can old Cragars be rechromed?
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I can get a set made in 1972. They have some minor rust where the center meets the hoop. Is it worth it, or are new Cragars identical?
Thanks, Joel
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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I doubt you'll find a shop willing to do it. I expect even if you do you'll find it makes the cost of new attractive. It's a shame, IIRC, Cragar didn't move production out of the U.S. until ~ 1975? Went to Brazil then? Robert
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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(Wheel&Tire shop right down the street here can do anything you want to an old set of rims... $$$...
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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My Dad bought a set of brand new Cragars for his car a few years ago. Inside of a year they started rusting and this was on a garage kept fair weather driver. Car maybe saw 1,000 miles that year. I don't know if their QC has gotten any better since then.
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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You just cut the center from the outer casing.
Then re chrome both
And last weld them back together. There are steel inserts in the aluminum center that you weld to. This is a common deal. Here's a pic of the Cragar center/rim weld. As stated, simply cut the weld and separate the pieces for plating.
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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The old centers are also steel. I had old cragers and the whole wheel was rusted and peeling. If you buy new ones. They will also be rusted soon Iv had ralley wheels powder coated. And the problem is. It's hard the get the seam where hoop and center meet not clump up. And when in the oven it will pop. In order to re chrome. The old has to be removed. Lots of money. And few years will look same if not worse then the wheel you have now ....ya couldn't give me a set of "chrome" wheels
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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I love Cragar wheels. Yes, they rust if you sneeze near them. I have had mine which I bought used at a flea market in the 80's still look good enough for a driver today. I usually rub wax all over them & let the wax sit on them all winter long & then wipe off in the spring but just realized I did not do that this winter, ooops.
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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Cragars where THE wheel back in the day. First thing after buying the car was installing Cragars. Not necessarily in this order but English Leather, Right Guard and Cragars where it.
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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I had my spyder rim centers cut from the outer casing for $20/rim. Then I can detail the centers myslef and have them put new chrome outers on at my preferred backspacing.
It's about $85-100 total with new chrome off the shelf production outers per rim. If I had the centers chrome, that would be a separate extra cost that I would have to handle myself.
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Re: can old Cragars be rechromed?
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Cragrars (sic) where THE wheel back in the day. They still are to a lot of us dinosaurs.
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