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Offline nut465gs

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Re: Rechrome original wheels?
« Reply #30 on: November 08, 2009, 01:36:24 PM »
Mark,

My white hardtop that I bought from the original owner came with a chrome ralley wheel spare tire.  The silver convertible also came with the spare tire on a ralley wheel. I assume this because you'd need to rotate the spare tire with the other four per Buick's recommended proper tire maintenance.

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Re: Rechrome original wheels?
« Reply #31 on: November 08, 2009, 06:19:48 PM »
If you guys want to be correct on these wheels,turn them over.Original 65 wheels are welded to the center in only four places.Now compair it to a original 66 wheel. Welded all the way around the center. This is one of the upgrades as to the strength of the wheel.      Tom

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Re: Rechrome original wheels?
« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2010, 01:46:01 AM »
pics for reference , stamped 14 x 6 unistyle with the motor wheel logo, 813 c made in USA D5 dated, later set!, early rims were stamped 810!, note! wide rear flange in the second pic!

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Re: Rechrome original wheels?
« Reply #33 on: January 25, 2010, 01:51:25 AM »
More pics first: polished center no off set, second: weld on rear of hub only 4!  there are 2 showing in pic!

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Re: Rechrome original wheels?
« Reply #34 on: January 25, 2010, 10:36:25 AM »
Anybody have 2 extra ones laying around?
I've got 3, would like the option of original wheels vs the torque thrusts.

Ted Nagel         65 Skylark GS 4-speed + Wildcats + GS's