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Hitman · 03-07-2007, 05:38 PM

Back to what mike nixon said about the rally 1's. Pontiac definitly missed the boat on that one. The rally 1 would have looked outstanding on the big cars. Someone out there should photoshop some onto a fullsize for us. I think that would look better than the eight lugs.

Poncho60 · 03-07-2007, 07:02 PM

Here's a pic of the custom centers I am presently undecided about using on the Corvette style rallys from my earlier reply---for what it's worth. I tried to post some pics of the same car with the chrome wheels on, but I see my files are too large----maybe later.

Hitman · 03-07-2007, 07:11 PM

I would be very interested in seeing what that looks like together. I just bought some real nice rally 2's but you have sparked an interest. What size wheel and tire combo are you running?

mike nixon · 03-07-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Venomous Type

i know that folks here hate big wheels but this one on ebay looks pretty tasteful..

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no offense meant here, but those wheels look like **** on that car. i don't mind a 16/17" wheel that's got a sidewall to the tire on it.

the hooptie wheel / rubberband look just isn't right on the rwd cars. that and the fact that if you drove that car at any speed around here you wouldn't have to worry about what the wheels looked like because they'd be junk from the roads making flat spots on them.

the only wire wheel,imo, that looks good on a 60's car are the old kelsey hayes 20 spokes, and there's no way i'd want to clean them.

mike

Poncho60 · 03-07-2007, 10:49 PM

Hitman--

Thanks for the interest. The wheels are 15 x 7 with basically no offset---i.e. 4" backside and 4" outside (wheels are actually 8 inches wide edge to edge). The tires are Cooper Lifeliner P225-60R15. They are a little "short" on the rolling radius, so my speedo is a little fast, but not bad. It's supposed to be decent here tomorrow---I'll try and get a photo of everything together. That custom center cap is basically an experiment in terms of the light gray paint--I was (am) experimenting with different looks. I do have five of these centers machined up just like the one in the PIC so I just have to decide if that's the route I want to take or not----decisions, decisions.

Poncho60 · 03-09-2007, 07:23 PM

Here's a couple of pics showing the 60 with the chrome version of the Corvette style rallys on it. One is without anything for center caps except for chrome lugnuts, the second shows the same deal with that custom machined center I showed in one of my earlier posts on this thread. You will probably notice that the custom center looks "not positioned right" on the wheel, and you will be correct. I was in a hurry and did not want to take off the chrome lugnuts, so the center is not on all the way. The basic idea is there hopefully. The gray I used to tone down the center disc doesn't look real hot in the photo----could be the light, or just plain looks like @#$%. I if continue with these I think I will have to try some other colors or approaches. Maybe they need the Pontiac "Arrowhead" logo engraved on them. Before I got all carried away with these custom centers, I was toying with the idea of using the hubcap emblems from the mid-70s deluxe finned hubcaps, and adapting them to the "discs". I've attached a pic of those as well. The only reason I didn't pursue using the non-logo Chevy police cap is that I don't believe it has enough of a dome on it to accommodate the length of the spindles on a FS Poncho.

mike nixon · 03-10-2007, 12:34 AM

that center looks good. for the trouble i'd engrave an indian head on those and paint it body color to draw attn to it.

mike

Hitman · 03-10-2007, 10:59 PM

Not so much a fan of the chrome. I like the centers in the second picture a lot.

presidential · 03-12-2007, 03:27 PM

I've got some high-tech steelies from a mid-90's Chevy pickup truck on my '64. At first, they were just temporary but the more I look at them, the more I like 'em. Gotta do something about those tires though...ugh.

Hitman · 03-12-2007, 04:02 PM

If you leave the steelies on there you need to get that SD scoop for the hood and a nice cam and exhaust. That would be bada**.

presidential · 03-12-2007, 04:04 PM

A few friends mentioned the same thing, Hitman. A nice set of heads, a healthy cam and some 3" exhaust to compliment the longtubes would be the muscle to back up the image fo-sho!

mike nixon · 03-12-2007, 09:08 PM

you really should throw a set of chrome lug nuts on the steel wheels just for the stealth effect.

i thought you said that car was rusty? that's almost new up here.

mike

presidential · 03-12-2007, 09:40 PM

It does need some chrome lugnuts. Thankfully, it doesn't have the stupid reverse threads on one side.

63gpstanley · 03-29-2007, 11:48 PM

Current wheel options I have at the moment plus the stock full caps.

Tanksta · 11:02 PM

Ok...here are mine. I had this photo in another thread, but thought I would post it in here. These are 17x8 Foose Nitrous Wheels.

Tanksta · 04-03-2007, 08:01 AM

another angle.....

Ronan · 04-11-2007, 07:10 PM

'64 GP w/ 17x8 Torq-thrust II's w/ 4.75 backspace.

mike nixon · 04-12-2007, 08:57 PM

i don't know that i'd go that far, but that's a fine looking example.

mike

mindspin · 04-12-2007, 09:24 PM

Ronan,

I lovvvve your 64. When I saw the link i was like wait a minute someone stole pics!

So that's what she looks like with her body all nice and painted....Im jealous! Your pictures just lit a fire under me to get my done.

If the weather clears up im taking her in about 2 weeks to get the interior reupholstered.

blown 68 · 04-13-2007, 12:04 PM

i've got factory 8 luggers on there now, but am seriously considering steelies to complete my 'super duty' look. got the 859 manifold, carbs, valve covers, hood scoop, just trying to decide myself..............

davey

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