Rodent Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I am pretty sure that I have asked this question before, but what custom wheels are represented in the original Full-Size MPC Chevy kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 That is an artist's rendering- could be a Cragar, could be a Hurst...hard to say, as the wheel isn't particularly well-rendered. What is in the box would show better (and if you're lucky, someone here might have one in the box) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 been looking for years in old car mags and the closest I found where made by SHORE-CALNEVAR called cyclone, not even close to a Cragar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 They're Fenton Sharks. Cragar also made a set very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Plowboy said: They're Fenton Sharks. Cragar also made a set very similar. I don't think they're Sharks, Roger. Note the way the soples are convex like Cragar SS wheels? They may be Hawks though, they look closer with the flat or slightly concave spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 15 hours ago, Rodent said: I am pretty sure that I have asked this question before, but what custom wheels are represented in the original Full-Size MPC Chevy kits? 17 minutes ago, Can-Con said: I don't think they're Sharks, Roger. Note the way the soples are convex like Cragar SS wheels? They may be Hawks though, they look closer with the flat or slightly concave spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 The wheels in the kit do not look like the ones on the box spokes are wider and flatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Jack L said: The wheels in the kit do not look like the ones on the box spokes are wider and flatter Yea, they're these ones. They also come in the reissues of the '76 Caprice as the wheels for the trailer. I have a bunch of them. BTW Jack, I looked up the wheels you mention as I've never heard of them before and see they look exactly like the Fenton Hawks. Edited September 20, 2020 by Can-Con added pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctmodeler Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Here's my question. .. who cares what they are ?? They look good and that's that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ctmodeler said: Here's my question. .. who cares what they are ?? They look good and that's that Well, I guess the OP cares or he wouldn't have asked the question.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I like to ID all my old kit wheels, thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctmodeler Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 27 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Well, I guess the OP cares or he wouldn't have asked the question.? Yeah I understand that, just saying that's it's really pointless ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 They look identical to the ones in the MPC 1970 Bonneville custom pick-up. I had a look to see if they are named but all it says is custom wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: I don't think they're Sharks, Roger. Note the way the soples are convex like Cragar SS wheels? They may be Hawks though, they look closer with the flat or slightly concave spokes. The Fenton Sharks do have flat spokes. The Fenton in your first photo are Super Sharks. Edited September 20, 2020 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: Well, I guess the OP cares or he wouldn't have asked the question.? Bingo. I have a bunch of these in the spares box and was wondering what they were. I was thinking of using a set on another build, but I am curious what period of time they were offered in 1:1. Now that I know what they may be, I can do some further research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Plowboy said: The Fenton Sharks do have flat spokes. The Fenton in your first photo are Super Sharks. Humm I see. All the pics I've seen say the ones I posted were sharks and the chrome plated ones were super sharks. But, yea, that would make sense. Looks like they were incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 1:23 PM, Ctmodeler said: Yeah I understand that, just saying that's it's really pointless ? Perhaps to you, it is. For some of us, it's not pointless, at all. I guess all of us should just build, as you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctmodeler Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said: Perhaps to you, it is. For some of us, it's not pointless, at all. I guess all of us should just build, as you do. Yes sounds good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 1:42 PM, Can-Con said: Yea, they're these ones. They also come in the reissues of the '76 Caprice as the wheels for the trailer. I have a bunch of them. Looks quite similar to the Foresight Indy 500 also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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