My So Cal "Barn Find"
Racer
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From: PYOTE BOMBER BASE TEXAS
I have a book that shows a wheel of "that type" as a Factory Available Item...as a replacement for the "Air Leaky" Kelsey-Hays wheels...But that book is Full day away...I will look it up and compare, to your Pictures and Model Year...I am sure that others here have the book for a quicker look...it is in the wheels section of either the "how to modify" or "restoration guide" book for the C-3's.
Last edited by TEXASDESERTVETTE; Jul 13, 2010 at 12:47 PM. Reason: of course it may just be the "Beer" talking...or something like that...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'11-'12
I have a book that shows a wheel of "that type" as a Factory Available Item...as a replacement for the "Air Leaky" Kelsey-Hays wheels...But that book is Full day away...I will look it up and compare, to your Pictures and Model Year...I am sure that others here have the book for a quicker look...it is in the wheels section of either the "how to modify" or "restoration guide" book for the C-3's.
Racer
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From: PYOTE BOMBER BASE TEXAS
Well, it seems to be a Dealer added option... the wheel is most likely made by "Western" who made some of the few wheels that could be used on a Corvette. The "Kelsey Hayes" Alloy Wheels that were intended to be introduced on the '73 models...But did not make it to the Factory until '76. " American Racing Equipment" made a few, but where never offered as an option . And then finally in '76 " Kelsey Hayes" and "Western" produced the slotted alloy wheel to be used on the Corvette. It is still a good looking wheel, and possibly made by G.M. Supplier. And it is part of your Corvette's History...
Information from the book "How To Restore And Modify Your Corvette 1968-82 " by Richard Newton
ISBN 0-7603-0052-6 PAGES 68 THROUGH 80
Information from the book "How To Restore And Modify Your Corvette 1968-82 " by Richard Newton
ISBN 0-7603-0052-6 PAGES 68 THROUGH 80
Last edited by TEXASDESERTVETTE; Jul 14, 2010 at 01:35 PM.
