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luke-44 01-24-2004 04:07 PM
What kind of wheels?
 
What kind of wheels are these? Are they correct for a 427? Thanks, Bruce

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/s...cat=500&page=1

Bud Man 01-24-2004 04:32 PM
They look to be copies of the FIA wheels that where found on the small block competition cars and later on the first 427 Comp Cars and S/C's.

Bud :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE

luke-44 01-24-2004 04:41 PM
Bud - I thought they looked like FIA wheels. I didn't realize they came on the 427 also. You mentionned only the early 427's? Can you elaborate? Thanks, Bruce

G.R. 01-24-2004 05:07 PM
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This is a 289 FIA wheel

G.R. 01-24-2004 05:12 PM
A few early 427 cars had these type of wheel, I believe, until they went to the "GT-40" style that is normally seen on 427 body styles today--but I could be wrong here

golfnutjetsfan 01-24-2004 06:55 PM
wheels
 
werent these magnesium wheels called sunburst??

frank

Tongue Pirate 01-24-2004 08:13 PM
These are sunburst
http://www.erareplicas.com/427/real/index.htm

I'm running KIDNEY BEANS which are another original wheel that ran on the cobras.

luke-44 01-24-2004 08:45 PM
I checked Friedmans book, it seems these wheels were also used on the Daytona coupe? Bruce

SCOBRAC 01-24-2004 11:02 PM
They are early prototype wheels. I have photo's of this wheel on 289 as well as 427 cars in 1964 as well as Daytona Coupes. likely they were magnesium and competition pieces.

As such they would be "correct" for either.

Bud Man 01-25-2004 08:25 AM
If you look carefully at the famous AC assembly line photo, you will see several early comp cars coming off the line. I have always cited that photo as proof that the quick jacks were FACTORY installed with bolts out, and this same photo also shows the presence of these FIA style wheels on those cars.

Bud:JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE


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