Restored Keystone wheels with success
 

I've found some skinny Keystone wheels, and held on to them, hoping to get a decent rear set I can use. Turns out, if you have the burden of knowing the difference between original ones, vs the current- new offerings... We'll they aren't as easy to come by as you would hope.

I with my early Chevelle, and my sister's Nova- a 15x8 is all they can take. So I bought some flaking 15x10 and had they cut apart, restored and used a new barrel to create a 15x8 with 5.25" offset.

So far, I am happy with the results.
https://s8.postimg.cc/gi1lcsxdt/Coll..._222721126.jpg

Cool Paul...

Last year I picked up an old, original set.. I like these wheels. You don't see them often..

Rich

1st, congrats Paul. You have special, unique gifts and abilities. I am amazed and impressed just about every time you post! A brief tutorial on “original” vs “current,new” would be helpful? When you say, “...current , new...”, when did that style begin or how new is new?

Those are some nice wheels. They turned out great. I had Keystone Classics on my '67 SS396 Chevelle back in the early '80s. They looked good on that car.

Nice work Paul that is amazing.

Nice!

those look real nice! great job

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/w...x/Keystone.jpg

This is what I know to be the earliest. I think they are Keystone Kustomags. The centers were not chromed. Some of the earliest center caps were just a script "K".


https://s8.postimg.cc/f5ktdjfsh/s-l500.jpg
Around 1968 the Kustomags Klassic was the name given to the chromed center wheel. The center cap had a block "K" with Keystone in small lettering under it. A very popular wheel in the super stock class.


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The third version, the Keystone Classic (or Klassic) has the spokes united with a thin ring and a tapered center cap. They mat have been made in direct lug pattern, but most of what you see is uni-lug. This is very similar to what Cragar offers, which is the picture I posted.

Nice Paul.
You see these?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/keystone-kl...JaTZMi&vxp=mtr

I saw your post on FB.......Nice job Paul. Excellent work!!!

Kurt