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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by raprap, May 21, 2013.

  1. raprap
    Joined: Oct 8, 2009
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    I had some free time (sure I did) late last night and thought I would try to come up with a nostagic type wheel design. I have access to an 5-axis CNC machine, so if I provide the aluminum billet block ($$$) then I could have a sample cut.

    Here's a simple design, not perfect but a start. A chrome dish type wheel with molded in "Spinner" type blades. Anyone out there with some ideas, let's hear about them. I'll write them down and try to model them and place them up here for all to critique.

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  2. gatz
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    if it's a one-piece wheel & five-lug mounting, you might have some issues with the bolt hole pattern vs the 4 "blades"
     
  3. raprap
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    Idea number 2

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  4. Mr48chev
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    #2 looks like another take off on a Supreme. #1 would make a nice hubcap.
     
  5. iamdiffrnt
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    I actually think this is pretty good (wheel #1), like to see it in a 5 spoke though. It should look just as good on a drum as a disk setup.

    Personally, I don't care to see the rotors and calipers on my car through the rims. Seems to me like the biggest reason for the oversize rotors and such, is to fill the empty space behind the rim.
     
  6. raprap
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    Here's the 5 spoke version of the 1st design.

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  7. raprap
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  8. raprap
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  9. NEWFISHER
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    I like the 5 spoke 1st design. The 4 spoke " cap look" looks cool, but difficult , as mentioned, to pull off a 5 bolt pattern
     
  10. iamdiffrnt
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    Yep, definitely the 5 spoke 1st design. I like it alot!
     
  11. This one.
     
  12. FenixSpeedShop
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    Good stuff. I like.
     
  13. raprap
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    Here's a dash insert design.

    [​IMG]
     
  14. I really like post 7. To me, clean is the name of the game.
     
  15. pride63
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    Post 6 is the one for me , that is the dogs mate
     
  16. raprap
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    Thanks for all the comments. I'll post more when time allows!
     

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