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Question: Is there a wheel style/brand which "you" would like to see included (more often) as an option in a kit, or available in a parts pack?


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How about some good classic wire wheels suitable for hot rods?

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1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

How about some good classic wire wheels suitable for hot rods?

These would be most welcome! Even if they had to make the wheel itself in multiple pieces to get them to look right..........

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I'd like to see a set of Weld Drag Lite’s. One of the most popular wheels ever and only came in the Pro Stock kits.

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A set of Rod Lites would also be nice.

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I'd also like to see some more modern wheels like Revell did with the California Wheels and Foose kits. But, more up to date.

 

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On 9/24/2022 at 10:46 AM, Mike C. said:

I still don't know who made this wheel, but I love it.

 

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This one is still buggin' me. Nobody has any idea what this wheel was called or who made it?

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A lot of different wants as far as wheel appearance. I think that Cobraman's suggestion of a two-part wheel might be a viable idea. The outer halves could be one or more widths and the centers could be interchangeable depending on the style the builder wanted.  

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22 minutes ago, espo said:

A lot of different wants as far as wheel appearance. I think that Cobraman's suggestion of a two-part wheel might be a viable idea. The outer halves could be one or more widths and the centers could be interchangeable depending on the style the builder wanted.  

That could be expanded a little. A lot of modern wheels are just bigger old wheels so if there was a second size of rims to upsize the originals you've just turned one wheel into 2 differnet sets with just a rim swap. if the extra rim had a little extra lip that would give you the option to get the offsets you need. For example a 16" early ford rim could be a modern 18/9" rim

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On 9/24/2022 at 6:56 PM, Fat Brian said:

I may have some of those if you want them.

I would be interested in them. I might not have anything to trade as 90% of my models and parts boxes are in storage. 

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2 hours ago, webestang said:

I would be interested in them. I might not have anything to trade as 90% of my models and parts boxes are in storage. 

PM me your address, I've got two sets you can have.

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Yes, if Revell could somehow bring back the Kelsey Hayes wire wheels, or come up with a new version, that would be great.  The big and little wide whites and steel wheels from the '29 RPU are just begging for the Parts Pack treatment.

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On 9/25/2022 at 10:23 AM, Plowboy said:

I'd like to see a set of Weld Drag Lite’s. One of the most popular wheels ever and only came in the Pro Stock kits.

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A set of Rod Lites would also be nice.

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I'd also like to see some more modern wheels like Revell did with the California Wheels and Foose kits. But, more up to date.

 

Roger,Charles at Tx3d Customs makes the Weld Drag Lites and Rod Lites with tires

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1 hour ago, catpack68 said:

Roger,Charles at Tx3d Customs makes the Weld Drag Lites and Rod Lites with tires

I saw those. But, at $30 plus shipping for a set of wheels and tires, that's a hard hard pass!   

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On 9/25/2022 at 1:47 PM, Mike C. said:

This one is still buggin' me. Nobody has any idea what this wheel was called or who made it?

Looks like American Racing AR23 wheels

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On 9/24/2022 at 10:46 AM, Snake45 said:

American Torq-Thrust Ds. EVERYTHING looks better on Torq-Thrust Ds. B)

I like the standard Torq-Thrust mags that came out before the disk brake versions...

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