Original 318 so I assume it has V8 sized torsion bars. Janky but functional 1 1/8” sway bar in the front. The ride height is pretty close to stock and a good local shop aligned it according to the “perf street” line of the Skosh chart that gets passed around here. He couldn’t quite get Camber to 2.5 but it was close.

No rubbing and it drives nice and straight on my daily commute to work. It corners better than ever.

Sharp car and lookin' good with the rallys on it!

"He couldn’t quite get Camber to 2.5 but it was close."

Sure hope you meant "caster" and not "camber"

 

[vames]

Sharp car and lookin' good with the rallys on it!

"He couldn’t quite get Camber to 2.5 but it was close."

Sure hope you meant "caster" and not "camber"

Indeed. I always confuse the two.

 

[rklein383]

I had ralleyes on my 69 383-s, looked pretty good, but Torque Thrusts were much better!

 

[Rd2Scamp]

I’m a big fan of the stock ralleye wheels.