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Baby John · 10-28-2008, 08:52 AM

I've got a line on a set of old school Cragar SS Wheels. Supposedly they're coming off an early '80's Chevy Truck.

I'm wondering if anyone else has these wheels on a truck similar to mine.

FWIW our truck is a '72

Stepside. White in color.

If anyone has any pics of a truck with these wheels, I'd sure like to see it.

**special-K** · 10-28-2008, 08:59 AM

They look great.A member (Txfireman) that isn`t on as much lately has run them on trucks and there would be pictures somewhere.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 10-28-2008, 09:11 AM

They are classic, they look great on everything older than a 88 model.

MDC · 10-28-2008, 10:44 AM

Special-K is that your orange truck? Beautiful who's ever it is.
Wondering what sized tires those are. I love that stance

I agree with Bus Ted Nuckle too

toomanytoyz · 10-28-2008, 11:08 AM

one I Saved from The Evilbay...................

68Stepbed · 10-28-2008, 11:15 AM

The orange truck belongs to....well...Orange.

That's his board name anyway. His real name is Dalton and he lives in the peach state. I beleive the tires are 275/60/15 rear 255/60/15 front.

MDC · 10-28-2008, 11:40 AM

Thanks Matt. I have 275/60's on all four corners and those looked beefier than mine. Maybe the angle.

Georgous truck Dalton!
It's giving mine a complex with it's crappy chipping paint and pitiful two headlights.

stepn67 · 10-28-2008, 01:54 PM

I normally run blackwall out, but those Cragars on the light blue truck kinda have a classic look with the white letters out.

BigDaddyDave · 10-28-2008, 04:09 PM

Both trucks look awesome! I want to know where the owner of the stepside got his bed cover? You will never go wrong with the cragar ss wheels.

heavy71chevy · 10-28-2008, 04:28 PM

I have an old set that came off a camaro...be careful with the depth of the fronts as mine hit the disk brakes on the front of mine and locked them in place

**special-K** · 10-28-2008, 05:13 PM

This truck is on Ebay.It has the newfangled taller diameters,which I don`t think look right with S/Ss:

*screamin_eagle* · 10-28-2008, 06:35 PM

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used to have 15 12 on the back but i traded them gotta love those old cragars. oh by the way its Not for sale I just put the sign in there so my old lady would shut up

**special-K** · 10-29-2008, 09:15 AM

Are those 10s?

Baby John · 10-29-2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDaddyDave

Both trucks look awesome! I want to know where the owner of the stepside got his bed cover? You will never go wrong with the cragar ss wheels.

I noticed the bed cover too. I'm going to try to have one made for our truck one day. Planning some rally stripes and I want them to go down the bed cover then down on the gate.

Thanks for the input. There's one fella in front of me in line to buy these wheels. If he doesn't show then I'll get them and then try to pick up a set of tires to mount on them.

The plan is to mount them Christmas Eve then roll his truck around to the front of the house on Christma Morning as a surprise.

The kid's 13 yrs old and pretty excited about his old truck.

68Stepbed · 10-29-2008, 09:50 AM

That would be an awesome Christmas present!

Orange · 10-29-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDC

Thanks Matt. I have 275/60's on all four corners and those looked beefier than mine. Maybe the angle.

Georgous truck Dalton!
It's giving mine a complex with it's crappy chipping paint and pitiful two headlights.

Thank you.

Perhaps the reason they look beefier is the rears is on a 10" wheel? Dunno. Matt has the sizes right.

Here's you a more side on shot:
http://slickorange.com/MainTeaseLarge.jpg

DLB

longhorn70gmc · 10-29-2008, 01:09 PM

These are awesome wheels, but mine warped after some long distance driving.

Zumo · 10-29-2008, 02:13 PM

I think you should get some like this Pontiac with the red lines. Trying to convince my Dad to do the same for his 74 Blue Stingray. Give's it that classic look with red line tires but with new school sizes.

