Fat Brian Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Has anyone seen wheels like these in a kit or from an aftermarket place? The spokes aren't pointed at the end like normal but look like four pairs of two that flare toward where they connect to the barrel of the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Let me dig through my wheel stash today, they look vaguely familiar, might have something close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, mikemodeler said: Let me dig through my wheel stash today, they look vaguely familiar, might have something close. Okay, just let know what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) My guess would be they are Jackman wheels. Hard to tell if they are white or not, but they kind of look like they are, and Jackman was heavy into off-road wheels during the time this pic was probably taken (1975-1977 or so?). The wheels seem to have more than the usual six or eight spokes, though, and the empty slots are mush narrower and the spokes much more curved than what is normally seen. Any idea what width the wheels were? 8" or maybe even 10"? 10" wide would explain the excessive curvature of the spokes. I can't think of a kit which has wheels like this, in such a wide width, though. Edited March 21, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Casey said: My guess would be they are Jackman wheels. Hard to tell if they are white or not, but they kind of look like they are, and Jackman was heavy into off-road wheels during the time this pic was probably taken (1975-1977 or so?). The wheels seem to have more than the usual six or eight spokes, though, and the empty slots are mush narrower and the spokes much more curved than what is normally seen. Any idea what width the wheels were? 8" or maybe even 10"? 10" wide would explain the excessive curvature of the spokes. I can't think of a kit which has wheels like this, in such a wide width, though. They're either at least 10" wide or have a crazy offset and they where white. You're close on the timeframe, this is my parents in 1978. In the larger picture you can see the Superdome in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Sending you a text with some pix of what I was able to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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