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I use Simple Green on all my wheels. Just a light spray and work it with a soft bristle brush if needed. I use Nevr-Dull wadding in a can to keep the polished area bright. For the caps I use stainless 8-32 straight slot screws with stainless flat washers on the center caps and only tight enough to hold the caps. Don't want to crack a cap ear or strip out a hole.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...heels006-1.jpg

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427TJ, did you paint the center section on your wheels? Thanks, Bill D

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Bill, I sent you a PM. Yes, spokes were painted silver during restoration.

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427TJ, What silver did you use on the wheel centers? Is that Rally Wheel silver? They really look good!

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Does anyone know when the original Torque Thrusts showed up on the market? I'm thinking '63 or '64.
Did they preceed the Cragars, Internationals, early E/Ts (Wheel Centre Co) or M/T Challengers? It would be very interesting to place all the early aftermarket wheels in chronological order of their introductions.....
I'd like to see this thread continue and expand. It could be a real history lesson. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif
After all, it's titled <u>vintage wheels</u>
thanks

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I agree Verne...I have a 6/67 Car Craft mag wheel article that shows a lot of wheels including the M/T #1 wheel as they call it which looks like a Rader....they differ from my set because they describe these as being heli-arc welded and the ones I have are riveted...I'd love to see some chronological mag stuff...I know a bunch of guys around here are into collecting old speed catalogs so...lets see what crops up... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Let the good times roll.......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Romeo Palamides (dragster driver) designed and made the first five-spoke mag wheels in about 1956 and it was he who founded American Racing. The first wheels were magnesium dragster wheels but street versions were available, I think, by about 1958-59. I have an old Rodder's Journal with the Palamides/American story and I'll go dig it up.

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427TJ, What silver did you use on the wheel centers?

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The shop that restored that particular set painted the spokes in their "special blend" silver. Here's what the wheels look like. (14x6 with a 225-70 T/A.) One of the great wheel designs of all time!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...heels003-1.jpg

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So Bill...when are they going on the Camaro? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif