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My new 13X7's

Started by _Brad1979UC_ , Jul 30 2008 01:26 AM

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#1 _Brad1979UC_

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 01:26 AM

Hey gang,

I recently got a new set of 13X7's for my UC, they have been sitting under a house for a while and so i am in the midst of painting the blackouts and wetsanding and polishing them up...
Its boring work but the more you polish, the better they looks

and i and really think they are coming up good.

I have a feeling that they are called US racers, but im not sure, when the tires come off (2 are EAGERS!! Only good for frying tho) theyn i will see what make they are.

What do you guys rekon? Was gona get something bigger...but these really caught my eye and a they look great when there bolted on.
This is how i got them...they actually look better in the photos
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doing blackouts
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wetsanded

starting to polish
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getting there
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The finished on on left to the before on right (phone camera doesnt do justice!)
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Ill take some pics when they are all done!
Brad :spoton:

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#2 Statler

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 06:54 PM

6 holes?
I thought US racers had 5!
Is the centre [blacked out part] raised or lower than the rim Brad?
Just my curiosity.

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#3 _Brad1979UC_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 12:04 AM

the blacked out centre part is slightly recessed into the rim...only by 1 or 2 mm tho. 5 holes ones may be US races i think your right...well, we could just call them 'deep dish jellies' but i think they actully have a name

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#4 _Herne_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 01:04 AM

To the best of my limited knowledge they are NOT US racers, nothing like the set I owned.
If they were US Racers they would have that cast on the inside rim. In large letters.

Herne

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#5 _Brad1979UC_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 01:31 AM

Yeh its got nothin printed on the inner part of the rim.....will definantly have a look when the tyres and changed to see if there is anything on the outside of them

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#6 _pallbag_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 07:00 AM

Not US Racers.
orangeLJ on here has them on his car, he may know their name.

Here's a pic of same wheel on my old Cortina ...

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And the deep dish on a mates Hatch from years ago ... He also had a pair of 8's that looked very schweet.

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#7 RIM-010

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 09:18 AM

Chris (orangeLJ) calls them Tridents...

Nice looking wheels on little Toranas.

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#8 _Adam Perth_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 02:25 PM

they are mk2 spitfires

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#9 _Herne_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 03:34 PM

Brad, I forgot to add to my above post.

Nice looking wheels though mate regardless of them not being US racers.

Cheers
Herne

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#10 _pallbag_

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Posted 31 July 2008 - 07:21 PM

they are mk2 spitfires

Yep, thats what I remember them being called also !!

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#11 _Brad1979UC_

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Posted 01 August 2008 - 01:48 AM

Brad, I forgot to add to my above post.

Nice looking wheels though mate regardless of them not being US racers.

Cheers
Herne

Oh well thanks for the addition :spoton:

!!

Tho they are still 13's, they fill out the guards nicely and i like then when there all polished up

mk2 spitfires ey. Sounds kinda cool :rockon:

**edit: ohh yea and btw they are polished up mint on that hatch in the photo!! Mind you that may have been back when they were actually 'new'. Some serious hand polishing to get it like that ey!

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#12 _pallbag_

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Posted 01 August 2008 - 06:38 AM

Oh well thanks for the addition !!

Tho they are still 13's, they fill out the guards nicely and i like then when there all polished up
mk2 spitfires ey. Sounds kinda cool

**edit: ohh yea and btw they are polished up mint on that hatch in the photo!! Mind you that may have been back when they were actually 'new'. Some serious hand polishing to get it like that ey!

Yer they were fairly new in that photo, pic is minimum of 23 years old ... Think I have seen 14's in similar offset, but didnt look as good IMHO. The 8's were a real "chunky" looking wheel, offset more even, less dish, but bigger in the "oval" area. Very Nice !!