Re: What constitutes a clone?
 

The "new" wheels on the orange Yenko are vintage 1960s American Torque Thrusts with the 'peaked' straight spokes. The currently-available Torque Thrust D wheels have a curved spoke as seen in the first three photos of the car. The D wheels are for use with disc brakes but I suppose the older '60s wheels fit disc cars too. I had a set of the old Americans restored (14x6) and ran them on my '67 RS/SS 396 and they looked great. Every serious car guy should have a set of Torque Thrusts in his garage. Cragar S/S's too.

Re: What constitutes a clone?
 

Actually, the wheels in the first pic are the newer version of the torq thrust D, with the bigger center lug area originally redesigned to clear larger late model (80's and newer) wheel bearings. The "old school" wheels actually aren't American's, they are vintage A/P torq thrust copies, (note the deeply recessed lug holes) and they do feature the highly peaked, straight spokes that you mentioned.
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Okay, got it. You're right, the new D's are for clearance but I incorrectly assumed it was beacuse of disc brakes. The old Americans, originals or copies, look so much better than the new D's. Yeah, it's hard to tell unless you know what the differences are but the old peaked, straight spokes just scream "1960s."

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The more I see these pics, the more it makes me want to throw a Stinger hood on my RS and "dress it up" as an SS clone. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

http://home.comcast.net/~blackwoodga...gold67ext4.jpg

Of course it'd need a big block too. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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Go for it !

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yea why not, there are more RS/SS cars on the road today than in '67,lol.

Bud.

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Or you could lay a set of black Z/28 stripes on it, lower it about 2 inches, and make a canyon-carver out of it.

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Jeff,

I happen to like your 67 RS just the way it is. It has a real nice clean and smooth look about it! JMO

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Agreed of course, but it still needs a little bit of a height adjustment. Yes, that is a nice '67.

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Agreed of course, but it still needs a little bit of a height adjustment. Yes, that is a nice '67.

[/ QUOTE ]Yeah it does ride a bit high for even my tastes. Probably the rear multi-leaf conversion the previous owner did. I actually like the old school look to it and the rims are starting to grow on me. (However I do have a full set of 14x6 "DG" ralleys just sitting in my garage. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif )

The thing is, this car is so damn clean, I may just leave it alone and find another car to "carve-up" after my stepson and I finish the blue 67 coupe.

Oh well... dreaming up cars is easy... and cheaper on the wallet. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

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Redlines will really wake it up !!!

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kinda the way i look at the WHOLE situation of our car hobbie today is like this: picture two lovely ladies at a party. they both have large beautiful breasts. everyone is talking and looking at them, admiring them etc. now they are both lovely ladies, but one is natural and the other is implants. these girls knowing they are being watched and admired, how do you think the lady with the implants feels? be honest with yourselves and figure the same thing with your clone vehicle. i would rather have an original lower priced car than a clone that looks like a high dollar ride. be honest and i think we understand the difference. its all about the originality of something, not just what a looker it is. of course i'm a true beleiver in "to each his own thing" but if i had a clone in a parking lot and the real thing pulled up beside me i can be honest and tell you all i would feel a little embrassed inside. just my opinion.

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I need to introduce you to some of the girls I knew that had implants https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Well, when both of those ladies are 80 and gravity has done its work on them the one with the implants will still have a fine, out-standing chest. Hmmm, maybe that's not so good. (Thanks for the visual, right? I think we need a 'barf' gremlin right about here.)

How does the lady with the implants feel? Well let me feel her and I'll tell ya. BADUMP-BUMP!

But seriously folks. One thing to ponder is what will archeologists think in a thousand years when they open an old coffin and find two blobs of clear gel on top of old bones. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Yeah, I know, what in THE h_ll does this have to do with cars?

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huh????? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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I was responding to "gemleeus." Sorry---back to car stuff!

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I'll take the chic with the implants!!!!!!

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Just go easy on'em or they'll spring a leak and she'll die.


And that would be https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...thumbsdown.gif


Or it might be https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Re: What constitutes a clone?
 

Can you please post pictures of the two lovely ladies so we can make an informed decision. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Re: What constitutes a clone?
 

They are saline now...not silicone ! Safe to break I think...

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

"HEY HONEY--one of the guys on the yenko.net forum sez they're saline...so how 'bout it...please...?"

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