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THE MENACE
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/04/2008 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 4428 |
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Do you really want to be flying down the highway at 80 MPH thinking about that wheel? Personally, I wouldn't!! Why take the chance, that wheel is not rare or valuable??
A good wheel repair shop can repair the lug stud holes if you can't find a replacement wheel. Just my 2 cents!! Dennis |
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The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
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Rogue343
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Having been in the tire/wheel business for 40 years I've seen some strange things when aluminum wheels are damaged from being loose such as this instance where only one or two lug holes are oblonged. Even though the wheel centers on the hub it requires even torque and clamping force on all lug nuts. With the two damaged lug nuts seats this is not possible and they are not repairable. We deal with two companies that specialize in OE reconditioned wheels and both of them will not repair any type of damage to lug nut areas. Unfortunately, Bill, What you have there is 20 pounds of scrap aluminum.
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1967 Rambler Rogue 'X' code 343 4 speed
1966 Rambler American 440 4 door Factory 290 (now 360) 4 speed VIN 100003 |
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billd
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Actually, Dennis - these are rare. If they come up for sale they are generally snapped up before you can say boo. How many have been on eBay lately? None that I know of in the last 12 months. This is the only set I've seen "loose" meaning not in use and/or for sale in a couple of years. To find another would be, well, nearly impossible. I've been looking. I'm not arguing that it's safe - I had questions about that obviously as I was asking what others might do.......... but I am saying that I need to explore all options. To find another like it to replace it - I could be looking 3 or 4 years and I may have a problem wheel on my car as it is - so one way or another, I have to find another wheel or make one usable. It's that or go back to rusty plain steel 15" wheels. These aren't 14's. (actually I had been looking for wheels for about 5 years when I found these!) HAHA - anyone here have a good wheel to match the good set of 3? |
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Wrambler
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Put two of each on!
Do it side to side so that the ones you see match. Then keep looking for one good wheel to match either set. |
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Wrambler
69 AMC Rambler 4.0L, 5 speed 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited 2019 Chrysler 300 |
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billd
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U R as crazy as I am sometimes. LOL
I guess to own AMC you must be creative and a little goofy sometimes. You so often come up with some ideas.. I had considered something along those lines. Then which-ever style I find, I'd only have to switch 2, not all of them. |
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AMXRWB
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The wheel and the SX4 Bill has is very rare.We were one of six at the last Kenosha AMC events.We left our AMX at home and drove the SX4 the week of the show.
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roguedoug
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WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE!
Sorry couldn't resist ;^ ) |
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67 Rogue Convertible 232 2bl Auto
Royal Blue 33A "ROSEBUD" 67 440 American 232 4D 08-72A "CLAUDIA" AMO 10493 |
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gtoman_us
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I am with Rogue343. I would not run them as is.
I am not sure they can't be repaired. I would by pass the wheel exchange companies since they have different liability constraints. I do know a local 1993 Ferrari 348 owner took a rim out along with a few other parts vintage racing. He got it repaired and it was destroyed, bent and cracked. |
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Used to collect trophies, now I collect gas receipts and put on miles 1964 Rambler Ambassador Cross Country Wagon 1965 GTO 1931 Model A original survivor "Flat Roofs are Cool" |
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THE MENACE
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/04/2008 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 4428 |
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I didn't know they were "rare" or hard to find in your neck of the woods. They might not have been as rare here in CA. The wheels are just like the ones that were on my uncles (and most other) Eagle Wagons I have seen here in CA, and they show up in the bone yards with those wheels from time to time. As far as other options, there ARE wheel repair places that are capable of properly repairing lug stud holes! My brother in law had (2) aluminum wheels repaired for his truck that had the same issue as your wheels. After the repair they looked perfect and he used the truck for another 6-8 years with no wheel problems. Dennis |
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farna
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Well, you can always go with aftermarket wheels. Jeep XJ wheels fit and are the right backset too -- if you can find a set without "Jeep" cast into them or the centers.
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Frank Swygert
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