Crager SS wheels
 

Can someone educate me about the Crager SS wheels. My friend has some on his el camino and I cant tell if they are the old ones or the new style ones. How can you tell?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dsc04635.jpg
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Re: Crager SS wheels
 

Those are the old style. The spokes have round look (that's what I call it) the Jegs- Summit wheels sold today the spoke has a flatter look to it.

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

The cap is somewhat newer as it has the "R" for registered and the older ones didn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Kurt

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

Correct on the "R" as the newer style. The lug holes are straight and the newer style are "Uni-lug" I'm sure there is more but they look good.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

Uni-lug have been around for a long time. The rounder spokes is the key. Plus many are dated on the inside bead area.

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I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

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Re: Crager SS wheels
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps6c19032e.jpg </div></div>

Maybe bad Chrome in the centers but always liked that look.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

Straight lug holes, no &quot;R&quot; on cap, and no paint on lug area are the earliest,I have found.

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

I believe the aluminum lug area is correct for the vintage Cragars. Early ones that I have seen had the painted center section aluminum color.

Re: Crager SS wheels
 

Crager did make Aluminum Center Sectoins ones. But not painted center section.