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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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Default Cragar SS now in 17"!!!!!

Got my new Jeg's catlog and they now have the Cragar SS is in 17" :cool: . I figured a lot of guys would like to know this as I've heard a lot of people say they like the Cragar SS, but it was only 15". Now there is a 17"x8" version too :thumbs:


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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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Rim Sizes: 13x5.5 13x7 14x6
14x7 14x8 15x4
15x6 15x7 15x8
15x10 15x12 15x14
16x7 16x8 17x7
17x8 17x9

Wow, 15-12's, that would be

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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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It has always been my favorite wheel, although mine are 15 inch. :sad:
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Unless they have started to use aluminum that would have to be one heavy azz wheel!
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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The new ones are alloy :cool: :thumbs:
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...59&prmenbr=361

Check out the stats.
I tried to paste the picture out of the catalog, how 'ya do that? :confused:
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Old Jan 11, 2003 | 08:17 AM
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Looks good to me... :steering:
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Old Jan 11, 2003 | 10:30 AM
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Does anyone know if they clear the calipers? The old ones didn't.
Oh yeah- are they still plated? That's a BIG + in my book.
I'd buy them in a minute if they fit.
:yesnod: :chevy :chevy :yesnod:
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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Not sure about the caliper clearence, I plan and going to Town Fair Tire and having them test fit a set of the 17" S/S on my car in the spring. The Jeg's site says "plenty of caliper clearence". What the correct backspacing for the C3 again, 4.5"? I'll let you guys know how it goes if we don't get the answer before then :cheers:

Massvette--- what do you have on your C3 right now, TTII's? How big are they? If you buy a set of the S/S for your C3 let me know, I'd be interested in buying the wheels you have on there now.




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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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Does anyone know if they clear the calipers? The old ones didn't.
Oh yeah- are they still plated? That's a BIG + in my book.
I'd buy them in a minute if they fit.
:yesnod: :chevy :chevy :yesnod:
AFAIK - all the Cragers need at least 1/2+ inch spacing... but I'm not 100% sure about that...

:cheers:

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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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The newer aluminum ones look a little different than the old style. Looks like there is more clearance back there. I checked out the Cragar website and found several cool styles that I didn't know existed. There are actually three styles that look like the classic S/S. I might have to ditch the Boyd/Budnik idea and seriously look into some Cragars. :cool:
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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Wow, that rocks! :cool: Thanks for the heads up! :thumbs:
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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It has always been my favorite wheel, although mine are 15 inch. :sad:
Great looking wheels and a great looking vette!!!
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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Default Re: Cragar SS now in 17"!!!!! (Ryan77)

Not sure about the caliper clearence, I plan and going to Town Fair Tire and having them test fit a set of the 17" S/S on my car in the spring. The Jeg's site says "plenty of caliper clearence". What the correct backspacing for the C3 again, 4.5"? I'll let you guys know how it goes if we don't get the answer before then :cheers:

Massvette--- what do you have on your C3 right now, TTII's? How big are they? If you buy a set of the S/S for your C3 let me know, I'd be interested in buying the wheels you have on there now.

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The '79 has 17x8 TTII's.....
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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The '79 has 17x8 TTII's.....
If you buy the Cragar's let me know how much you would want for those TTII's :yesnod: :cheers:
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