Baby John · 10-29-2008, 02:57 PM

Oh believe me if I had the cheese I'd go with 20" tires and wheels.

But, alas, I'm just a poor construction worker. I'm talking about a set of $200.00 used Cragars. Tires will run much more of course but still...nothing like brand new 20" wheels.

toomanytoyz · 10-29-2008, 09:19 PM

Here is a Pic found in another post..............

Texasbigblock · 10-29-2008, 09:32 PM

there are more pics in this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294815

Solver · 10-29-2008, 11:32 PM

here is my black 72 with crager's

**special-K** · 10-30-2008, 07:02 AM

Cragars are a wheel that "loses it" when you go to these trendy diameters.It`s either go classic or give in to the fad,IMO.S/Ss have a tough and stout look to them that is lost when going big.That are basically slots as much as they are spokes.They might as well be some other design by the time you change them from how they were designed to be.Those taller wheels just look like all the other knockoffs on`60s mags that are out these days.

mrein3 · 10-30-2008, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heavy71chevy

I have an old set that came off a camaro...be careful with the depth of the fronts as mine hit the disk brakes on the front of mine and locked them in place

I bet they wouldn't lock up on a truck with front drums. Except I believe all front drum trucks are 6-lug so they just wouldn't work. Sell them to a guy with a 72 or older A-body with front drums. They should work fine in that application.

heavy71chevy · 10-30-2008, 06:05 PM

Ive got spacers for the fronts but there 14x7 and im prolly just gonna get a set of 15s with deep dish in the rear and reuse the tribar spinners...They were an impulse buy that wasnt thought out to well by me lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrein3

I bet they wouldn't lock up on a truck with front drums. Except I believe all front drum trucks are 6-lug so they just wouldn't work. Sell them to a guy with a 72 or older A-body with front drums. They should work fine in that application.

10-28-2008, 08:52 AM	#1
Baby John Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mendenhall MS Posts: 222	Cragar SS Wheels I've got a line on a set of old school Cragar SS Wheels. Supposedly they're coming off an early '80's Chevy Truck. I'm wondering if anyone else has these wheels on a truck similar to mine. FWIW our truck is a '72 Stepside. White in color. If anyone has any pics of a truck with these wheels, I'd sure like to see it. Last edited by Baby John; 10-28-2008 at 08:52 AM.

10-28-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Cragar SS Wheels They look great.A member (Txfireman) that isn`t on as much lately has run them on trucks and there would be pictures somewhere. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-28-2008 at 10:13 AM.

10-28-2008, 09:11 AM	#3
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: Cragar SS Wheels They are classic, they look great on everything older than a 88 model. __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

10-28-2008, 10:44 AM	#4
MDC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N Texas Posts: 727	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Special-K is that your orange truck? Beautiful who's ever it is. Wondering what sized tires those are. I love that stance I agree with Bus Ted Nuckle too __________________ 67 C10 Shortbed 327 05 F150 4x4 NO APPOLOGIES 's 02 Xpress X19 02 Yamaha VMax 150 www.xpressboats.com Nothing says 'poor craftmanship' like wrinkles in your duct tape Last edited by MDC; 10-28-2008 at 10:46 AM.

10-28-2008, 11:08 AM	#5
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: Cragar SS Wheels one I Saved from The Evilbay................... Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

10-28-2008, 11:15 AM	#6
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Cragar SS Wheels The orange truck belongs to....well...Orange. That's his board name anyway. His real name is Dalton and he lives in the peach state. I beleive the tires are 275/60/15 rear 255/60/15 front. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system Last edited by 68Stepbed; 10-28-2008 at 11:16 AM.

