cars with vintage american racing wheels

[John Brown]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Magnesium 5-spoke Americans </div></div>

I ran those in 15 inch on the front of my 67 Caprice Jr. Stocker. Polished the outer ring and painted the spokes semi gloss black. Told people I couldn't afford anything pretty. Truth is, they were so light they almost floated away when unbolted from the car.

[camino]

they are incredibly light , one of the best looking front runners ever! i polish the outside lips once in a while and i spray on Gibbs penetrating oil to protect them . sorry ...i now it's not a supercar chevy but it sleeps at night with them.



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John Brown</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Magnesium 5-spoke Americans </div></div>

I ran those in 15 inch on the front of my 67 Caprice Jr. Stocker. Polished the outer ring and painted the spokes semi gloss black. Told people I couldn't afford anything pretty. Truth is, they were so light they almost floated away when unbolted from the car. </div></div>

[camino]

my L78 camino has them too, custom widened 15x 9 3/8&quot; on rear , 15x7&quot; on front

[Woj]

Some 16's on my 300 custom.

Phil W.

[cook_dw]

[427freak]

66 Vette 15x10 magnesium

[427freak]

68 L30 RS 4 speed, 15x7 and 15x6 vintage D spokes.

[427TJ]

Buyer made me an offer I no coulda' refuse. I still wake up in the middle of the night wishing I kept it.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: napa68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good God that is sweet

I ain't nobody, dork. Right?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My '55 Chebbie that I sold in 2012. 1960s deep-face 15x6s front, 15x8.5s rear.





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[427TJ]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: realzed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This thread makes me ill - I wanted to put some on my 1968 Z but I can't get any of them that I tried, to clear the calipers on my car!
The few that I tried were Torque Thrust ii's - but I assume that all of the regular wheels by American Racing would carry the same problem in that the outside edge of the centre hub seems too big and contacts the edge of my caliper when tightened down and binds.
The calipers are the same as a Corvette from 1967/1968 from what I am told.. J52 option I think it was for '68 Z 2/8 models and are stock to my car..
I would love to be able to order some but the problem is dealers here are reluctant to order some for me thinking I will just want to return them when they won't work for me - and from my experience so far I have to admit I sort of can understand their reluctance.
Anyone ever hear of this before?
I sent a couple of emails to AR requesting some feedback regarding this- but never got any replies..
I would really like to get some - but because I live in an area where there aren't any places that stock any and only order in what is required by customers, there aren't many options to try very many other wheels other than what I have so far (they were ones that were already destined for customers).
I'm not keen on the only solutions proposed to me - change calipers or have a machinist cut the back edge of the hub edge for clearance on a brand new set of wheels, so am I not anxious to get some I feel probably wouldn't fit unless I start changing things...
Any suggestions? </div></div>

This is one situation where it's nice to have drum brakes! (Vintage TTs.) You'll either need to cough-up the bucks for original D-spoke/&quot;crow's-foot&quot; Americans (you'll be in competition with Corvette guys and they spend $$$ for originals) or buy new American D-spokes. I think the new TTOs clear calipers too so check that out. Spacers will work but will push the wheels out and, IMO, make the car look funny. Vintage Wheel Works makes a nice retro-look five-spoke too.

[camino]

that blue car is awesome!!

these are 15x7 vintage d spokes on my 63







<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427freak</div><div class="ubbcode-body">66 Vette 15x10 magnesium </div></div>