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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by hemisteve, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    These anything to write home about?

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  2. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    I'd love to find one more. Thank you for the info. I've wondered for 30 years!
     
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  3. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Do you think a pair of 15x7 Standard are worth 300.00 ? My only concern is finding 2 more and I'd hate to pay 300 for another set, but these ones are super nice. I was hoping for 200.
    Is 300 a average price or smoking, deal. If it's a smoking deal I'll pass. I don't want to be stuck with 2 wheels and end up paying 500 for another pair lol. I'll just put on my TT but I was thinking if be different than every other 53-55 Studebaker owner.
    I'm considering turning it into a gasser, I've always loved that hot rod era.
     
  4. QUOTE="RatStude55, post: 12388101, member: 312529"]I need help can anyone identify this wheel for me? My father gave it to me about 30 years ago and it was his garden hose reel since I can remember. I'd love to find info and love to find a mate. It has a steel insert-aluminum outside. Closest match I've seen in a magazine was on a Hurst Olds[/QUOTE

    That is a Cragar G/T Plus, completely different than a Hurst wheel in construction.
     
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  5. deathrowdave
    Joined: May 27, 2014
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    deathrowdave
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    from NKy

    I remember you had a set of 4 , 5 spoke mags from a 32 3 window a few years ago also . I think I know the guy that owns the 3 window !
     
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  6. deathrowdave
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    deathrowdave
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    from NKy

    Ken Schalk had a set for years sitting in his garage . I would bet he still has them and has no idea what they are .
     
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  7. Yep. It is a fresh air scoop! Holley 3-bbl on stock 354cast iron manifold.

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  8. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    There stories are Awesome. I might just start collecting vintage wheels ;)
     
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  9. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Dilemma guys. I can buy the two Standards today for $300, or a set of 4 original TT for same price 15x6 4.5 pattern.
    I don't have $ to buy both. I'm not up to date on value. You can buy new for under $100 ea. Are original more valuable
     
  10. @RatStude55
    All of what you are asking is something of personal preference. You really need to decide on a game plan. If you are going to build a straight axle type gasser you will need a wider rim in the rear and skinny up front. I personally like wheels that match front and rear as far as style. Torq Thrust is easier to do that way as they were made in a bunch of different widths. The American Racing Standard was never made in a skinny, if I remember right 7" is the narrowest so you will need a different style wheel for the front. Which is still ok it just needs to fit with the plan. Maybe a kidney bean up front with the Standard in the rear. If you build a cool street car you can do all four wheels the same size. $300 sounds like a good deal either way you decide to go. The Standards are more uncommon but like you said you'll need to find two more wheels which ever way your plan goes. If you go Gasser then you'll need wider than 6" for the rear and skinnier than 6" for the front. Again do some more research and decide what type of car it will be and stick to the plan before you start buying parts.
     
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  11. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Very good advice. I do get sidetracked. I like the Standard rims but not sure how difficult finding two more is. I was hopefully to find a couple 6" down the road, if not I could resell them and buy my desired wheels. I have TT already but I can't pass up a set of original for 300.00. I can always resell them for 5-600 and put towards other wheels or trade for other vintage speed parts I'm looking for.
    The Studebaker crowd will hate me when I gass this car, they already don't like the fact it's a 55 Commander that looks like 53 :)
    Now if I can figure out which motor the high winding 10.5:1 283 30/30 Duntov cam my Dad built in the 70s and never started, or the lumpy 396, fenderwell headers,
    Need to find cool old school intake for both. I have a Tarantula for BBC.
    I need dual quads, or 6 ! hmmm...sorry ramble off topic
     
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  12. On my O/T car. 15" Citroen GS Birotor wheels. Rare as rocking horse shit...[​IMG]

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  13. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Now that is a bolt pattern I've never seen! Cool!
     
  14. And that's probably the most normal looking thing you'll see on this Citroen. :cool:
     
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  15. Chuck Craig
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    Chuck Craig
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    from Ocala FL

    Guys still need a set or just one 15x4 5 on 4 3/4 pattern daisy wheel.
     

