Features torque thrust big and littles - lets see 'em

It's cool, the fade slide show thing you have going on.
But it's giving my phone a stroke. You can delete it.

 

Thanx Dean, I was afraid of that. Gary

 

Wow, what a beautiful car! I know how much work it takes to get a Nomad in that kind of shape. My hat is off to you, sir.

 

Great looking hot rod. Really set up right.

 

This thread needs to be bumped back into action!


I bought a set of US Mags Standards for my off topic Parts Chaser. It's a great looking wheel for a really good price... but comes with one hell of an ugly center cap!

I was running them with no caps (chrome dust caps visible in front) which I like but I've always loved flat caps. So I made a set. They're not perfect... but close enough -made them with a band saw, drill press and a disc sander.



My question is - should I go with phillips head or button head allen for mounting hardware?
I like the idea of both...

The cap is mounted with the allen cap screws (which i don't like) that came with the wheels in this pic:

btw -I already bought chrome lug nuts to replace those stupid looking spline drive lug nuts seen in the above pic that the wheel supplier sent with the wheels!

 

Button head Allen.

 

Wow, it's cold outside

 

My '57 and my Son's nova.
KK

 

16x8.5 and 15x7.

 

They even make little cars look good.

 

2nd series one piece American Racing "D" spokes that were on the Willys in 1998. >PRE "JACKED UP" DAYS AND AFTER RAISING IT SOME.
15 x 6 with 165s and 15 x 8 1/2 with 285/70/15s

 

Here's mine 8.5 and 6's. Tried a buddies 4's on the front. But it put the tire too close to the headers

 

Same old Willys with rare Crestline aluminum 15 x 4s and Torque Thrust Style 15 x 8 1/2s.
Goodrich 155 and Goodrich 33 x 12:50 x 15 with sidewalls "shaved".

 

ORIGINAL 1968 American Racing "D" spokes, aluminum.
15 x 6 narrowed on back side to 4 1/2 wide
15 x 7 widened on back side to 9 inch wide
Michelin 145 and Goodrich 33 x 12:50 x 15
They were built back around 1988 for a 48 Anglia, later on a 32 roadster,later on a 41 Willys> I've still got em

 

My 32 with 1968 American Racing "D" spokes.
15 x 6 and 15 x 7
Goodrich 155s and 255s

 

Helped a friend change his '49 from a taildragger with wide whites to a hot rod last summer. Americans make a hot rod out of anything!
15x7 with 235/75 and 15x6 with 205/75

 

Same old Willys with the Crestline aluminum 15 x 4s but this time with US Indy 16 x 8 1/2s with the outer bead lip shaved off.
Goodrich 155s and Radir 9:00-16s with sidewalls shaved except for 9:00-16 lettering.








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You always have great stuff Kevin! Is the a build thread on this truck? Thanks.

 

Since this thread popped back up here's a little better picture of mine. 15x7 and 15x8.5 ... P295 50 and P245 60

 

. 14x6 front. 15x7 rear

 

Here's mine 15/6 and 15/10. The knock offs (screw on with a pressure plate looking lug nut cover) were made by Etchison Machine Co. in 1995...not sure if they still offer them..don't have a real good pic of front a rear - hence two pics! Joe

 

Not Torque Thrust but are big and little (my ex-roadster)

 

Here are 15x6 and 15x81/2 for my sedan.

 

Here's mine 15x8.5 with 255/70/15's and 15x7 with 215/70/15's

 

It's hard not to love big and littles on 5-spokes. The TRJ Roadster with 16x10 ET 5-spokes with M&H 12.00-16 1967-style slicks in the rear and 15x4 ET 5-spokes with 145R-15 Michelin radials on the front.

 

American Racing Equipment Torque Thrusts 15x8 and 15x7. Old Ford 5 1/2 bolt pattern goin' on my Deuce Coupe someday. Although a size smaller all around would be better. This is what I have so I'll have to "run what a brung".

 

Your Stance is perfect!

 

Notes to self:
1. Get blood pressure meds refilled.
2. Finish roadster.

 

15x8/1/2 Ds

 

do these wheels take 2 1/4" center caps, or the older 2 1/8?