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Cragar old school in a cast aluminum *email response*

Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Cragar old school in a cast aluminum *email response* - 03/21/10 11:49 PM

just stumbled accross this
aluminum old school cragars.
http://www.cragar.com/ProductView.aspx?id=1228&bq=%3fc%3d15

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Posted By: sixpakdodge

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:09 AM

Ok, now that we have 15 different styles of S/S wheels, how about some new Super Tricks?
Posted By: RO23J71

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:13 AM

I'll second the vote for new Tricks.
Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:15 AM

It's cast,,,,,,,,,,,,,,not billit
Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:51 AM

your right.
Posted By: topbrent

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:54 AM

too bad they don't offer it in a 15x4.
Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 12:56 AM

Too bad they only come in 15x7 and 15x8 also... I'd MAYBE think of a set if they came in 15x12's and 15x4's, for a street car.

Now if they would only make old school Keystones in billet...

Jeff
Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 01:21 AM

i hit the contact page and asked them about a 15 x4
and 15x 10
if enough ask..maybe they will do it.?
cheapst

link to email.

http://www.cragar.com/Super_Contact.aspx
Posted By: Bill_T

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 01:35 AM

Quote:

i hit the contact page and asked them about a 15 x4
and 15x 10
if enough ask..maybe they will do it.?
cheapst

link to email.

http://www.cragar.com/Super_Contact.aspx



I don't think they actually manufacture anything anymore. They just license the name/design to other companies that actually make the wheels.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Post deleted by Defbob - 03/22/10 02:34 AM

Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/22/10 02:37 AM

Quote:

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I'll second the vote for new Tricks.



was there ever a lighter wheel than them??



Motor Wheel Fly's?
Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/25/10 10:11 PM

i emailed them with an inquiry..

1st email
Subject: Technical Support
Body:
folks.I am very interested in you new cast aluminum S/S cragar rims.but in a 15"x4.5" .19 offsetsize in the polished aluminum cragar mag..(new version of the old school rim)any help.?
can these be special ordered?
sized like the part # 8415 but in the new cast aluminum
thanks

response.

Sorry we have no plan of making a 15x4.5 in Cast Alum.

Bob De Young

Cragar Brand Manager
2233 E. Philadelphia Street
Ontario, Calif. 91761
PH: 909-947-1831
FX: 909-947-0126
Direct Line: 909-969-2061
Ask About Our New Alum. S/S Line
And the New Black Rock Line

my response
Bob
thanks for getting back to me...
In regards to not offering the 4" or 4.5" ss mag in cast aluminum..
Is it a Structural issue? integrity..? or a demand issue?
I posted a link to your web site on a car forum I participate in ..
I was bringing the members to the attention that you are currently making these
series of wheels in cast aluminum..
There was a large response...and request about the narrow rim aformentioned and also great
request for a larger 10" and 12" rim width as well..
if its a demand issue..I might persuade you that there is consideral demand for these sizes..
I am interested in a narrow front rim at this time..and am currently in the market for new rims
the steel versions/options are too heavy for my situation.. vintage dragrace car ..
muscle car...ect
thank you for your attention to this matter

response #2
The problem is the tooling cost is about $ 30,000 per mold and it take a mold for each size. We don’t see the market to recover this.

Bob De Young

Cragar Brand Manager
2233 E. Philadelphia Street
Ontario, Calif. 91761
PH: 909-947-1831
FX: 909-947-0126
Direct Line: 909-969-2061
Ask About Our New Alum. S/S Line
And the New Black Rock Line
Posted By: cheapstreetdustr

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/25/10 10:20 PM

i am wondering if i buy a 15" inch cast aluminum
rim..
send it off to stockton..can they mill the mag center out ..then weld it into a 4" aluminum rim?
cheapst
Posted By: POS Dakota

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/25/10 10:56 PM

Weldcraft in michigan can probably do it.
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: i didnt know Cragar old school in a billet aluminum - 03/25/10 11:01 PM

Quote:

i am wondering if i buy a 15" inch cast aluminum
rim..
send it off to stockton..can they mill the mag center out ..then weld it into a 4" aluminum rim?
cheapst




I would think that would be pretty easy to do.. contact
them and find out... cost might be a issue but IF
you really want them then I guess you could/would
over look the cost


Like Fred I have Tricks on my car plus I have a new
set of Tricks setting in the boxes in the shop...
was going to use them on my Daytona
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