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9566 BA 04-16-2014 06:58 PM

Crager SS wheels
 
Can someone educate me about the Crager SS wheels. My friend has some on his el camino and I cant tell if they are the old ones or the new style ones. How can you tell?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dsc04635.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-dsc04629.jpg

1967 4K 04-16-2014 07:21 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
Those are the old style. The spokes have round look (that's what I call it) the Jegs- Summit wheels sold today the spoke has a flatter look to it.

69 Post Sedan 04-16-2014 08:27 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
The cap is somewhat newer as it has the "R" for registered and the older ones didn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Kurt

67 Nova Boy 04-16-2014 08:30 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
Correct on the "R" as the newer style. The lug holes are straight and the newer style are "Uni-lug" I'm sure there is more but they look good.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Salvatore 04-16-2014 08:57 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
Uni-lug have been around for a long time. The rounder spokes is the key. Plus many are dated on the inside bead area.

cook_dw 04-17-2014 04:31 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps6c19032e.jpg

67 Nova Boy 04-17-2014 04:44 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps6c19032e.jpg </div></div>

Maybe bad Chrome in the centers but always liked that look.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Plowman 04-17-2014 06:23 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
Straight lug holes, no &quot;R&quot; on cap, and no paint on lug area are the earliest,I have found.

Salvatore 04-17-2014 08:40 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
I believe the aluminum lug area is correct for the vintage Cragars. Early ones that I have seen had the painted center section aluminum color.

Plowman 04-17-2014 09:43 PM

Re: Crager SS wheels
 
Crager did make Aluminum Center Sectoins ones. But not painted center section.


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