Features * Wire Wheel only pic thread *......

My work in progress!

Should be rolling spring 2013.

 

These are on my 32 Stude President....original 40 spoke (very rare) Kelsey Hayes 18"/4 1/2" 5 on 6" bolt pattern...running 750/18 Lester 5" WW's....in my opinion anything else would ruin the car....

 

Well had a class today....this was my main interest. Nice cars and wheels

 

Don't weld the spokes, thats not how a wire wheel works. Give me a call at 559-322-2128, I can fix them for you. The powdercoating does not need to be removed.
Thanks
Jimmy

 

Alright Larry, it's taken some time to find these, but I can FINALLY share!

These are GM 21 inch wires from the mid-late 20's and are rare as hen's teeth. I've been looking for a set for years, and these popped up on Espay with no bidders, so now they are safe in my grubby little mitts !!!

 

35 ford 16" wires

 

how about some painted w/trim rings. Cost too much to restore and thought this look fit the car anyway.

 

Dayton Wire Wheel

 

17x3.75 Motor Wheels Corp Bent Spokes for Early Ford/Lincoln...





...using 'em on the back of my tub with 700-17's


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My '32 Tub.

 

Been spending the past couple weeks going through old customs threads . . . this one caught my eye . . . and as Wolfgang the German soldier would say . . . "verrrry interesting" that a wire wheel thread would be all about hot rods, and not customs.

After going through this thread, in fact, one might be led to conclude that this is one of the distinquishing features that sets a hot rod apart from a custom. This is problematic, of course, due to the fact that there are so many beautiful customs with wires.

Still, verrrry interesting that the customs guys (with one or two exceptions) have passed by this thread for 3 years and said "Nah, nothing for me there."

Edit: OK, the thread being in "Traditional Hot Rods" should have been my first clue. My bad. I just stay in "General Discussion" and usually do not even notice which forum the threads are from.

 

Here's where I am......



....and here's where I'm going.....



Excelsior 6.50-17 rears, NOS BFG 5.50-16 on front.

 

Here is my coupe . I switched from a stet of wheel Vintiques 40 ford steelies to these mint 35 wires. Much happier with the look.



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This is a great thread

 

Yep!

Some more great pics. Can anyone give info on the sizes of the wheels and tires pic?

 

Here's the wheels I posted earlier on my tub...



The rears are 17" Motor Wheels Corp. with 700-17's, while the fronts are '35 Ford wires with 650-16's.

 

16's with 5.50 & 8.50's Firestones.

 

What brand of front tire are you using?
Here are my wires...

 

Here is my 56 with some older Cragar wires on it. Probably not the best wheels for this car but I got a killer deal on them and I wanted the chrome smoothies that was on it for another car I have I am working on.

 

I shot these at the OC Labor Day Cruise this year, cool little roadster

 

Here's another from the LA Roadster's Fathers day show
This is one of my favorite roadsters, just has a perfect stance

 

Here is my 29 Deluxe Delivery.

 

My 53-56 Chrysler wires for my 34 coupe...fronts are stock and rears are widened 3 inches....adapted to fit 32-35 ford hubcaps. Won't have a photo with them on the car until I get it together.

 

can't wait to see this with the rear lowered.

 

me either, Matt.

 

Soon...very soon.

 

16x4 kelseys with 7.50 and 6.00 firestones



on the 27

 

it has become obvious to me from reading this thread that all the worlds coolest hotrods are running wires