Can anyone identify this old rim?
#1
Posted 17 August 2022 - 01:53 PM
Has anyone seen one of these before?
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All I know is it’s not a genuine American torque thruster, and there were dozens of brands copying those in the 70’s.
I can’t find any with the same ribbing in behind the spokes
Would love to know if it’ rare or special before I hang it on the wall for the garden hose
Thanks, Bruce
#2
Posted 17 August 2022 - 02:01 PM
The only other clue is what looks like N98 stamped there
and the number 74 with the wee dots
#3
Posted 17 August 2022 - 03:21 PM
Hustler ?
#4
Posted 17 August 2022 - 05:45 PM
Spokes too pointed for a hustler, maybe a sanky benson?
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#5
Posted 17 August 2022 - 06:11 PM
#6
Posted 17 August 2022 - 08:57 PM
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#7
Posted 17 August 2022 - 10:04 PM
Never even heard of sankey wheels before and also can’t find a pic of those, Dave
Not on bookface so they won’t let me look, Col
Googling American sites suggests stacks of possible brands, even some Japanese copies back in the day
but none seem to match exactly
Can you get to yours easily Clay to check out the back?
Thanks for the suggestions fellers
#8
Posted 17 August 2022 - 10:59 PM
Different
I got these from a feller at Pt Pirie. I assume they are locally made. Quite chunky. Unlkely I will use them now as both my cars are ending up with narrow diffs.
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#9
Posted 17 August 2022 - 11:26 PM
There’s so many different patterns of those ribs it’s unbelievable
Sure is an eye opener to discover how many mobs there was making these things
back in the 70’s. Plenty of ‘em around in Aus too.
There must be at least 3 more like it out there somewhere
#10
Posted 18 August 2022 - 11:55 AM
I asked on that FB page for you mate.
The word is that they are most likely ROH El -Camino's....or...a possibility of Ford Option 52 wheels ( think XA GT ).
#11
Posted 18 August 2022 - 01:18 PM
It isn't an Option 52 wheel, because they had steel barrels.
I'm not exactly an expert on wheels like this, but I also thought they were ROH El Caminos.
Personally, I find them a more attractive than the rounded spoke Cheviot Hustler wheels.
#12
Posted 18 August 2022 - 01:30 PM
Pity, mine is a 14x 7 4.5” pcd with centre bore of ~70mm. Xy era falcon
The gt guys would have been climbing over each other to get hold of it
I’ll keep searching for info on the el Camino, though
#13
Posted 21 August 2022 - 11:59 AM
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