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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2009, 06:48:05 pm »
those are really cool.... next best thing to alluminum slots (jellybeans)
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2009, 09:01:22 am »
only pic I could find with mine here on my 1980


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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2009, 10:45:47 am »
Vile, it jusy so happens I was going through and old post this morning and found this picture.
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2009, 10:48:13 am »
Also wondering if you have a close up pics of this rim.
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2009, 10:49:33 am »
Yeah those ones have less spokes. I always keep my eyes out for old school wheels. I'm sick of seeing bling blings on everything personally.

bfofish did you get em cleaned up yet?
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2009, 10:54:47 am »
I have a set of each wheel here, the hurricanes came on my 75 Chevy LWB, and the others came on my 64 Chevelle when I got it back in 1985, but they are 14" wheels.
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #21 on: May 11, 2009, 11:16:12 am »
Yeah those look ok.

Look good on the Chevy pickup, i've had 'em on the last 3 or 4 four pickups ,bought 'em in the seventies.
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2009, 09:02:55 pm »
A company named ET made some up until about 1991. A was going to buy some 15"x 10"s for my 88 jimmy but the tire store talked me out of it. They found me a set of 4 but they told me that since they were out of production I couldn't get a replacement if one got damaged. I went with American Racing outlaw II's. Kinda regret it. 
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2009, 09:54:36 pm »
Sorry guy's I have not had a chance to clean them up yet. I just bought a house,and now I have to move all my stuff (I might need a month just to move the truck stuff alone). :P Then I'm hopeing to get some tires and get em cleaned up and mounted next month.
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #24 on: May 12, 2009, 11:45:03 am »
those are really cool.... next best thing to alluminum slots (jellybeans)
I bought a set of brand new aluminum slots for my camaro in high school. American Racing Indy's. 14"x8" rear, 14"x7" front. That was cutting edge back in the day.

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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2009, 10:14:46 pm »
I beliee the turbine rims on my 1980 GMC (see pic) came from a 1976 Firebird Formula.
Are they factory GM rims or aftermarket?
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #26 on: July 03, 2009, 09:28:55 am »
Donf, those are aftermarket made by ARE, I have a set and they are Uni-lug.

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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2009, 06:19:36 am »
" crack daddy bling " lol  ;D
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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2009, 08:45:13 pm »
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I went with American Racing outlaw II's. Kinda regret it. 

What's wrong with ARE outlaw 2's ?   I love those wheels. 


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Re: Scored some old school rims for my 87 2wd
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2009, 09:48:16 pm »
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I went with American Racing outlaw II's. Kinda regret it. 

What's wrong with ARE outlaw 2's ?   I love those wheels. 



I guess it's just personnel taste. It just seems like back mid 80's to early 90's there were allot more choices as far as 15" rims and 16.5" rims. Now all of the manufacturers are concentrating on 22"s.
It's not like I hated the rims or anything, I just don't think you can beat a pair of aluminum slots or turbine rims on one of our trucks.
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