Old Cragar S/S wheels!

[65dartcharger]

I'm about to restore two sets of the early style Cragar S/S wheels. Thet have a steel rim with center in cast aluminium.

The factory process was that the rim was chromed and then they added the center and spotwelded it back together.

Has anyone on the website done this procedure?

 

[65dartcharger]

This is how the wheel locks when I started with it. It's the wose so I thought that I should start with that wheel.

The other set for my hardtop locks shiny but needs a restoration too.

I didn't know that the early Cragars were date coded!!!

 

[mopardrt]

I know thats kinda the only way a chromer will dip wheels by seperating them, and most chromers will not do wheels anymore for saftey/insurance reasons


hahah my spelling is for sh*t

 

[BronxMopars1]

These were on the hamb recently, REALLY NICE ALL DONE!

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[pishta]

I have seen them done in a "black chrome" and they look nice, the rust should come off if its not peeling. Go for it!

 

[65dartcharger]

These were on the hamb recently, REALLY NICE ALL DONE!

These wheels looks awesome! Yez, I wish I had a set!

I talked with a friend of mine and he will come a get one wheel this weekend and grind of the welds so I can separate the center from the rim. Then I just need to send the rim to the chrome shop.

Anyone having the DartCharger center domes for sale?

I have the DartCharger badges in the center reproduced so I think it will turn out great.