gtx6970 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I think this might be the best place to ask this , but here goes. Anyone know of a source for the wheels on this , Fronts and rears ? The fronts have an smaller / odd looking hole in them compared to the rears . And they must be 1/25th scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The only thing close that I know of and might do the trick are the ' Astro' chrome wheels in the newer Round2 MPC 60 Corvette kit....you may have to open up the openings a touch for the look you want on the rears. I will look thru my other rim's to see what I have, but nothing except what I mentioned above comes to mind.....the Ace.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I think this might be the best place to ask this , but here goes. Anyone know of a source for the wheels on this , Fronts and rears ? The fronts have an smaller / odd looking hole in them compared to the rears . And they must be 1/25th scale My stash of wheel's hasn't anything exactly as pictured, but as mentioned prior the MPC 60 Vette Astro's are about as close to a match that I can come up with.....the Ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I'm working on the AMT 65 Riviera right now and that kit comes with Ansen-looking 5 slots that would easily pass for the rear wheels on the Thunderbolt--although I don't think the offset would be right. The front wheels on the Thunderbolt look like the slots are smaller than the rears, so you would have to find a matching set with smaller slots. The offset on the T-Bolt fronts looks like a match for the Riv wheels I'd offer you mine but I have already stripped the chrome, removed the receivers for the wire axles and sanded the rim flanges from 2 for widening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Ive got the rears covered I think.its mainly the fronts I need . Not sure I want to buy a whole vette kit just for 2 wheels ( not a vette fan )I'll have to look around my parts kits and see if there's something close enough I can get away with.Anyone happen to know if the sock it to me kit has them in it by chance ? ( I think I have one as a parts kit , so thought I would ask before I dig it out this weekend ) Edited May 2, 2017 by gtx6970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Ive got the rears covered I think. its mainly the fronts I need . Not sure I want to buy a whole vette kit just for 2 wheels ( not a vette fan ) I'll have to look around my parts kits and see if there's something close enough I can get away with. Anyone happen to know if the sock it to me kit has them in it by chance ? ( I think I have one as a parts kit , so thought I would ask before I dig it out this weekend ) ...the Sock it to Me has an Ansen or another brand that have a textured center, not really right for you. If you check out the wheels in the new or old issue of the MPC 60 Vette, and find they will do, I can send you a pair,,, no need to waste bread on a kit....let me know...the Ace...//// should even be a kit review here about the said Vette kit... Edited May 2, 2017 by AC Norton text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) AMT Silhouette for the rear*, Round2 Parts Pack Gasser wheels for the fronts (4 lug wheels from Ohio George Willys reworked to 5-lug). Who does decals for this car? I like it. *pretty sure the Silhouette and 65 Riv have the same wheels, Buick wires and <s>Ansen</s> Astro slots) Gasser Parts Pack wheels: Edited May 3, 2017 by Brett Barrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 AMT Silouette for the rear, Round2 Parts Pack Gasser wheels for the fronts (4 lug wheels from Ohio George Willys reworked to 5-lug) Who does decals for this car? I like it. .....I think Fred Cady did them way back originally.....but I also believe other decal printer's made set's some year's back as I recall.... the Ace.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) AMT Silhouette for the rear*, Round2 Parts Pack Gasser wheels for the fronts (4 lug wheels from Ohio George Willys reworked to 5-lug). Who does decals for this car? I like it. *pretty sure the Silhouette and 65 Riv have the same wheels, Buick wires and <s>Ansen</s> Astro slots) Gasser Parts Pack wheels: I'll look for these at my local hobby shop. He carries the parts pack kit stuff . The 2 front wheels are close enough in my book and I get a nice set of blue stripe slicks to boot. Not sure who originally made the decals . This is a client build and he already has the decals for the car ( no idea where he got them ) They're on ebay ,,,but beware of pirated copies from Virginia Edited May 3, 2017 by gtx6970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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