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New Cragar S/s 8034 14x6 Deep Dish- Direct Bolt 5 On 43/4" Bc Camaro Chevelle on 2040-parts.com

US $119.95
Location:

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
This wheel is new with issues, it has a small bit of surface rust pitting and scratches on the face of the wheel and rust in the bead area.
Brand:Cragar Wheels Warranty:No Manufacturer Part Number:8034 Country/Region of Manufacture:United States Surface Finish:Chrome

For sale is a new with issues in the original box, never used Cragar S/S wheel, part number 8034. This is the wheel that put Cragar on the map, I wish I had a dollar for every one I sold in the old days. It is a 14X6 deep dish, direct bolt wheel that fits 5 lug, 43/4" bolt circle vehicles only pic 7,  which is most of your old mid sized GM cars, Camaro, Corvette, Chevelle, GTO, 442, and many more.This direct bolt style wheel that fits only one pattern was replaced by the "Uni Lug" wheels that fit three different patterns, using a slot in the wheel and the correct combination of washer and nut. This concept was slow to catch on but later became commonplace in the wheel industry.  This wheel has a 1 15/16" back spacing according to the catalog, and that's what I measure it to be 1 15/16", pic 6. This  wheel is 6 " wide bead to bead and 6 7/8" wide total, so this wheel puts very little tire under the car, giving it that deep dish look. This wheel was in my speed shop in the mid seventies, the eighties, and nineties , and into storage around 2005, so it has been handled a few times , and the box is a little rough. This wheel  is a eight on a ten scale. A mouse got in the box and made a nest and so the bead area has a lot of surface rust that is not visible with a tire in place pics 3 and 8. There are several small rust pits on the chrome face of the wheel, pic 10, and a larger one pic 11, which are only visible up close and can be felt by hand. You can see in the pic 5 it has never been bolted up to a vehicle because the washers cut into the wheel when it is tightened up.. I sent this wheel to a local tire store to have a tire mounted to see if it would hold air. It did not leak. I hate to degrade this wheel, it is a little rough, but if I don't describe every little blemish it will bite me later. This wheel comes with the newer style center cap, but no lug nuts as was the custom. It requires a short shank mag lug nut with washer. The rear of Cragar S/S style wheels are fairly flat so spacers may be required, rarely for calipers, more for drum rivets, drum weights, and or concave drums. Please inspect the mounting surface before you attempt to bolt the wheel to the car, and test fit the wheels before any tires are mounted. In regards to mounting tires be sure  it is done on the newer "European style", or clamp style tire changer. The old style post style tire changer will break the center out of the wheel if it is done by an inexperienced tire man.  In the old days guys would come in the shop and complain about me selling them a warped wheel, we would go outside and look at the car and by hell there would be a drum weight keeping one side of the wheel from bolting up flat. If you are a buyer outside of the USA, contact me and I will figure out the most economical means of shipping.  If you have any questions about the compatibility of your vehicle and the parts I sell feel free to contact me through eBay. Thanks for looking.

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