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04-28-2009, 06:15 PM | #1 |
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1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
I am despirate trying to locate a set of wheels that were for this year ONLY-- they are made by WR Grace Co. they are aluminium and have 13 spokes- they were an option for that year Blazer and Cheyenne- any leads or other information for a supplier would be appreciated--
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04-29-2009, 02:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
You best bet is ebay, I have not seen that wheel in a long time. I know that do not make this anymore.
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04-29-2009, 03:11 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
is that the same WR Grace that is a building waterproofing supplier??
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07-05-2009, 08:15 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
My '77 Cheyenne Blazer has those EXACT wheels on it. They are 15x8.5 and marked "1976" on the back. Could they have been factory or dealer installed? The option sheet is gone from the glove box.
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07-06-2009, 09:06 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
Just so you know those were not "factory" installed wheels. They were a common dealer add on item.
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07-18-2009, 10:20 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
look like the General Lee w. 6 holes. i have some old Hot Rod magazines from 77 to 79 and they are everywhere. too bad no more. those are cool......
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07-20-2009, 07:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
I can't remember who made them, but I had two friends that had them on Jeep CJ's in high school. They were called Western's but I don't recall who made them. I have a friend who probably knows if Google doesn't help.
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There were several manufacturers that made copies, but Western was the "name" brand. Hurricane-
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07-20-2009, 07:39 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
My bad. I had too much fun in high school. Some parts are fuzzy.
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07-20-2009, 08:44 PM | #10 |
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Ken is just a know it all..
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07-20-2009, 09:09 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
About the "hurricane" pictured above, I always called that style "turbines". Maybe that name was started by a different company? And of course we can't talk about 70's wheels without mentioning "slots"
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07-23-2009, 08:11 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
Always good to have one around. Those wheels were the stuff back when. Hate to hear you can't buy them anymore. If you absolutely had to have them, you could try to find a "General Lee" forum. They're getting the wheels somewhere. It might help you find some with the correct bolt pattern and width.
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07-24-2009, 10:15 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1978 k5 & Cheyenne ONLY wheels-- HELP
i think poksmot has them on his truck.or ones like that
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