Please Help ID These Wheels
Jul 12, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Please Help ID These Wheels
Back in 1980, I bought a 73 Coupe. It had the wheels in the picture. I really like them and would like to find a set for the 73 I am now doing a body off on.
Sorry for the crop of the picture, but all the pictures I have left of my 73 back then are Babe pictures. Forum rules forbid Babe Pictures.
8Valve
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Jul 12, 2012 | 09:39 PM
Le Mans Master
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western cyclones, other companies made a version , but the westerns are every where
Jul 12, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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These were pretty similar, they were Vectors by American Racing. Again on a modified '73 in the early 80's:
Jul 12, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Jul 12, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Quote:
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oldalaskaman
western cyclones, other companies made a version , but the westerns are every where
Thanks for the ID. I have about a year to find 4 before roll out.
Thanks for the link
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Jul 12, 2012 | 10:47 PM
Burning Brakes
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/memb...4-zambo75.html
This guy had a set for sale in the parts section last month. I inquired about them, but then started looking for a different vintage wheel by Western.
I got outbid on a set listed on ebay, might be a while before another set comes up.
Jul 12, 2012 | 10:53 PM
Burning Brakes
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Western Cyclones absolutely. But I put a set of ET aluminum turbine wheels on my '80. They looked very similar. Sure takes me back.
Jul 13, 2012 | 02:40 AM
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superior made Turbine wheels that are identical
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