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Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:21 pm

ericktheelectrician wrote:

That car looks so good, somebody ought to hit you with their own fist.

Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:44 pm

Hey all! Thought I'd post a pic of one of my crestlines that I spent a little time "prettying" up after I picked them up from the blaster. Don't wanna go "player" shiny with them.

Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:37 pm

sixty9fasty wrote: Hey all! Thought I'd post a pic of one of my crestlines that I spent a little time "prettying" up after I picked them up from the blaster. Don't wanna go "player" shiny with them.

IMO... If it's a OG vintage wheel it should wear some of the battle scars of being 40+ years old... If there too shiny they look to new!! That crestline looks great!! Now let's see some pics of them mounted and driving down the road!!

Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:14 pm

here is my split with calparts i guess?

Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:14 pm

Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:13 am

ingenbremser wrote: here is my split with calparts i guess?
sweet!! Thet look like ET'S to me but both of those wheels look simular! I wonder what the real difference is maybe offset?? How narror is your beam??

Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:16 am

DAS!!!

Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:32 am

TRACK WHEEL'S Look's like ET's to me very simular!!!!

Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:25 am

are these wheels polished chromed or what?? Sorry I used your pic's vaughn bros. but the wheel's look badass 8)

Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:34 pm

EMPIFLAKE wrote: are these wheels polished chromed or what?? Sorry I used your pic's vaughn bros. but the wheel's look badass 8)

They were painstakingly polished. Sanded, then sanded again, then 400, 800 grit. Let the polishing compound do the work.

Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:12 pm

who ended up with the rocket racing wheels from kansas?? yes, rockets.......... :lol:

Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:54 pm

ingenbremser wrote: here is my split with calparts i guess?

That much lip on the front makes it look bizarre. Definitely not bad, just beefy and definitely a change from the "normal" look of skinny fronts fat rears.

Super clean look with these wheels though

Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:43 pm

If those are the wheels I sold him, they are in fact Cal Parts.

Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:55 pm

Those looks that this ones that I just found this week. I have not picked up the car yet. Can anyone tell me what wheels are these?

Regards,

Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:17 pm

LUNATIK wrote: Those looks that this ones that I just found this week. I have not picked up the car yet. Can anyone tell me what wheels are these?

Regards,

About 100% sure they are Cal-Parts. The valve stem DIRECTLY in front of a lug bolt is a dead giveaway. Keep all of the mounting hardware as it is kinda odd.
Folks with original BRM's and Cal-Parts know this fact all too well.
There are at least two different styles of Cal-Parts wheels. The valve stem is either closer or further away from a lug bolt . The one that has the "Close" valve stem has to have the lug nut removed to fill tire with air. Your wheel center caps are aluminum and will clean up perfect. May want to plan on taping new threads for the center caps.
Also Cal-Parts have to be fitted to some disc brake set ups because of the small opening in wheel center on backside. The offset to the outside separates the boys from the men. Its a real pain to use Cal-Parts on the front. After all I think they are Dune Buggy Wheels. My opinion on Cal-Parts is that they are the perfect REAR wheels for a nostalgic drag car. :D

Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:00 pm

Interesting information, thanks a lot. I observed that all wheels had the same offset.

Regards

Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:53 pm

Here are the valve stem location differences on Cal-Parts Wheels. One is close to lug hole and the other is far away.