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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Roadsterpu, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. Roadsterpu
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    I just bought these wheels for my wife's Chevy II wagon. There are no markings in the inside of the wheel. I know the caps are Appliance but I do not think the wheels are Any one know what kind of wheels these are?

    Does this take a mag lug?

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  2. Rev. Whitewall
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    American racing?
     
  3. Rev. Whitewall
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    I say that NOT because of the 'A' on the cap. They look like an early cragar knockoff that AR would have put out.
     
  4. Larry T
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    They look like Appliance Wheels, but you'd better check my sig line.
    Larry T
     

  5. CONNMAN
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    Nope ,,Appliance chrome copies ,,Western Auto ,Sears ,J C Whitney among many others sold em ,,the poor mans "Americans" ,,
     
  6. casper
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    They are in fact Appliance "steel spokes" from the late 1970's or very early 1980's
     
  7. Roadsterpu
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    Thanks guys. Do you happen to know if they us a mag lug?
     
  8. brad chevy
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    Ansen also made the same style of wheels.
     
  9. CONNMAN
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    NO ,,fom the looks of the lug holes ,,they use a standard lug nut ,,most steel "Mags" used regular lug nuts,,only the Aluminum Wheels used mag luf nuts ,,
     
  10. 58custom
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    No. That is a stamped steel center that uses a regular lug nut. I had some back in the day.
     
  11. CONNMAN
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    58Custom; right on ,,i ran a few of those back in the day too ,,
     
  12. Thorkle Rod
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  13. CONNMAN
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    That "A" is Appliances Signiture "A",,not Ansens ,,i have several Ansens here,,their center caps and the lettering on the back of their mags have a different "A: ,,
     
  14. Thorkle Rod
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    yep, you are right and I am wro.... wron.....damn it,..... I can't say it,............... well that's what my wife says
     
  15. CONNMAN
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    ROD; the Wife is always "Yes Dear You're Always Rig,,,a righ,,,a ,,,righ,,a ,,shoot ,,can't say that either ,,lol,,lol,,lol,,
     
  16. Roadsterpu
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    If it uses regular lug nuts what do I cover them with?
     
  17. CONNMAN
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    Hey Man ,,go to your local car parts store ,,i got these from O'Reillys ,,and by Chrome Steel Standard Lug Nuts ,,werks n looks great and pretty cheap too ,,
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  18. CONNMAN
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    Those chrome "Acorn" style lug nuts come in a package of Four too,,ya,,that make ud five lug nuts per wheel guys have to buy more than we need ,,a Marketing Ploy ,,but for you ,,that would be perfect ,,'bout $10 bucks a package ,,
     
  19. Roadsterpu
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    Thanks for the great info. THere is a little rust around the bolt holes. I was thinking about painting that part black if the rust does not clean up very good. Thoughts?
     
  20. 40fordtudor
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    no---wd40 and some 4 (0000) steel wool and good old elbow grease should take care of that---don't do the paint thing.
     
  21. Tinman
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    What color is your wife's wagon? Biting ideas here, but those would look cool with the centers detail-painted to match...
     
  22. Tinman
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    Oh, and some quick math tells me that 5 packs of 4 lugnuts is not too many for "us" 5-lug guys...
     
  23. Roadsterpu
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    The wagon is turquoise. I did a little research on rust removal and I am pretty certain that a littel Autosol will do wonders on the rust and clean up the chrome pretty good. Might try a littel this weekend if I can find time.

    Thanks everyone.
     
  24. Roadsterpu
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    I was thinking the same thing I just wasnt going to say anything. :D
     
  25. chubbie
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    jock strap........come on, your ask'n for it....
     
  26. gnichols
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    Are these the world famous one-dented-spoke wheels I've heard about? I think they made them for Pintos. LOL. Gary
     

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