Turbine Wheels... Who has them?

[Possmguts]

Still not too sure about them. Wonder what doing them completely black would look like? Doing them the orange body color would probably be a bit much, but all black might work... thoughts? Anyone else running this style have pics?

[RDrancher]

I like them when the inside flats are painted black, but the entire wheel? Don't know...I'd have to see them. There was a local stepside truck in the 80's with the flats painted orange to match the truck. I'd agree with you that it was a bit much.

[midniteblues]

They were always one of my favorite aftermarket wheels.
I paid $200 for a swb 2wd 6 cly.79 bonanza once. And the only thing it needed were tires and a GOOD cleaning.

It had mismatched wheels on all 4 corners my uncle had a set of these turbines with no tires on them but they were really nice, he wouldn't come down off $250 for them but I had too have'm for the truck since it was butt ugly the rims would really help it out.

Off too pep boys with the rims in the back for cheap new tires. I didn't even get a chance too pull the wheels too check brakes or anything yet.

Pep boys installed them and torqued the lugs so tight they stripped a bunch of the lugs and I couldn't get the lugs off all they would do is spin. The kicker was they were slightly different from yours the lugs were inset into the wheel and had about 3/4"-1" shoulder, not conical seats.

I called Pep boys back and they wouldn't except responsibility. Ugh! I was so mad.... I never bought tires there again.

I ended up paying my uncle too get them off since at the time I had no idea how too get them off and didn't have the tools or the space do so.

I wasn't there when he did it but I'm pretty sure he drilled the heads of the lugs and used a air hammer with a pointed bit too break the hex part of the lugs off.
I had too put all new studs and lugs on it.

Think I was 17 or 18 then.

Black with polished fin faces and lip.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by RDrancher

I like them when the inside flats are painted black, but the entire wheel? Don't know...I'd have to see them. There was a local stepside truck in the 80's with the flats painted orange to match the truck. I'd agree with you that it was a bit much.

I think I agree on the flats being black... I also wonder what (it would be a job) would they look like totally polished flats and all...

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by midniteblues

The kicker was they were slightly different from yours the lugs were inset into the wheel and had about 3/4"-1" shoulder, not conical seats.

Yeah these are the same where the lugs go inside the holes and use a washer to keep them from digging into the aluminum..

The back is a 10" and the fronts are an 8"... I think he said they was a 4" or 4 1/4" back space... I hope they dont stick out because I have the 5" drop...

[RDrancher]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

Yeah these are the same where the lugs go inside the holes and use a washer to keep them from digging into the aluminum..

The back is a 10" and the fronts are an 8"... I think he said they was a 4" or 4 1/4" back space... I hope they dont stick out because I have the 5" drop...

The chances of finding a nice set of staggered, classic wheels are pretty slim in the first place. It would be a shame if they didn't fit.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by RDrancher

The chances of finding a nice set of staggered, classic wheels are pretty slim in the first place. It would be a shame if they didn't fit.

That's actually the biggest reason I snagged them at 160 bucks for the set... I cant complain even if they dont work out... They did come off a 71 c10, but it wasn't lowered...

[midniteblues]

That's a pretty good deal.
Awesome that they are staggered.

[fecklessgadfly]

Check out this thread from a few years ago. The guy painted his black.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=585804

[RDrancher]

Originally Posted by fecklessgadfly

Check out this thread from a few years ago. The guy painted his black.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=585804

Well that took the vintage look right out of them. Painting them completely black makes them look like another version of the host of black wheels on the market today.

[Ambulancejockey]

Had them on the truck when I bought it, but now they are sitting in the garage collecting dust

[In The Ten Ring]

How hard are turbine wheels to clean?

I am not a fan of air tools for tire rotations at all. I do my own tire rotations and my long-handled 1/2" ratchet works great for me.

[special-K]

Don't paint them black, they'll look like Night Rider wheels. How about paint the flats cast grey?

I had a type of turbine wheel on my '72 a while

[GR8-68]

I agree, don't paint the whole whee black, just doesn't look right to me

[Daman]

On my '72




on my '48 and Softail


on my old '70 I tried buying back

[special-K]

The '72 shortbed I sold to build the '67 GMC (is build supposed too be a verb?) had turbines painted black. They looked like crap, hated them. I painted them with alumna-blast just so I could look at the truck and be happy. They were too narrow for my taste or I would have stripped and restored properly

[JC's Packed Garage]

I just put a set on my 69' 15x8.5 E-T Turbo turbines from 1975.

[JC's Packed Garage]

[JC's Packed Garage]

http://imgur.com/XRvEZXd
http://imgur.com/XRvEZXd

[JC's Packed Garage]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1503345354