Yep, I bought a brand new set of Cragar SS mags for my 64 Buick Special 2 door post. First, I had the faded yellow Buick painted black, and with all the factory chrome, including around the windows, those made the car really gorgeous. There was an evil problem coming. Removing and reinstalling the lug nuts would pull the chrome away from the steel and from there it was just a matter of time before chunks of chrome peeled off. For a married E4 in the USAF in 1978, it was devestating. I've never bought a chrome plated wheel again.
Man completely changes the look!! Poor man tip..buddy here had 15x10s as rusty as your worst one...changed it with chrome vinyl... looks pretty good at a passing glance too..
Hell yeah Chris! They look great for what you are going after! I will be trying to get some video (if I can get my other half to help me) of my cowl replacement and perhaps I will see about posting it. 😎
I been picking up aluminum slotties for the last several months. 14x6 all way up to 14x10 . Then into 15 inch same way . Since my 69 cougar has the slots . Now the 71 satellite will have a set . The 69 superbee will have a set . But the road wheels (magnum) look good too.
Good job on the wheels. The Naval Jelly is only supposed to go on rough rust. It won't do anything on chrome or clean steel. In fact, they tend to stain it. But you got it off quick enough. I think I'd try to sand the coarse rust off the outside of the wheels and brush paint some silver paint over the black spots.
The jelly definitely made a difference on the really aggressive rust, but the steel wool did most of the magic to these wheels. I do like the idea of brushing some silver paint on after the coarse rust is sanded off.
In the 80s when I became of driving age these wheels were popular. Unfortunately the centers are aluminum and the chrome eventually peeled dut to the impurities in aluminum. After a few years the chrome would begin to lift. An iconic wheel though.
Impressive improvement to the look of those wheels. Nice job dude. Pizza, spaghetti and tomato sauce works good for removing rust from chrome too. It won’t fix the areas where the chrome is gone but it’s surprising how well it works. I think I let it sit overnight if I remember right.
@@TalkingMoparsPodcast True dat. Yes, I’m serious. I did it on the front bumper of the 69 wagon. It’s since rerusted from sitting but it did work. Not perfectly, but it made a difference.
The good year Eagle S/T I always loved them tires the would leave good marks on the pavement with out having to get hot to do so if you had a automatic transmission back in the that would hit second gear hard they would leave marks good and we all know it’s about the marks you leave 👍
Good job showing the washers on the Cragars. Most guys just put the incorrect round ones on there, which can cause a loose wheel and broken studs. I think the rear 15x 10's have too much front spacing. Too much "reverse." If your suspension compresses, you'll have the quarters hit the tires. I'd put the other two 14 inch ones on the back and keep looking for some 15x7s or 15 x8s. Maybe the tires that came on the plain steel wheels have good tread and sidewall.
I know people won't like to hear this, but I recently just raised it 3" by putting it all the way up on the shackles. Plenty of clearance now. Not going to be good for racing, but I'm going for a specific look.
Hey man, great video. I think you would do well to make an instructional video on unilug wheels and how to install properly. I just spent an hour trying to find some assistance with installation. I understand that putting a little grease on the upper/lower side of the washer will help them slip into place. I'm gonna go try again...3rd times a charm Unilugs suck, but I bought my set of 4 for $300 cdn, and dammit, I'm gonna fight with them until they are installed correctly.
