You can probably find spacers. Several downsides and challenges here though. First, you are adding a piece to a major stress area. Be careful, quality definitely counts here. Second, the 9.5" wheels will likely rub. You will need offset trailing arms on the rear to get the clearance, and probably a couple other slight modifications. You might be better off finding some aftermarket wheels that look like Z06 rims and are in the 8-8.5" width range.

bill.

 

I'm looking through Covette Fever right now trying to find an add I saw, someone has new style aftermarket wheels that fit the C3 without spacers, I'll let you know if I find the add.

 

Hey 76, I found the wheels I thought were in a magazine add but are actually in Mid America Motorworks catalog, this is the most recent one I have from them. The wheels are 17"x8" and are direct bolt on for C3's, hope this helps.

 

17x9.5" front with 275/40-17s
18x9.5" rear with 275/40-18s
2.5" adapters all around, but I had to modify my rear sway bar, stock trailing arms. See more pictures here:
www.picturetrail.com/beejay7
Bee Jay

 

Thanks, for all of your help guys. I will let you know how my '76 turns out. I will be putting it together in the next few months. My dead line is June 21, 2007 (first day of summer). I have an LT1 355 (bored .030 over 350) engine, with port and polished heads and intake, roller rockers, roller cam and roller lifters, ported throttle body and high flow fuel injectors. The engine will be backed up by a 6 speed T56 trans. The suspension is in the works right now, along with the brake system and under carrage. Thanks again, Dan.

 

That yellow car actually turned out well. I thought it was going to look lame but it turned out well.