Gasser Wheel ID

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[Casey]

JC, are you still looking to source the Pirelli tire from a few posts ago?

[Can-Con]

Snake. the wheels in the AMT '25 T kits are the Winfield wheels. 

Here's a couple pics from the "fruit wagon" issue, it has the same chrome tree as the coupe/roadster that was reissued often.

Pics from the Drastic Plastic clubs Fotki page.

[Snake45]

51 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Snake. the wheels in the AMT '25 T kits are the Winfield wheels. 

Here's a couple pics from the "fruit wagon" issue, it has the same chrome tree as the coupe/roadster that was reissued often.

Pics from the Drastic Plastic clubs Fotki page.

Yes, I know. They're the wheels on the green '63 Vette resto I posted above. 

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3 hours ago, Casey said:

JC, are you still looking to source the Pirelli tire from a few posts ago?

I am Casey.

[Casey]

On 1/6/2018 at 6:55 PM, afx said:

I am Casey.

We might have a match.  

 

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2018 by Casey

[afx]

Replica & Miniatures cast my modified wheel.  I suggested to Norm he should cast my wheel and the Firestone front tire as a set.  I believe that is his intent.

[Casey]

On 12/3/2017 at 7:44 AM, afx said:

Thanks Stu looks like that is the correct brand of wheel.  Anyone have a photo of the Johan wheel?

These are on eBay currently, an listed as being from a JO-HAN '66 Plymouth Fury. I found it interesting that the cooling slots are molded open on these:

[Snake45]

On 12/3/2017 at 7:17 AM, afx said:

Anyone aware of the flat spoke front wheel being  available in scale?  Anyone know what brand wheel it is?

 

On 1/6/2018 at 3:28 PM, afx said:

I just spotted a photo of what might well be one of these cars on page 151 of the Match Race Mayhem book. It's much later, being used as a bracket racer (no date, but there's a '69 Camaro in the background).  The car's a medium-light color, and completely unmarked/unlettered, but those front wheels jumped off the page at me! 

[Casey]

Winfield "Tera -Thrust" wheels found in the AMT '64 Ford Galaxie 500XL Hardtop kit:

 

And the AMT 1965 Chevy Impala Convertible kit:

Edited February 19, 2022 by Casey

[Can-Con]

In this article about 1/2 way down Winfield says he only made about 20 sets of Tera-Thrusts. 

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/defining-hot-rod-and-custom-car-legacy-wheels-part-3/

[Casey]

AMT 1925 Model T - Trophy Series:

[JS23U]

I just came across this thread, and yes... I know it is a year old. Nevertheless it made me curious and I checked the mentioned kits in my stash for these wheels. I think the wheels on the burgundy Willys and the 32 Victoria are not the same. On the 32 the spokes and the hub are connected by kind of a "runner", on the Willys they are not. At least this is my impression. It is hard to see on the Willys.

Both styles don't look like the Tera Thrusts to me. They have a flat spoke design, not angled like the Teras.

As someone earlier said the wheels in the 63 and 66 Fury resemble these, the ones from the 66 kit look superior because of the open slots. Here is a shot of one of my 66 Fury rims. The spokes connect to the center hub:

The AMT 64 Galaxie has Tera Thrusts:

Tera Thrusts of the 64 Corvette Coupe (the convertible has different wheels). Similar to the Galaxie, but the spoke part of the wheel is a bit smaller in diameter:

The 65 Impala rims are meant to be Tera Thrusts as well, but they look soft and not as nicely proportioned. Their spokes are too narrow to convince me:

Last but not least I thought the custom rims of the 64 Tempest convertible were the same style, but they are not. They are flat, not angled. And the instructions call them "American" mag wheel. They look a bit like a windmill to me, the spoke centers do not quite meet in the wheel center. Don't know if this is an error by AMT or if they are meant to be that way:

Edited February 7, 2023 by JS23U