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69 SS/RS 396 M20 X22 Nor 12B,72B,712 bought 1979 FULL OWNER HISTORY 69 Dick Harrell tribute Day II 427 M20 4.10 X11 76 orig pnt, 711 67 Super Stock 302 Camaro re-creation |
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Nope, two separate parts. Still made that way today. Call them and ask.
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See my comment above regarding steel tabs. Yep plated then weled together. |
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bbbentley (05-18-2018) |
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I'll vouch for Graeme's stuff....NOS 8" are tough to find....as are MINT 4". No driver quality here.... these are for "when only the best will do". I've heard horror stories about rechroming old Cragars, and I've heard stories that ended well. To do it right, they need to be separated. If not, all bets are off.....the seam where the spider and hoop meet will definitely chip/peel if you (can find a shop that will) rechrome the wheel as one unit.
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Thanks guys for the explanation of how they were put together. It doesn't seem like they would be very strong like that, but they obviously are. I guess I'll just leave mine like they are and not try to get them re chromed.
I saw these on craigslist a few days ago. Cragars with 3 bar spinners. I don't know if they are worth anything, and it doesn't say what size they are. Looks like they might be the early style wheels with direct bolt pattern. https://evansville.craigslist.org/wt...586624817.html
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed Last edited by big gear head; 05-18-2018 at 11:43 PM. |
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:scho lar:Thanks for the education all 3 or 4 of yous! That is why I love this “online car club”. I learn new things everyday, here.
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69 SS/RS 396 M20 X22 Nor 12B,72B,712 bought 1979 FULL OWNER HISTORY 69 Dick Harrell tribute Day II 427 M20 4.10 X11 76 orig pnt, 711 67 Super Stock 302 Camaro re-creation |
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Never knew about the steel tab cast into the centers but that makes better sense to me now. Thanks for the lesson Whitetop. I'm no welder but always thought steel and aluminum could be Tig welded together?
I guess there is a new rod called Aluma Steel that allows that to be done now but that's still above my pay grade. I can barely Mig 2 pieces of steel together myself.
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I've been a TIG welder for more than 30 years. I was DOD aircraft certified for about 10 years and I've welded most materials that can be welded. I was wondering how the Cragar wheels were welded together, and now I know. Steel and aluminum still can not be welded together. There is a guy who has been working on a process to do this, I think in Australia, but as far as I know it's still not perfected, and it's very expensive. He's trying to develop it for the auto manufacturers where it would be very useful. As far as I can tell the Alumi Steel rod is just a brazing rod that allows steel to be TIG brazed to aluminum. Welding is where the parent metal is melted along with the filler and both flow together. From what I can see with the Alumi Steel rod only the rod is being melted and it flows onto the surface of the parent metal, which is brazing.
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed Last edited by big gear head; 05-19-2018 at 01:11 AM. |
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NorCam (05-19-2018) |
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The other major probem with rechroming old Cragars is finding the right color chrome. Due to EPA the old Cragar white hexavelant chrome is getting hard to find..
Most of the chrome today has a blue or brown cast and the wheels come out looking horrible. |
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There is no guarantee because the chrome cannot fully plate in the seam. I do not have a issue with this as I rather not cut the rims apart, and I plan on treating the area so that it will not rust or start pealing. The shop has done many sets so yes it can be done its just not ideal. .
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69 442 post bench 3 pedal Last edited by Bernhard; 05-19-2018 at 03:51 PM. |
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