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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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Hard to find wheels

Anybody know where to find these wheels? I have a set on the 78 bronco now but one is a little damaged and I need one for the spare. Best I can find on the web is that it is a "vector" wheel. Don't know who it is made by. Apparently it is the same type of wheel as the "General Lee" on the "Dukes of Hazard". Not really a big fan of the dukes but I like the style of the wheel. Don't know how it is measured but I think it is a 15x10 5x5.5 4" backspacing. Thanks
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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That painting or powdercoating looks nice. I have those same wheels in 8 lug on my truck, natural aluminum finish.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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If I remember right American Racing made the wheels.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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I saw a set of those at a local salvage yard not so long ago... I will take a look next time I go to see what size and lug pattern they were...
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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Moved to proper forum.
There was a thread about this same topic about a year ago.

Maybe do a search for Turbine wheels?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Thanks for the help guys..I hope you can still find this thread..being that it was moved..
 
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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ive tried to find rims like that, best bet would be e-bay, no one seem to make that rim anymore.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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I had to go way back in the trivia files in my brain. Pushed aside the black and gold bandit Trans Am.
The wheels were made by Western Wheels and were called Turbine wheels.
To the best of my memory.

Well in was 25 years ago they where popular.


On Edit: They had a black plastic center cap with a W on it.
 

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I think there is a set of these on e-bay right now. At least there were yesterday.
 
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Talking somebody has 'em... auto-roundup dot com

i read a nifty little magazine called AUTO/TRUCK ROUNDUP MONTHLY which has a website called auto-roundup with special interest vehicles for sale, parts, etc. one ad currently has a picture and the ad says-

GENERAL LEE Whls, 14x8, 15x8.5, 15x7, 15x10 available. have them to fit Mopar, Dodge, applications, repolished, GM-BP also. Phone 509x929x2776 ............... Ellensburg, WA
 
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