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Here's the Ford 5 X 5 1/2" bolt pattern Artillery wheels I'm running on my Model A. These I believe were a Kelsey Hayes aftermarket Artillery, really odd center cap opening, my buddy formed and made the hubcaps complete from scratch with snap in beads!! Originally the centers were chromed and the outer rim painted I've been told, couldn't afford to got hat route, so I went traditional painted and striped.

 

I believe those were made by Dayton beginning in the mid-50's

 

Pair of 16x10 American torque thrust made of magnesium..sold 'em right here on the HAMB many years ago.

 

those are dayton hubs and wheels, 2 dual wheels a center spacer ring and the wedges and nuts

 

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Just picked these up to use on my new 5-window when I want to change up the look.





Love this pic of the man himself - Romeo Palamides.



I'll be running pie crust slicks and flat discs just like in the pic.


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I've seen those before...




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I have been looking for a pair of 15x15 Magnesium American wheels since 1996. That is when I first got a computer and saw a picture of them on the internet. Since then I have come to learn that magnesium Torq Thrusts made in the 1965-1971 time frame that were over 11 inches wide had the gusset added to each spoke (in the mold). So I was told that there were 15x12, 15x13.5 and 15x15 wheels made like this for Can Am & Trans Am racing.
In 2008 a friend of mine bought a set of 4 of these that had been on a 60's Corvette road racer. He offered to sell me a pair and I was jazzed until I found out they were 13.5" wide, so I passed. Last year he sold his to a guy out of state who was supposed to have a pair of the same wheels 14" wide in Ford pattern. I contacted this fellow and asked what the actual width of his wheels was. He said his has been covered in Gibbs sealed in a plastic bag packed away for several years and it would take a week or so for him to have time to dig them out of storage. They turned out to be 13.5 wide but they were in excellent condition and had the rumors of an unusual history. At his point my hopes had been up for a couple of weeks and I was beginning to think that the 15x15s didn't exist so I made the deal and bought them.
<OBut there is more to the story.....

 

YIKES! Wheels need not be shown at actual size!

 

Ok I just wanted you to be able to see the dust and cobwebs on the original paint.

 

Right after I made the bank transfer for the 15x13.5s I heard about a pair of 15x15s

 

6 window slot mags, unmarked, looking for another pair.

 

dragmaster? i'm not 100% that is the correct (or only) name those go by, but here's a crappy pair...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ast...Parts_Accessories&hash=item27cfb941e0&vxp=mtr

 

amn i want a set of these so bad. i just cant cough up that kind of money for them. i also want a set of bear claw's to. there on my bucket list to some day score.

 

A set of 16" spindle mounts i recently ran across. I need to dismount the tires and have them shotpeened.



A pair of 15x8.5"



A single 15x8"




A set of 15x3.5" slots.



Here is a wheel i have 3 of and am looking
for one more.

 

^^^^^^
Very cool! Those are more rare than you think!
What you could have done is find the more available 8 or 10 inch and have them rewhooped in the 4 inch.

That's what I did with my Spyders

 

Great find on the Keystones. I still have the set hanging on the garage wall that came off my Plymouth over 35 years ago. Sweet.

 

Oh I know them keystones are rare, Took a guy I know almost 5 years to find a pair. Good to know about being able to rewhoop them. I see the wide ones pop up quite frequently and would think it would be a good idea to hold onto some so if I should damage one I can have one "made". I have a wide pair to go with the skinnies but there for my non hamb friendly chevelle. But when I first saw a pair of the skinnies, I just had to have a pair!

 

ive only seen sets of these in chevy and small ford, never 5 on 5 1/2. too bad med condition is forcing sale they look good in my living room!!

 

Anyone have any info about Mr Gasket Pro/Stocks....the wheels that came with my 69 Roadrunner I bought in '82? They look like Cragar S/S but the center caps have the Mr Gasket Pro/Stock logo with a black background as opposed to the blue on Cragars. I have 2 15" ones on the rear and would like to find some for the front.

 

Ok guys,,,,this may NOT be RARE wheels but i need some info,If you please.
These are FORD Vanette Wheels,8 lug and I think 17"...
Can I use Tubeless tires on this?
Thanks

 

ET-X I've had a couple pairs myself.

 

These 16in wheels came off my 40 Willys project. They have 5.25-16 tires and bolt pattern 5-41/2. I've seen these on some early Willys gassers. I don't know how rare they are............But they look cool

 

How about some lemans american wheels with original stickers and caps. 5 on 5.5

 

Are these rare?

 

How about this guys

These are a full set with all hardware, N.O.S. in the box and never mounted MT/Holley ( Mickey Thompson) Mag rims. They belong on the wall like art or on a museum car. They were shipped a few months after I was born, best of all the one I cracked open looks like it was made yesterday........

 

Yep, look like Halibrand spindle mounts but not one of the more common styles - if any of them could be called common!


There is a polished pair here on the Vintage Front wheels thread ...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2953663&postcount=236

 

I have seen the later version without the rotor flange pad area I guess those would be the more common ones.

 

Here are a pair of vintage 16x11 American Racing magnesium 5 spokes in a 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern with 10.50x16 M&H Racemaster Dragster pie crust slicks mounted on them. The magnesium has aged just right. From what I've researched M&H only made the pic crust sides for a couple of years in the mid 60's than went to smooth sides.

 

Guess I have yet to post these here... Full set of 16"s