What constitutes a clone?

[427TJ]

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.

[camarojoe]

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.

[427TJ]

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."

[jg95z28]

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.



Of course it'd need a big block too.

[Belair62]

Go for it !

[budnate]

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

Bud.

[427TJ]

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.

[Mr. T]

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

[427TJ]

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

[jg95z28]

[ QUOTE ]
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. )

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.