TarheelRick Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Just acquired a set of Pontiac 8-lug wheels from a Trumpeter Bonneville. Let me rephrase that, I acquired a set of very poorly reproduced 8-lug wheels, Trumpeter really screwed the pooch on these. They remind me of those "faux mag wheel" covers from the 60's, you know, the ones from J. C. Whitney for $12 a set. There is no depth to them and there is very minimal detail. Now for my real reason for this post, which resin-caster makes a quality Pontiac 8-lug wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Get a set of wheels and tires from the Moebius 1961 Ventura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP440 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Can you post pics of the Trumpeter 8 lug wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 An NOS set of AMT 8-lugs on eBay now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-1962-PONTIAC-BONNEVILLE-ORIGINAL-HUB-CAPS-NOS-KIT-S-622-CIRCA-1962/332811448119?hash=item4d7d1baf37:g:UfoAAOSwq6pboWps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Jo-Han also produced shallow 8-lugs as custom parts for some of its full-sized cars, including the '61 Olds 88: Looks like Trumpeter copied them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 AMT & MPC did nearly every full sized, 60's Pontiac kit that they ever produced with pretty nice 8 lug wheels. I would think that they should be pretty easy to find on ebay. I personally have probably a dozen or more kits that contain them. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just checked my 65 Bonneville kit and it has a really nice set of 8 lugs. Guess I will need to try and cast a couple of sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Ricky, I just checked my Trumpeter not so chrome tree, and you're right about the 8-Lug wheels as they are really shallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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