This link opens catalogues of Fenton Wheels: https://vintagewheelcatalogs.com/fenton/ You should be able to click on individual catalogues then tap on pages to see different wheels. I seem to recall Fenton Wheels didn’t have a very good reputation.
@409deuce 1957 fall budget: pop off stock full hubcaps Hello, We started off like everyone else. We had stock factory painted steel rims under full hubcaps. The first thing was that we gave away the huge hubcaps to a friend of my brother. Those full caps were not in the picture for the 58 Impala. We had to remove them every time we went to Lion’s Dragstrip to race. So, we never put them back on after our first foray at the dragstrip. Eventually, the most common paint job was the silver paint. If he beauty trim rings were attached, the whole center hubcap and separate trim rings looked as if it were a nice set of chrome wheels. Bur, we did have plenty of spray can paints of different colors to see which one looked the best. a simple afternoon spray job did the trick. Then in 1962- early 1963, a thought and idea popped into my mind. I had saved up enough money to be able to travel around after high school graduation, but that surf tour was laughed out of the window. So, it was either a new custom surfboard or a new set of wheels for the Impala. Jnaki Luckily, I did not have to go very far in my search. I had visited our local machine shop and the custom tire shops in Northeastern Bixby Knolls. They had all of the facilities and expertise to get the modifications done the right way. The machine shop told me the process and time involved. The tire alignnment/balancing place also laid out a timeline. So, all I had to do was get the wheels and my check book. Even the tire shaving place had a spot for me to come in and get the tires trued to perfection for the project. Finally, a friend called and said he had a set of 5 pristine Buick Skylark Wire Wheels, if I was interested. So, I visited his garage and they were pristine. They also were not “hot,” either. He had traded a set of chromed reverse wheels and some special speed parts for the set of Skylark Wire Wheels. They were going to go on his Nomad station wagon, but, he was running short on time and energy. A 300+ hp 348 motor, a C&O Stick Hydro, and a 4:11 to 4:56 Positraction rear for any situation or adventure in the late night cruising realm… (plus, it had that sturdy tow hitch at the rear for any towing jobs for future hot rod/drag race/motorcycle adventures to come…) The result of the set up, the purchase and the intricate installation process was daunting, but “doable.” Thanks, @themoose for an exact look of my 58 Impala with the Buick Skylark Wire Wheels. One of the fastest mild custom cars in our whole cruising grounds and local So Cal area. When we sold the 58 Impala in 1965, this was the look that was imprinted in my mind. Black rims, blackwall tires all with the Buick specs. The insurance paid for “stock” Buick steel rims and tires as the Buick Skyark Wire Wheels got stolen late one summer night. YRMV A blurry memory of time and money well spent during my teenage years of hot rods and fast cruiser/racers...
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