What wheels are your favorite. You can write in a vote if you don't like my list or start your own poll.

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And your favorite wheel is?

Libra
22
26%
Empi
2
2%
Pannasport
18
21%
Lemans
7
8%
Stock with chrome caps
12
14%
Work Equips
5
6%
Other
20
23%
 
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[quote="Levallois"]The Pannasports looked good - the genuine Libres look better.

Not without center caps they don't :smt018

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caraddict wrote:
Levallois wrote:The Pannasports looked good - the genuine Libres look better.

Not without center caps they don't :smt018

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Ha! Touche

Just a reminder before this turns into another familiar thread, there is a "Wheel Pictures" topic in the Wheels and Tires Forum here:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5787

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caraddict wrote:
Levallois wrote:The Pannasports looked good - the genuine Libres look better.

Not without center caps they don't :smt018

Jon
Just got the wheels today Jon. Center caps are next on the hit parade. There are ALOT of center cap choices out there !
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I went with other, Western is my choice. Turbine is the one I have. Same as Dave's but my "blades" are painted body color and I have center caps of course, sorry Dave. (the picture of Dave's car in his driveway is capless!) Looks not quite dressed!
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Levallois wrote:
caraddict wrote:
Levallois wrote:The Pannasports looked good - the genuine Libres look better.

Not without center caps they don't :smt018

Jon
Just got the wheels today Jon. Center caps are next on the hit parade. There are ALOT of center cap choices out there !
Humm, :idea: I wonder if a new poll about what are your favorite wheels sans center caps would do well?
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Levallois wrote:
caraddict wrote:
Levallois wrote:The Pannasports looked good - the genuine Libres look better.

Not without center caps they don't :smt018

Jon
Just got the wheels today Jon. Center caps are next on the hit parade. There are ALOT of center cap choices out there !
Ha!... you threw me a cookie so I couldn't resist. I actually have an original set of Libres set aside for #00003 but I don't have caps for mine either so if you find a place that sells them then I'd love to hear about it?

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Will do - got a lead from the wheels section. AKH Vintage Wheels. Sent them an email - no prices were quoted on the website - always a bad sign.
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AKH is quite proud of what they have. I found some generic center caps some years back for my Libres. AKH has both early and late style iirc. The early are for a smaller diameter center hole.
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spl310 wrote: The early are for a smaller diameter center hole.
Is the 2 1/2-inch diameter the smaller or larger hole?
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I believe that would be the larger of the two.
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I love my 1960s 5-slot mags. They show off a hint of the painted calipers, and give it a historic, but more aggressive look than the stock steelies.

Picked 'em up from a forum member a while back, and did a restoration. Lots of sanding by hand. I decided to keep the matte look of the wheels, rather than polishing them to a shine. And I painted the backspace flat black. It adds a little contrast, and kept me from having to sand the backspace, which was pretty rough. If I ever get to drive the damn car, I also expect the painted backspace will make it easier to hide brake dust!

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