Picked up a set of 15x6 Cragar SS Rims this weekend that a guy said he bought around 1966-67, very cool set. Problem is the guy thought he was making them "better" by sand blasting them. Has anybody tried to rechrome a vintage set of Cragar's before? Thinking about either powdercoating them chrome or do a custom paint job like black around the edge and clear the middle aluminum. Here is a picture of them.

Also does anybody know a source for just the retainers on the caps? It has all the caps but think it should have the round disc on the back holding them on. They are only compression fit now and don't think that is going to fly.

Hey,

just bought centers and lugs nuts for my Cragar s/s thru summit racing like 5 months ago.. As for rechroming... standard rechrome shop can do it. About $200 per wheel. I bought used for the "patina" look for the 66 Barracuda I drive. They are wicked cool for sure.

Good luck,
Joe

To be a chrome plated those wheels have to be very smooth. That means a lot of buffing. Unless you are really hooked on these wheels being chrome, I would find a good powder coat company and told them the color of your choice.
R.

Other option would be to have the centers cut out, and rechromed or painte,etc and then weld them into new chrome outers...

cool wheels...nice to see them being non-uni-junk,lol..I don't think they can chromed being a 2 pc still together...

Thinking about going the powdercoating route but they won't look quite right.

I could be wrong but I, too, believe that the rims and the aluminum centers were originally polished and chromed separately and then the centers were welded into the rims.