What brand of repops are they?  I used complete repop assemblies on mine and did not have the separation issue that you have.  I will check the door gap on mine tonight, but I don't think it as wide as what your picture shows.

Nice find. I would have scooped that up too if it were near me.

I have never tried putting the 17x7s on the rear. Next time I have it on the lift, I will swap the wheels and take a pic.

Thanks!  Rears are 17x8 with a 5" backspace and a 245/45/17. I pie cut the inner rear wheel well and did the "poor man's mini tub", so I could fit a larger back tire. I still have room to spare and could step up to at least a 255 and next time could probably go to a 5.25" backspace.  The wheels are Budniks...if my memory is right, the style is called Tungsten.

Gotcha.

NiCopp is great stuff. I used it to make all the lines on my car. Super easy to bend and flare and had no leaks at all.

I don't have a good full side profile shot of my car, but here it is with 225/45/17s on front with 4.5" back space.

That's a win.

Yes, see my post above. That's what I have 17x7, 4.5 BS and 225//45/17.  No issues at all.

I also have a CVF set up, but I only have an alternator (no ac or ps) and I also can't see the timing pointer...the alternator is mounted low and right in the way. With my electric fan, I can sort of stick the timing light in from the front at about a 45 degree angle and can make it work, but it's a real PITA. If I had a mechanical fan, there's no way I could do it. I need to make a timing pointer for the D/S and set the timing from there.

I go back and forth on whether I want to spend the time and money doing my 69 coupe or if I should sell it and buy a fastback.  I never was a huge fan of the 69 coupes, but every now and then I see one, like yours, that look really good that make me think I should keep it.

I like it better than Candy Apple red too. It's interesting, the trim around the rear window is black. On my 69 coupe, that trim is body color.

If anyone is wondering what the going rate is for a 3-sp at the scrap yard, I dropped off 3 of them and got a whopping $33.  But they are out of my garage and I can buy a decent lunch, so I call that a win.