I am building a 29A based on a 60's theme. Would slotted mags look appropriate on the front with american spoked on the back, or should they be the same all the way around? (slotted or spoked) Thanks
For what it's worth: As I recall, slotted mags were more more a 70's thing. Where I come from, in the 60's you wanted either Torque Thrust or chrome reverse wheels.
The most popular Ansen wheel was the Ansen Sprint, which was introduced in 1963. Got this info from http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/#Ansen He's a H.A.M.B.er.
Whenever one talks about the 60's, one needs to be clear which "60's" they are talking about. 1961 was quite different from 1969. It would be impossible to characterize 1960 thru 1969 as a homogeous time period for any purpose. There was a clear break in about 1964 auto-wise and about 1968 culture-wise. (That is why this board has a 1964 cutoff.) Which 60's are you targeting, 56nobrakes? It might help to know what else was planned for the car. Paint, engine, interior, frame, suspension, etc. Hot Rods like a 29A were still relevant in 61, but pretty much irrelevant by 1969. Factory built musclecars were grabbing all the attention by then. Slotted mags might be found on a muscle car in 1969, but would be very unusual on a Hot Rod in 1964.
Give the slots a shot. They're not as common as other aluminum wheels by a long shot. At least when I lived in Central California up to two years ago when I moved to N/W Arizona. Lots of hot rods around here, but the only slot mags being run are on my car and my pal's 29 roadster. He runs the aftermarket bolt-on knock off spinners which look pretty good. I've done a couple of sets of home-made hubcaps for the slots on mine. Nice part is, slots are still inexpensive. Last year we bought a bunch of em in the common sizes for $10. each. Granted, a deal, even out here, but a junkyard that had been closed down since 1993 opened up for a few weeks to sell out the old stock. It closed down again and is now a Pic-a-Part. A pic of the 29.
Preferably, all would be the same. If you want to mix them, put the spokes on the front and the slots on the rear. Race cars did that because the spokes were usually lighter than the slots, weight wise, and slots had more beef for the torque hit, with aluminum wheels. Of course, you don't want to use pizza cutters on the rear..... Mutt
Sorry it took so long to get back. Working overtime to build this thing. Any way, I am putting together a Applegreen 29coupe, 4 1/2 chop, 409, 4sp, 9", stock frame(boxed),old Thrush sidepipes to fill in along the side of the car ladders, hairpins, and 4" dropped axle. The interior has not been settled on yet except for a 32 dash with old truck gauges. I am trying for the early to mid 60s. I of course am on a budget and will be using what I have for the back which is 15x7 americans spoked in back. Thanks again for the help56
Whats the bolt pattern on the rear? I have a pair of 15x10 (i think) unilug slots that I would trade for the americans, if they're 4.75 on 5, and in similar condition.
If you want to mix and match...........skinny spokes on the front............ and wide slots on the rear.
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