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 Posted: Sun, Feb 07 2010, 8:06 pm Post subject: California Kid wheels ? |
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Rod and Custom ran an article, early 70's, on how Pete Chapouris
made the wheels for the California Kid. Actually, it showed two sets,
one was Kelsey hayes wires, that he widened, the other were steelies.
He used VW hoops for the front.
My question is: what wheel centers did he use ???
Maybe someone has that issue.
Thanks very much.
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| Posted: Sun, Feb 07 2010, 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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You need 16" early ford centers, with a shim about .060" thick welded to the outer edge to fit VW 15" hoops. At least that's what I recall, it's been a while since I did a pair.
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OK, thanks. That is what i was expecting.
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| Posted: Mon, Feb 08 2010, 8:28 am Post subject: Wheels |
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Unklian,
I just did a set of early 50's pickup centers and used bare hoops from Jimmy at rally america. He has hoops in a range of center diameters and rim widths |
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| Posted: Mon, Feb 08 2010, 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Good idea, thanks.
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| unklian wrote: | | Good idea, thanks. |
When you talk to Jimmy find out how narrow a rim he has. The collection of Thunderbird aluminum spare tire wheels has apparently dried up so maybe we'll have to make some narrow front wheels for the Crosley. GPster |
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A friend bought an aluminum spare from a Lincoln at a swap meet last year. 4 1/2 bolt pattern. I have no idea as to how it compares to the Tbird spare.
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| Okiedokie wrote: | | A friend bought an aluminum spare from a Lincoln at a swap meet last year. 4 1/2 bolt pattern. I have no idea as to how it compares to the Tbird spare. |
T-bird was the suggestion of our leader. Maybe he thought we would check in the trunk of every junked T-bird trying to find some. The idea was a pair of rims that was lite and narrow but if we could only find one then the Crosley would be going down the track like a wheelbarrow (hopefully faster). A guy on another site has a pair of 3 1/2" wide steel wheels for $125.00 but they have only been up for a couple of days and they haven't started to get cheaper yet. Just wondering about the price of the rims. Maybe it's cheaper to build our own. GPster |
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| Okiedokie wrote: | | A friend bought an aluminum spare from a Lincoln at a swap meet last year. 4 1/2 bolt pattern. I have no idea as to how it compares to the Tbird spare. |
might be what we need. I was thinking T bird 4 lug, but we have 5 lug hubs now. I'll have to check what the backspacing is on the Lincoln rims.
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That would work. I think 15" would be better though.
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Are the hubs small Ford pattern ?
A search on ebay shows that some GM stuff used Aluminum spares.
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| unklian wrote: | Are the hubs small Ford pattern ?
A search on ebay shows that some GM stuff used Aluminum spares. |
Yes.
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That would work. I think 15" would be better though. |
I think the older ones were 15".
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| volvo shares the same bolt circle 5 on 4.5 "maybe something there? |
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| chimp koose wrote: | | volvo shares the same bolt circle 5 on 4.5 "maybe something there? |
I think later model nissans with 5 lug wheels are also. |
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| Posted: Thu, Feb 11 2010, 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| chimp koose wrote: | | volvo shares the same bolt circle 5 on 4.5 "maybe something there? |
We're using Volvo hubs that Charlie Chops donated from his '63 project.
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The stock Volvo wheels were 15X4 I believe. I had 4 or 5 and they got snapped right up at Kalamazoo last fall. Sorry.
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