Hunting old school wheels....
Le Mans Master
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
leadfoot4, I've currently got 9 of them (8 good), plus a half-dozen CL's (2-14x15, used; 2-10x15, used; 2-3.5x15 Anglia spindle-mounts, NOS). Man, how stuff stacks up over the years...
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From: Calgary Alberta
Drifting
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From: Skiatook. Oklahoma.
I've got a set of aluminum 15x8 and 15x10 ET's. At least that's what the center caps say. I recieved them in American Racing box's. They look like the 5 spoked American Torque Thrust Wheel. The spokes are painted Black. They were on a Superformance Cobra(Uni-lug). I don't have any picture's or know the backspacing right now, since I'm in S.Florida at the moment. They are old and in need restoration. Just thought I'd run it by you.
Marty.
Marty.
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Cragar made a slot wheel back in the mid '70s too..
Sorry, but mine are long gone Bats.....
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Sorry, but mine are long gone Bats.....
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Le Mans Master
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From: Syracuse NY
My rims are holding my great aunts '85 Cutlass up off the ground until I sell it.
I forgot I had a picture with the Cragars on the '68, just in case you wanted to get a better idea what they'd look like on your '69.
Last edited by DZRick; Feb 6, 2010 at 01:37 AM.
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
You lucky dog!!!
Speaking of E-T wheels, they have both the 5 spoke wheels, as well as a Halibrand 10 spoke replica on their website. If you search "Team III Wheels", you should be able to find them.....
Thanks, "lvrpool", old age is getting to me...I meant the "Team III wheels".
Last edited by leadfoot4; Feb 6, 2010 at 01:54 PM.
Safety Car
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No disrespect, but in looking at your picture, I'll assume that the wheel there is at least a 10" rim, correct? Naturally, it's going look "deep machined". Do you mean that the finish is "smoother", and not quite as "rough cut" as some of the later aluminum wheels? BTW, those flares and big wide wheels look really good!
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From: Norwalk Ct
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15x7" Western 30-spoke Turbine wheels. Also came in 15x8.5" and 15x10" widths. Used to be ~$100/set used. BTW, IMO the 8.5" and 10" don't look as nice as the 7" because they appear too wide and lose the true "knock-off" look.
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From: New Jersey
Those Vectors are or were really popular, they're still on a lot of Corvettes. How did those Vector wheels become so associated with Corvettes, I never see them on other cars.
Off topic, who made those weird slats for the tunnel window? Like the tunnel isn't already hard enough to see out of. Interesting look though.
Off topic, who made those weird slats for the tunnel window? Like the tunnel isn't already hard enough to see out of. Interesting look though.
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From: Santa Ana CA
DUHHH, haha, I never realized.