[SOLD] old school 4 to 4 1/2 wheel adapters

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found a pair of wheel spacers from 4 to 41/2 took of a 68 cuda many years ago 20 plus ship

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FYI, those are old school but I would check them very closely for cracks or stress points. I used a pair of those on my eldest grandson's car & they lasted almost all the way through the first burn out. Just passing along the info.
 
These are vintage cast aluminum and are quite frankly, dangerous. Do the hobby a favor and make yard art out of them or scrap them. You're likely still here today because you removed them from your car. There were lawsuits over these way back when, people were killed/maimed. Sorry to be so harsh.
 
They make great drill jigs for redrilling 4.5 Centerlines....just throwing that out there.
 
I know conversation in this type thread is frowned upon. Sometimes I feel it is necessary.
The outer diameter of adapters cause them to land on top of a welded on drum balancing weights in some applications. If they do not sit flat against the drum face they will fail. Improper install is why adapters got a bad reputation many years ago. Those that had the instructions didn't always follow them.
Sure todays billet aluminum adapters are stronger than cast metal but... ANY addon aftermarket part needs to be properly installed. The main problem with these used adapters today... They rarely include the printed instructions for proper install. "Flat against the drum face. Clearance as needed at weights, torque evenly."
I have ran these same cast adapters on 2 different cars without a problem. I didn't just throw them on, beer in one hand, impact in the other.
 
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