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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by falcon-61, Dec 2, 2012.

  1. falcon-61
    Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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    falcon-61
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    from Chicago

    I am having trouble finding some 14-15" steel wheels to put on my 61' Falcon so I have been thinking about buying something from a newer car. The black ones most cars have if they have hubcaps with the holes in them. I was wondering if anyone has done this and how it looks? If I could get a trim rim for them or not, spider cap, etc? They seem to be pretty cheap and might look cool but I can't find any pictures of any older cars doing it and I'm wondering if there is a reason for that? haha! Any help or pictures would be great and very helpful. Thanks gents!!
     
  2. 3spd
    Joined: May 2, 2009
    Posts: 557

    3spd
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    I have them on my daily OT '76 Toyota. Black 16's.... they look like ****. I was going to put moons on them to cover up the holes but found a set of slots instead. Don't waste your time IMHO...

    Ryland
     
  3. nathan289
    Joined: Oct 24, 2012
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    nathan289
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    from spokane,wa

    4 lug or 5???

    4 lug options are hard but look at early 90s nissans.. like 200sx or 240...

    Nathan
     
  4. Limey Kid
    Joined: Mar 5, 2006
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    If you have 4 stud, then 14" MGB wheels will fit. The early ones had the cooling holes but came with hub caps.
    Cheers,
    Stewart.
     
  5. rustyfords
    Joined: Jun 17, 2008
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    rustyfords
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    from Conroe, TX

    You might look at cop car steel wheels. They often came with little hubcaps.
     
  6. falcon-61
    Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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    falcon-61
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    from Chicago

    4 lug. I've been on the hunt for some off an early mustang or a slightly later model than my falcon or comet. No luck at all so far. Thought about getting a bunch of circles cut and welding them in to fill the holes, that might be a bit extreme though. Haha anybody have pictures of a car with them or know how to photoshop it well enough?
     
  7. falcon-61
    Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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    falcon-61
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    from Chicago

    Anyone know if the 80's mustang 4 lug wheels are the same bolt pattern as the early 60's falcons?
     
  8. 38Chevy454
    Joined: Oct 19, 2001
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    38Chevy454
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    May not be so many in the junkyards, esp around Chicago, but the early Mavericks had 4 lug on the 6 cyl versions. V8 were 5 lug, kind of the same as the Mustangs did.
     
  9. 79mbu
    Joined: May 3, 2011
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    79mbu
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    from australia

    [​IMG]Although definitely an OT vehicle, this is how the factory wheels on our X-Trail looked after we painted them to match body colour and added chrome trim rings and aftermarket wheel centre caps from Performance Wheels. I am extremely happy with the end result...Glen
     
  10. 56oldsDarrin
    Joined: May 9, 2009
    Posts: 396

    56oldsDarrin
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    I painted the Chevy P/U rally wheels black, To hide the weird slots in them, and no one seems to notice them any more, ( alot of people used to make little cracks about my "truck Rallys")
     

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