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07-02-2018, 02:36 AM
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Restored Keystone wheels with success
I've found some skinny Keystone wheels, and held on to them, hoping to get a decent rear set I can use. Turns out, if you have the burden of knowing the difference between original ones, vs the current- new offerings... We'll they aren't as easy to come by as you would hope.
I with my early Chevelle, and my sister's Nova- a 15x8 is all they can take. So I bought some flaking 15x10 and had they cut apart, restored and used a new barrel to create a 15x8 with 5.25" offset. So far, I am happy with the results. 
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07-02-2018, 02:47 AM
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Cool Paul...
Last year I picked up an old, original set.. I like these wheels. You don't see them often.. Rich
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07-02-2018, 12:07 PM
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07-02-2018, 01:58 PM
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Those are some nice wheels. They turned out great. I had Keystone Classics on my '67 SS396 Chevelle back in the early '80s. They looked good on that car.
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07-02-2018, 01:59 PM
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Nice work Paul that is amazing.
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07-02-2018, 09:58 PM
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 This is what I know to be the earliest. I think they are Keystone Kustomags. The centers were not chromed. Some of the earliest center caps were just a script "K".  Around 1968 the Kustomags Klassic was the name given to the chromed center wheel. The center cap had a block "K" with Keystone in small lettering under it. A very popular wheel in the super stock class.  The third version, the Keystone Classic (or Klassic) has the spokes united with a thin ring and a tapered center cap. They mat have been made in direct lug pattern, but most of what you see is uni-lug. This is very similar to what Cragar offers, which is the picture I posted.
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07-02-2018, 10:24 PM
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07-03-2018, 03:13 AM
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I saw your post on FB.......Nice job Paul. Excellent work!!!
Kurt
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