More questions on wheel rim sizes

[lstude]

Thanks, All that helps a lot.

[lstude]

Thanks, All that helps a lot.

I know its a little more, but new chrome reverse wheels from jegs 15x6 are 50 bucks a piece. pretty cheap for a new rim that would look great
erin

Erin Hays
1961 Hawk
1962 Lark
1963 Wagonaire

I know its a little more, but new chrome reverse wheels from jegs 15x6 are 50 bucks a piece. pretty cheap for a new rim that would look great
erin

Erin Hays
1961 Hawk
1962 Lark
1963 Wagonaire

[Rerun]

Leonard,

I may be run out of town for not being "frugal", but I bought new 6" rims for my Daytona for $37 each. They are Hayes# 82552 or NWRA# X-40273. Fit fine, work with Turner disk brakes, and use the smaller "Studebaker" lug nuts.

I am told that these were used on '83-'92 Ford 4X4 Rangers and Bronco IIs. Maybe the boneyard has one of these.

Jim Bradley
'64 Daytona HT "Rerun"

[Rerun]

Leonard,

I may be run out of town for not being "frugal", but I bought new 6" rims for my Daytona for $37 each. They are Hayes# 82552 or NWRA# X-40273. Fit fine, work with Turner disk brakes, and use the smaller "Studebaker" lug nuts.

I am told that these were used on '83-'92 Ford 4X4 Rangers and Bronco IIs. Maybe the boneyard has one of these.

Jim Bradley
'64 Daytona HT "Rerun"

[Dwain G.]

Seems like it's more likely to be a 7" wheel, which if measured rim edge-to-edge will read 8".


Dwain G.

[Dwain G.]

Seems like it's more likely to be a 7" wheel, which if measured rim edge-to-edge will read 8".


Dwain G.

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

I still need a answer on what car I should look for the correct wheel size ( 6" x 15" )

Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter,

It's a long shot, Leonard, but see if they have any old Lincoln Versailles [:0] laying around; the little Lincoln that was based on the Ford Granada. If you find one with original 15" steel wheels on it, they should work.

A second possibility is a mid-90s Ford Ranger 2WD pickup with 15" base wheels on it.

Try to get the tires dismounted and measure the widths before you leave the yard. BP

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

I still need a answer on what car I should look for the correct wheel size ( 6" x 15" )

Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter,

It's a long shot, Leonard, but see if they have any old Lincoln Versailles [:0] laying around; the little Lincoln that was based on the Ford Granada. If you find one with original 15" steel wheels on it, they should work.

A second possibility is a mid-90s Ford Ranger 2WD pickup with 15" base wheels on it.

Try to get the tires dismounted and measure the widths before you leave the yard. BP

[sbca96]

Yes, 8 inches wide will most likely rub, 7 is passable, 6 is a safe bet.

Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[sbca96]

Yes, 8 inches wide will most likely rub, 7 is passable, 6 is a safe bet.

Tom

'63 Avanti, zinc plated drilled & slotted 03 Mustang Cobra 13" front disc/98 GT rear brakes, 03 Cobra 17" wheels, GM alt, 97 Z28 leather seats, soon: 97 Z28 T-56 6-spd, Ported heads w/SST full flow valves, 'R3' 276 cam, Edelbrock AFB Carb, GM HEI distributor, 8.8mm plug wires

[Roscomacaw]

Heh - I've been scavenging from such yards since '83! Man, I made GOOD money off Stude and Rammer stuff early on - there were LOTS of these coming thru the yards at that time.
We've got three BIG chains of these yards here (in Calif) that I know of and lots of independent yards too. Although, admission is up to $2 bucks out here now![}]

Mark writes:"I thought about perusing Ebay for valuable parts, then trying to go pull them on the cheap and resell."
Trust me, it's DO-ABLE! I've done it although not much of late. I took a tailgate window motor out of a Travelall last year. Actually, someone had taken it out for me - it was just layin' there. I took it up front and tested it on a battery they have for such things. Tested good.
Sold it on ebay for $150.00 and I'd paid 12 bucks for it.[:0]

One thing about these yards is that they're really just a parts-picking stop before the cars are squished. If you see something you like - better get it quick! Cars rarely sit there more than 6 weeks before they go to the crusher to make room for a new candidate![xx(]

I'll add this: About a year ago, I spotted a '60 Lincoln in one of these yards. It was very tired, but lots of it's brightwork and stuff was intact and in good shape. I knew/know nothing about the Lincoln market or following, but I bought a few parts off it on speculation. That first day I think I spent $18 bucks on 3 or 4 items. To my happy surprize the stuff did well on ebay. Most of it went to Europe! I had several buyers/bidders E-mail me with requests for stuff. I wrote back and asked these folks WHAT was worth saving off the beast. Partly from their feedback and partly from my gut, I ended up buying something shy of $300 dollars worth of brightwork and locks and door handles, etc.. Turns out this thing used the same window motors as Avantis used as well! Last tally - my 300 dollar outlay netted $3K+!!![] Of course, I had about 12 hours of labor and a couple of 100-mile round trips to this particular yard, but I think it was worth it.


Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Heh - I've been scavenging from such yards since '83! Man, I made GOOD money off Stude and Rammer stuff early on - there were LOTS of these coming thru the yards at that time.
We've got three BIG chains of these yards here (in Calif) that I know of and lots of independent yards too. Although, admission is up to $2 bucks out here now![}]

Mark writes:"I thought about perusing Ebay for valuable parts, then trying to go pull them on the cheap and resell."
Trust me, it's DO-ABLE! I've done it although not much of late. I took a tailgate window motor out of a Travelall last year. Actually, someone had taken it out for me - it was just layin' there. I took it up front and tested it on a battery they have for such things. Tested good.
Sold it on ebay for $150.00 and I'd paid 12 bucks for it.[:0]

One thing about these yards is that they're really just a parts-picking stop before the cars are squished. If you see something you like - better get it quick! Cars rarely sit there more than 6 weeks before they go to the crusher to make room for a new candidate![xx(]

I'll add this: About a year ago, I spotted a '60 Lincoln in one of these yards. It was very tired, but lots of it's brightwork and stuff was intact and in good shape. I knew/know nothing about the Lincoln market or following, but I bought a few parts off it on speculation. That first day I think I spent $18 bucks on 3 or 4 items. To my happy surprize the stuff did well on ebay. Most of it went to Europe! I had several buyers/bidders E-mail me with requests for stuff. I wrote back and asked these folks WHAT was worth saving off the beast. Partly from their feedback and partly from my gut, I ended up buying something shy of $300 dollars worth of brightwork and locks and door handles, etc.. Turns out this thing used the same window motors as Avantis used as well! Last tally - my 300 dollar outlay netted $3K+!!![] Of course, I had about 12 hours of labor and a couple of 100-mile round trips to this particular yard, but I think it was worth it.


Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[lstude]

I still need a answer on what car I should look for the correct wheel size ( 6" x 15" )

Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/