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  16. blowby
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    blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

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  17. PCD is enormous... 3 x 160mm

    Here's the rest of the car


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  18. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
    Member
    from Arizona

    Have 2-15x10 daisy on back of Studebaker truck with a 1964 Impala rear end in it. I have a several more daisy wheels on tires in the stack, i didnt know they were desired. some are skinny I'll check for you Chuck Craig
     
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  19. alchemy
    Joined: Sep 27, 2002
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    Old aluminum Daisy spokes are kinda sought after. The later chromed ones not so much.
     
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  20. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Sorry mine are chrome. I don't have any aluminum. I do have 4-15x7 GM, 2-15x8 and a 2-14", 2-15x10. There's a pile of them at the local boneyard. I know most of the local scrap /junk guys, who set aside old looking car stuff for me.
     
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  21. egads
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    egads
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    Look's like a Keystone Rebel.
     
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  22. RatStude55
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    RatStude55
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    from Arizona

    Here are some fuglies. No idea what they are, been around here for years. Aluminum and Steel. I think they are late 70's early 80's?
    I have never seen them anywhere else, 4-15x7 on a parts car well over 20 years ago
     

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  23. CarsR4Driving
    Joined: Apr 4, 2014
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    CarsR4Driving
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    I believe that this is my first post, here, but some of you may find it challenging/interesting.

    For more than 20 years I have owned a set of wheels that I thought I knew, and have been waiting for the right car to put them on. When I saw them advertised I knew I had to have them. They appeared to be a set of Keystone Rogue / Classics... but on closer reading they were made of MAGNESIUM ALLOY! They also were Unilug! My mind was blown. I bought them and squirreled them away (they weigh nothing).

    Recently, I was told by an old-time hot rodder that these were not in fact Keystones, but were an illegal Mickey Thompson copy. So the old timer said; The Mick took a shine to Keystone Rogues in the early-mid '60's but couldn't believe how much they weighed. So, he decided to knock some off in magnesium. When he had gotten a few sets ready for sale, he (M/T Industries) was slapped with an infringement suit by Keystone. He was thereafter under a restraining order, and had to withdraw them from market. He later lost the suit, and had to destroy the unsold copies. Apparently, very few made it into the public's hands and are highly prized.

    I would've included a pic, but they are buried so deep in storage, that it would take the better part of a day to retrieve them... then I'd have to put them back. Besides, we all know what Keystone Klassics look like (except these are oxidized to a grey/green color!

    Does anyone have any ideas? This is a real puzzler. I can find no reference to either the wheels or to the court case online. Thanks.
     
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  24. DDDenny
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    DDDenny
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    from oregon

    Start digging, we'll wait!
     
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  25. @CarsR4Driving I'm with @DDDenny start digging and make sure you post pictures. I believe the Rouge came out in the early 1970's and Mickey Thompson was already sold and part of Colt Industries under the Holley-M/T name so I doubt he was still making anything in magnesium especially coping something of someone else's design. Just don't sound like him plus uni-lug? I'd really like to see photos front and back sides. I've owned a couple sets of Rouge and they are very light compared to other Keystones of the time. They were an aluminum alloy not magnesium. If you dig them out and they're magnesium they should be a pretty dark gray by now and have some type of corrosion I'd bet. Waiting on pics
     
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  26. BBBad2dabone
    Joined: Feb 4, 2005
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    BBBad2dabone
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    Parnelli Jones sold an all aluminum wheel that looked very much like Keystones with no law suits. I have a set of examples in 15x6
     
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  27. Parnelli Jones wheels were made by Rebel Wheel Co back in the 1960'S I've had a few of those also and they did look similar to Keystone. Dusty Rhodes had Rebel Wheels on his trailer and the very rare 16" wheels on the rear of his FED. The 15" are pretty scarce I only had 14". I may still have one cracked one in my storage unit. Rebel used a plain center cap and the PJ center caps said Parnelli Jones. I'm at work so no pics.
     
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  28. BBBad2dabone
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  29. jbob1944
    Joined: Jun 12, 2013
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    jbob1944
    Member
    from , Co

    American "Bear Paw" these were designed by Romeo Palamides.
    Magnesium 16x10
    They have never had ties mounted
    They can be had..
     

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  30. What can you tell me about these
    the knock off holds the centers on
    wheels.jpg
     

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