Old style cragar ss vs the new style ss

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
questionable original uni-lugs that are actually Incorrect for my Build.

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Cragars bought the unilugs out in 1971-1972.
Srs how many people are gonna look at the lug nut area..I would notice the flat spokes way before the lug nut pocket.

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
questionable original uni-lugs that are actually Incorrect for my Build.

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Cragars bought the unilugs out in 1971-1972.
Srs how many people are gonna look at the lug nut area..I would notice the flat spokes way before the lug nut pocket.</div></div>

I agree. I don't remember when I had a non unilug Cragar on my 69 SS nova that I bought new. I guess I ran rally's till I could afford the Cragars and that must have been 1972 or so. I like the painted aluminum centers too. Like the contrast.

[Day2_69Z]

yep, but I also have Brand New non Blemished wheels to Go Fast with and have piece of mind.
Plus, I hate the silver paint in the lug area....terrible then...terrible now !.
The new wheels are quite nice...not perfect like a &quot;Paul's Chrome&quot; for $1200 -$1500 ...2 wheels. + the cost of wheels

[TheNovaMan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yep, but I also have Brand New non Blemished wheels to Go Fast with and have piece of mind.
Plus, I hate the silver paint in the lug area....terrible then...terrible now !.
The new wheels are quite nice...not perfect like a &quot;Paul's Chrome&quot; for $1200 -$1500 ...2 wheels. + the cost of wheels </div></div> Who's Paul?

[Salvatore]

Pauls Chrome. he should be on the internet.

[Day2_69Z]

Hey guys,,, just because I'm a bit younger than MOST of Yinz....

I never owned anything but unilug aluminum painted lug area Cragars till these I bought last year at Summit, where they allowed me to hand pick the wheels I wanted.
Fully Chromed looks better to me than a cover up for Cheap Plating techniques of the 70's....they painted where they didn't chrome ! and the area rusted quickly unless babied.

The direct fit is a way better attachment point using conical wheel nuts that won't loosen unlike the unilugs. The unilugs need periodic or weekly tightening as the heat from the brakes expand 3 different metals to loosen.
Aluminum wheels, steel washers and steel nuts.....just saying.....

[camarojoe]

Not to mention a uni-lug is a 70s thing. Fine for a 70s theme, but not right for a 60's day 2 car.

[Day2_69Z]

Damn,,
its a good thing my car is only wearing Cragars on the rear as then I would have 4 wheels to thread about than two....lol....
Cars with Slots may be a different thread but nobody has the &quot;New American or US MAGS&quot; Aluminum Slots to rave about !
Man those wheels are the biggest P.O.S. I have ever seen from any wheel company. Yes, that JUNK comes from China !
I hope no one here has them on their car .

Joe,
my car is a 69 with the most accurate early 70's theme of parts I could muster. The only &quot;new items&quot; are the pair of Cragars.

[Resurrected69ss]

I'll tell ya the more I'm trying to convince myself on the new ones I just can't come to grips with them! Wish I could find a nice set of 15x4's for a good deal!

[Resurrected69ss]

Thanks guys for all the input as well!