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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Uni-lug have been around for a long time. The rounder spokes is the key. Plus many are dated on the inside bead area.
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I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
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<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 |
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Straight lug holes, no "R" on cap, and no paint on lug area are the earliest,I have found.
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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.
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Crager did make Aluminum Center Sectoins ones. But not painted center section.
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I think that is what they mean Paul. Aluminum centers which are not chrome. They sometimes look painted aluminum color.
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The ones with all chrome were the Super Sport mags. The ones with the alimunim centers were called Sport mags, like the ones on the slicks I just sold.
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All Cragars had the lug nut pocket area painted aluminum color until the early 80's..Krylon made an exact color match for a while but not sure if it is still available.
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Whitetop, do you recognize these wheels. They had a unique Crager center cap on them and I am pretty sure they did not have the "R" on them. They were mostly aluminum. Unfortunately I let them go when I moved to Illinois and am now thinking that might have been a mistake. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]
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Here's a nice early set of GM pattern Cragar's I picked up. 15x10" and 15x6". No trademark caps.
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Nice!
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Very nice. Exactly what I have in mind for my chevelle.
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Rick, those are Cragar Grand Prix from 1969-70z
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whitetop, do you recognize these wheels. They had a unique Crager center cap on them and I am pretty sure they did not have the "R" on them. They were mostly aluminum. Unfortunately I let them go when I moved to Illinois and am now thinking that might have been a mistake. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] </div></div>
Cragar, like many wheel/parts companies back then, copied the American Racing five-spoke. Probably what you have there. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick, those are Cragar Grand Prix from 1969-70z </div></div>
Thanks Tony. Are they (or were they since I sold them with the car) worth anything? |
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The 15s are worth around $100 per wheel in nice shape. The 14s not so much....
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Bummer. Thanks Tony.
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I may differ in opinion from Scuncio on the 14" not being worth much. Not because I have some, but many Day 2 cars used 14" back in the good ol' days because that is what size tires were on quite a few new cars. I have a set of 14" Cragars with F-70 and L-60 RWL bias Goodyears that are like new. I also just bought a set of NOS 14" Cragar SS from Don and got 7:50x14 Firestones for the front and had M&H make me a set of 8:50x14 cheaters. They look awesome!!!
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And......the washers are on backwards in the first pic.
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