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Cragar SS and whitewalls???

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by XOFMOT, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. PJ_GARST
    Joined: Aug 9, 2008
    Posts: 738

    PJ_GARST
    Member
    from kansas

    What about halibrands with wide whites i have them on my 34 and i just don't know if i want to or not anyone have any pictures of it being done before?
     
  2. need louvers ?
    Joined: Nov 20, 2008
    Posts: 12,903

    need louvers ?
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    No, they don't. Man if ya gotta run white walls on Cragars, for the love of god run narrow "pinner" whites. Wide whites on a wheel of that era is just as wrong as salami ice cream!!!
     
  3. How soon you guys forget...

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  4. Muttley
    Joined: Nov 30, 2003
    Posts: 18,500

    Muttley
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    No, it looks lousy...........and those arent Cragars.
     
  5. rockabillyrodder
    Joined: Aug 27, 2006
    Posts: 78

    rockabillyrodder
    Member
    from Colgate WI

    I could read this post a hunnert times and still not be able to make up my mind so I'm just going to run one three inch white and one 3/4 inch white on the front and black walls on the rear.
    I'll still ask for everyones opinion and not give a shit what others think.
    Some day I might do something about it but I,m not sure.
     
  6. rockabillyrodder
    Joined: Aug 27, 2006
    Posts: 78

    rockabillyrodder
    Member
    from Colgate WI

    Tradition is something that has been repeated throughout many years. Period correct is what was available at a particular time. So in 1964 anyone could have put www's on cragars.
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  7. Deuces
    Joined: Nov 3, 2009
    Posts: 23,920

    Deuces

    ....... And I love the body color!! :D
     
  8. 64Cyclone
    Joined: Aug 30, 2009
    Posts: 1,496

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    Maybe I'm off in my way of thinking, but Cragars came out to be an accessory wheel for 60's performance cars and drag cars. They look at home on a 66 Nova but they don't fit a traditional hotrod....especially with whitewalls.

    For every 100 people who think Cragars don't look right on a 32 Ford, you'll find 2 that do and 1 that likes them with whitewalls so this debate will go on forever.
     
  9. Nads
    Joined: Mar 5, 2001
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    Nads
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    from Hypocrisy

    Sam, blast from the past baby!
     
  10. Nads
    Joined: Mar 5, 2001
    Posts: 11,862

    Nads
    Member
    from Hypocrisy

    California Dreaming has got to be the ugliest 59 Impala ever built, the display couldn't be anymore over the top.
     
  11. Mike took a lot of shit early on... but I liked the guy.

     
  12. bonez
    Joined: Jul 16, 2007
    Posts: 3,487

    bonez
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    from Slow lane

    Just one other thing b4 i totally get out of what became one of the most useless threads of the year......why everybody says Cragars where muscle car wheels?
    I mean, of course they were, but where do you guys put the Lowriders?
    pass!
     
  13. DirtyThirty
    Joined: Mar 8, 2007
    Posts: 2,396

    DirtyThirty
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    from nowhere...

    Again, region comes into play...
    In our area, there just were no lowriders, that I can recall...it was all about the drag/muscle cars. Cragars were THE muscle car/drag car wheel.
    By the time we saw a low rider, or a bomb around here, it was sportin' Daytons...
     
  14. oldskooljc
    Joined: Aug 4, 2009
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    oldskooljc
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    from Fresno CA.

    I maybe joining this a little late. I just changed from americans to astro supreams with wide whites. Tell me what you think. jim
     

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  15. zman
    Joined: Apr 2, 2001
    Posts: 16,730

    zman
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    from Garner, NC


    looks like ass, would look much better with another wheel choice, like steelies... :eek:
     
  16. Still don,t like it.....maybe if you added some mud flaps.
     
  17. Run what YOU like, it's YOUR car. But...I do have to agree completly about the 1970's raised white letters...NOTHING WORSE LOOKING!!..my 2cents.
     
  18. 1320/150
    Joined: Oct 9, 2009
    Posts: 647

    1320/150
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    "ass" a little harsh,but i agree the white walls dont work. either steelies and tires. Or wheels and black sidewalls.....
     
  19. Man I,ve seen some pretty nice "ASS" over the years....
     
  20. jonahboo
    Joined: Mar 22, 2009
    Posts: 311

    jonahboo
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    from NJ

    Wide Whites and Steelies:

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    :)

    time to end this thread
     
  21. HOLLYWQQD
    Joined: Apr 23, 2006
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    HOLLYWQQD
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    from central NY
    1. New York H.A.M.B.ers

    not cragers , but later era americans with WWW radials. this is the way these came set up , if i were to buy new rolling stock for this car it would be pinner whites on supremes for sure but i can live with the look on it for now and if i find a set of astros and skinny whites i would run these WWW and wheels on another vehicle as well.

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