Need help with a bent rim

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Nov 2, 2015 | 09:43 AM

mr.precision

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Need help with a bent rim

The '41 has a chevy disc brakes on the front, with the usual 5 on 4-3/4" bolt pattern. One of the rims is bent, and I am struggling to find another that matches. Vintique wheels don't match. Any ideas? Wheel is 15 x 7 with a 4" backspace. Note the dimples for the hubcap and the slots between the rim and the center.
Thanks in advance.

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Nov 2, 2015 | 10:29 AM

51504BAT

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Need help with a bent rim

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There used to be shops that straightened rims. Don't know how bad your rim is or if there are any shops in your area that still do this sort of thing but its a thought.

Nov 2, 2015 | 01:49 PM

tinman52

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They look similar to GM full size RWD of the 80's. Impala, etc. Most wheels have part numbers stamped on them, if you can find it. Searching that number will turn up what they were used on.

Nov 3, 2015 | 02:19 AM

willowbilly3

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I agree, 80s or maybe even 90s Impala. There were no 15x7 stock steelies that I know of any earlier than mid 80s. Probably cop car wheels earlier than the 9C1 Impala but may have came off the older square Caprice 9C1