Anyone Know What These Wheels Are?
03-24-2002, 02:06 PM
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Anyone Know What These Wheels Are?
i just picked up these wheels today and im wondering if anyone knows what they are, the guy said he bought them back in the early 70's and they are aluminum
03-24-2002, 03:18 PM
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Car: 99 F350 Dually 97 Chevy Venture 97 Honda Accord 89 Mercedes Benz 190 1987 TRANS AM GTA
Engine: Brand new 350 Crate motor
Transmission: Beefed up 700R4
I had some Cragars that looked like them.
03-24-2002, 04:22 PM
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Car: 1991 T/A - Sold (sniff) 1980 T/A Pa
If I am not mistaken, they were Cragar "Western" rims. I've been wanting to find a set for my '73 Ranchero, but there are many other things ahead of rims for my "project."
By then I'm sure I'll find something I like better. Kinda nostalgic.
By then I'm sure I'll find something I like better. Kinda nostalgic.
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03-24-2002, 10:10 PM
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Car: 1986 Sport Coupé
Engine: 305-4v
Transmission: 700R4 and TransGo2
Yup! Aluminum Slots, was what they were called back in the 60s and 70s. Boy do they ever bring back the memories!
In their day it was almost entirely either Cragar SS mags or Slots that were on every muscle car.
I've wondered why they disappeared. The Cragar SSs are still around but the Slots are never seen.
In their day it was almost entirely either Cragar SS mags or Slots that were on every muscle car.
I've wondered why they disappeared. The Cragar SSs are still around but the Slots are never seen.
03-25-2002, 08:37 AM
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I still like slotted mags.
If these wheels were polished, I'd say they were E.T Mags judging from the oblong bolt holes.
If these wheels were polished, I'd say they were E.T Mags judging from the oblong bolt holes.
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Originally posted by Lessk
Go ahead and polish them and try. Seeing it for real beats a photochop any day. You might like it. Put them on and see, and take a pic, I'd like to see as well.
Go ahead and polish them and try. Seeing it for real beats a photochop any day. You might like it. Put them on and see, and take a pic, I'd like to see as well.
ill finish cleaning these up and get new tires, and put them on and post up some pics... i think its going to look great. and ive never seen these on a thirdgen, so i get points for originality
03-01-2003, 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by 89firechicken
i belive those were also off certain vegas gt's i think if not my dad had some on both his vegas and an extra set in the shed
i belive those were also off certain vegas gt's i think if not my dad had some on both his vegas and an extra set in the shed
That sounds about right. I always saw those rims on the Ford Turinos. They were pretty popular in the 70's because in books you see a lot of custom cars with them, especially the old beatles.
03-01-2003, 08:38 AM
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there are many different brands of wheels like that... we got one like it that is a cragar that just has slight differences. im not sure what the set i have is, but its exactly like his. i dont think mine are magnesium because they have some weight to them, which may be the old tired i guess... how do i tell if a wheel is magnesium or aluminum?
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