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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: '72CudaRacer] #3055544
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I remember asking about the wheels when you 1st built the car , think you were very lucky it did not happen before this


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: bigdad] #3055576
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Wheels and studs take an amazing amount of stress over the years. I saw a whole wheel center break out of a rear wheel on a Stock class car in Norwalk during the IHRA days, An original Crager Super Trick suddenly cracked & started leaking air while parked in the staging lanes in Dinwiddie, VA and another newer brand had a reputation for being very light but cracking in shorter periods of time.

Drag cars create a lot of stress while accelerating and braking going down the track. But it would be an interesting scientific test to see how much contributing stress and damage is caused by the turning involved in getting on and off the track and in the pits despite traveling much slower. Can't forget about the 2,000 - 4,000 lb vehicle weights and spool-locked rears!


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: Locomotion] #3055733
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That nice of a car needs some “bling”! I love me some polished rims ….. please make your next set shiny …. Good catch because that could have caused a lot of body damage , even a bad crash


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: n20mstr] #3055932
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I remember seeing a 1966 or 1967 Impala break all five driver side lug studs with the stock nuts on them off doing a dry hop after the burn out behind the line at the old Irwindale 1/4 mile track years ago using stock steel wheels, mess that 1/4 panel up puke

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: n20mstr] #3055943
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Originally Posted by n20mstr
That nice of a car needs some “bling”! I love me some polished rims ….. please make your next set shiny …. Good catch because that could have caused a lot of body damage , even a bad crash


It sure would make that color pop. whistling

Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: justinp61] #3055962
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Car would look great with Billet Specialties Dominator wheels on it.


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: JERICOGTX] #3056034
07/05/22 12:20 AM
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Or some old school Cragars.


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as long as you look good doing it!

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: BloFish] #3056048
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Originally Posted by BloFish
Or some old school Cragars.
Polish Super Tricks, maybe work up
Not the heavy chrome steel rim SS with the cast pot metal centers tsk twocents


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: Cab_Burge] #3056067
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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: n20mstr] #3056319
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maybe torque thrust 5 spokes with the spokes painted body color ?
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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: moparx] #3056348
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ET Mags Classic V'S, polished .

Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: JERICOGTX] #3056358
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Car would look great with Billet Specialties Dominator wheels on it.


I recently saw those for the first time! Awesome wheel!


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: GY3] #3056556
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Time for some magnums!

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: HardcoreB] #3056613
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FWIW Ill be another vote for something shiney with that body color.....FWIW mine has a set of V series that will eventually be going on to replace the Rodlites

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: HardcoreB] #3056673
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Originally Posted by HardcoreB
Time for some magnums!


Whoaaa... He can have the polished magnums maybe! Can't be having two of us out there rockin the gold magnums!

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: Whompin_Wedge] #3056695
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Originally Posted by Whompin_Wedge
Originally Posted by HardcoreB
Time for some magnums!


Whoaaa... He can have the polished magnums maybe! Can't be having two of us out there rockin the gold magnums!


bow

Chrome (polished aluminum) gets ya home !! up

Does NSS require "period correct" wheels ??


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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: n20mstr] #3056703
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Man the Mickey Thompson is hot HOT!...It doesn't look like they make a drag rim any more???

Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: Whompin_Wedge] #3056704
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Originally Posted by Whompin_Wedge
Originally Posted by HardcoreB
Time for some magnums!


Whoaaa... He can have the polished magnums maybe! Can't be having two of us out there rockin the gold magnums!

I told him i have a couple pairs to consider. I have some alumistar centers too...

Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: n20mstr] #3056726
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Originally Posted by n20mstr
Originally Posted by Whompin_Wedge
Originally Posted by HardcoreB
Time for some magnums!


Whoaaa... He can have the polished magnums maybe! Can't be having two of us out there rockin the gold magnums!


bow

Chrome (polished aluminum) gets ya home !! up

Does NSS require "period correct" wheels ??



Nope! Just the 10.5' tires to go on em!

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Re: Inspect your Racecar. It could save you [Re: HardcoreB] #3056732
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Originally Posted by HardcoreB
Man the Mickey Thompson is hot HOT!...It doesn't look like they make a drag rim any more???


The M/T Pro5's haven't been made for a few years now. The Billet Specialties Dominators look identical to the Pro5 fronts.


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