10-28-2008, 11:40 AM	#7
MDC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N Texas Posts: 727	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Thanks Matt. I have 275/60's on all four corners and those looked beefier than mine. Maybe the angle. Georgous truck Dalton! It's giving mine a complex with it's crappy chipping paint and pitiful two headlights. __________________ 67 C10 Shortbed 327 05 F150 4x4 NO APPOLOGIES 's 02 Xpress X19 02 Yamaha VMax 150 www.xpressboats.com Nothing says 'poor craftmanship' like wrinkles in your duct tape

10-28-2008, 01:54 PM	#8
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	Re: Cragar SS Wheels I normally run blackwall out, but those Cragars on the light blue truck kinda have a classic look with the white letters out.

10-28-2008, 04:09 PM	#9
BigDaddyDave RIP BigDaddyDave ~7-23-09~ You will be missed~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,361	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Both trucks look awesome! I want to know where the owner of the stepside got his bed cover? You will never go wrong with the cragar ss wheels. __________________ BigDaddyDave's Truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves71chevy/ \| See it in Action!

10-28-2008, 04:28 PM	#10
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: Cragar SS Wheels I have an old set that came off a camaro...be careful with the depth of the fronts as mine hit the disk brakes on the front of mine and locked them in place __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

10-28-2008, 05:13 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Cragar SS Wheels This truck is on Ebay.It has the newfangled taller diameters,which I don`t think look right with S/Ss: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#12
screamin_eagle Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 114	Re: Cragar SS Wheels used to have 15 12 on the back but i traded them gotta love those old cragars. oh by the way its Not for sale I just put the sign in there so my old lady would shut up

10-29-2008, 09:15 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Are those 10s? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-29-2008, 09:50 AM	#15
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Cragar SS Wheels That would be an awesome Christmas present! __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

10-29-2008, 01:09 PM	#17
longhorn70gmc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA Posts: 1,715	Re: Cragar SS Wheels These are awesome wheels, but mine warped after some long distance driving. __________________ Billy 1970 GMC Sierra Grande 402/TH400 (Longhorn)14 years and counting rebuild! 1975 (Build) Chevrolet SWB 4X4 350 SB Lifted 6 inches 1970 Ford F250 Ranger 390 BB 2010 Ford Super Duty F250 XLT W/4 inch lift kit and Pro Comp Tires Hub Cap Freak! *I need another truck like I need another hole in the head!* I'M IN THE MARKET...AS IT WERE!



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10-29-2008, 02:13 PM	#18
Zumo Hot Rods For Life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 3,305	Re: Cragar SS Wheels I think you should get some like this Pontiac with the red lines. Trying to convince my Dad to do the same for his 74 Blue Stingray. Give's it that classic look with red line tires but with new school sizes. Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 LWB **SOLD* Andy Viva Los Bicicletas! Los Muertos Custom Bicycles

10-29-2008, 02:57 PM	#19
Baby John Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mendenhall MS Posts: 222	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Oh believe me if I had the cheese I'd go with 20" tires and wheels. But, alas, I'm just a poor construction worker. I'm talking about a set of $200.00 used Cragars. Tires will run much more of course but still...nothing like brand new 20" wheels.

10-29-2008, 09:19 PM	#20
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Here is a Pic found in another post.............. Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

10-29-2008, 09:32 PM	#21
Texasbigblock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 252	Re: Cragar SS Wheels there are more pics in this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294815 __________________ -Scott- 1970 C10 shortbed 396 1969 C30 dually flatbed "Vidalia"

10-29-2008, 11:32 PM	#22
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Re: Cragar SS Wheels here is my black 72 with crager's Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

10-30-2008, 07:02 AM	#23
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Cragar SS Wheels Cragars are a wheel that "loses it" when you go to these trendy diameters.It`s either go classic or give in to the fad,IMO.S/Ss have a tough and stout look to them that is lost when going big.That are basically slots as much as they are spokes.They might as well be some other design by the time you change them from how they were designed to be.Those taller wheels just look like all the other knockoffs on`60s mags that are out these days. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-30-2008 at 07:03 AM.

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