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That's something I didn't consider. I wonder if anything else
has been changed to accommodate the wheels. I know you can get an aftermarket
wheel manufacturer to make just about anything. However, the price is not cheap
for some applications. I'm betting this Imperial will be pulled from the auction
if the price doesn't go far higher.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 12:00
PM
Subject: IML: Wheels for '60-'66
Imperials
Maybe I'm missing something here, but my first thought at
seeing those
wheels, was "What about the 5 1/2 on 5 bolt pattern". I
was under the
impression no one made wheels, aftermarket or otherwise for
our old
Imperials. Besides the Furd truck wheel
interchangeability. I have had
to search hi & lo to find
replacements for my '66. I think the wheel
ran from '60-'66, but it
may have gone back as far as '58-'59. Aside
from the dreaded failure
of the Center Carrier Bearing, or Center
Support Bearing, either way you
want to call it, I have always felt the
Wheels, and at least the '66
hubcaps to be the Achilles Heel on these
cars. Wheels fail along the
inner weld line from the age, and mostly
use of radials (my experience
anyway), and the hubcaps on the '66 were
designed to become 60 m.p.h.
Frisbee's of Death. At the very least
insurance liabilities, although
for whatever reason, I don't know why,
when they have flown, they have
never hit another car, but if they did,
there would certainly be some
damage, and ensuing insurance claim. I
have seen some almost severe
accidents barely avoided when a wheel cover
throws off, down the highway,
across lanes of traffic, cars, more scary,
SUV's swerving to avoid hitting
one. Then of course risking life & limb
to stop on the freeway,
get out, run after, and retrieve what may be
left of said cover, get back
to the car, and merge back into 60+ m.p.h.
traffic. I have quite the
collection of mangled covers. The cover
itself is not to bad, but the
retaining ring, or backing, is shot.
Anyway, I wonder where he got the
wheels? Who makes them? Might they
make some that had a little
taste, style and class? Not everyone wants
to look like some Pimp
from Pomona in their Imperial. I for one would
be interested in a
befitting wheel replacement.
I hope this has not come up previously, I
have been blowing through most
emails lately.
Bill Ulman
Seattle,
WA
'66 Crown Convertible Coupe - never to be Pimped out, or sold to
become
a low-rider if I can help it.
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