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burnout88 03-08-2014 08:50 PM

Interesting Firebird for sale
 
I have been watching this low mileage 86 Firebird. Only 38,000 miles on it. I have never seen those metal wheels before. The guy started at $10,000 and is now down to $4,300. It looks like a new car in the pics.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4365762204.html

If I had the space I would probably buy it at that price but it is a V6.

Barlow8869 03-08-2014 08:54 PM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
those are older rims, from a 2nd gen, if i remember right

T/A 03-09-2014 01:21 AM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 

Originally Posted by Barlow8869 (Post 5727157)
those are older rims, from a 2nd gen, if i remember right

If the wheels are from a 2nd gen they are called "Rally II", Supposedly they did make a look a like rim for 3rd gens in '82. Crager makes aftermarket wheels that look very similar.

these appear to be Rally II's but I thought they had a different backspacing...

On the car, It looks pretty nice, 38k miles is super low. It seems pretty 'stripped' I.e. devoid of very many options, The wing, and the body side moldings are the only ones I spotted. that exhaust leak though could be a problem. 4300 is, in my opinion high for this car.

Dens71TA 03-09-2014 04:01 AM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
Those are Pontiac Rally II rims. They were dropped on the Firebird line after the introduction of the 3rd-gen in '82 but made a reappearance on base model Firebirds in '86 and '87. The colors were reversed with argent silver on the center and charcoal on the spokes.

nhgator 03-09-2014 08:36 AM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
I had those on the 86 v6 firebird I had back in 1988.

burnout88 03-09-2014 11:49 AM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 

Originally Posted by Dens71TA (Post 5727269)
Those are Pontiac Rally II rims. They were dropped on the Firebird line after the introduction of the 3rd-gen in '82 but made a reappearance on base model Firebirds in '86 and '87. The colors were reversed with argent silver on the center and charcoal on the spokes.

Interesting. I thought they to fit to well to not be stock but I had never seen them before. So they do appear to be original OEM rims.

Hawkeye1980 03-09-2014 11:54 AM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
My first new firebird was a 1986 2.8 6cyl. Those are the stock rims from Pontiac. Had them on mine as well.

Eric-86sc 03-09-2014 12:47 PM

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Yup just the basic steel wheels that came on base cars. They also came in other colors to. Here was my 87 with gold steel wheels

Barlow8869 03-09-2014 02:38 PM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
you guys on here are always teaching me new things, that is what i love about this place :)

mantaguy 03-09-2014 04:30 PM

Re: Interesting Firebird for sale
 
Those wheels were standard on the 86 Firebirds,they were also available for the Parisienne(Sedan Only)for 86.(15" Rally II Wheel and Trim Ring)
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/pict...ictureid=45841
1986 Pontiac Sales Brochure.

burnout88 03-09-2014 10:08 PM

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Great catalog. That definitely proves the wheel is OEM.


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