Leadhead
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Thats gonna look friggin sweet under the hood of that 55.
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Derek69SS
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Cale scored a nearly impossible find on Marketplace today. He got a pair of 15x8 Chrome Reverse wheels with Chevy bolt pattern and 4" backspace. For some reason, nobody makes these anymore.
We just need to find some 15x5 or 15x6 fronts now. Fronts won't necessarily need to be reversed, so the current available closest thing to this style new ones from Speedway Motors will probably be good enough...
We just need to find some 15x5 or 15x6 fronts now. Fronts won't necessarily need to be reversed, so the current available closest thing to this style new ones from Speedway Motors will probably be good enough...
Like the Beach Boys, "chrome reverse rims with whitewall mags, just for looks man, not for drags"
Those are sweet. They make those still in that same backspace, most are double drilled pattern, but I believe it's US that does them in specific patterns. The cool thing with these is he can mismatch the fronts and imo, that's even a cooler look
Derek69SS
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Closest thing available currently is this. Notice the smooth centers without the 4 little slots between the center and the rim.
They're also not a reversed rim.
Wheel Vintiques used to make one they called "Series 64" which had the correct style center, but also not reversed rim.
If there's anyone still making an OE style center with a reversed rim without paying a fortune for custom work, I haven't found them!
They're also not a reversed rim.
Wheel Vintiques used to make one they called "Series 64" which had the correct style center, but also not reversed rim.
If there's anyone still making an OE style center with a reversed rim without paying a fortune for custom work, I haven't found them!
It's exhausting to search for these wheels, so a call to the vendor, either summit, jegs, speedway, wheel vintiques would be the only way to get the skinny......
In 1976 I traded my good neighbor friend ( still good friends) dad my 64 Tbird for his 65 327 PG Impala, when I washed the car the dirty black wheels showed to be 14” Chrome reverse wheels 
I got a set of baby moon caps from somewhere and Loved that look on the car 
I got a set of baby moon caps from somewhere and Loved that look on the car
Derek69SS
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Wheel Vintiques discontinued those a few years ago. None left in Chevy bolt pattern anywhere. I have tried...
How much would it cost to have a pair chrome plated?
Derek69SS
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I've been told they weld the centers in after the plating is done. Regardless, it's probably out of his high-school budget.
Are they spot welded?
I've been told chrome shops will not touch wheels.
the pioneers of hotrodding actually seperated the rim and the center, flipped the rim around and welded it back to the center wherever it'd work for their needs. Then the aftermarket took the reins.
