Old mags and lugs

[Robertop]

Guys: here are the mag wheels that came with my 69 hemi bird when I bought it in January 1970. Does anybody know how old are they? They have been refurbished and painted, of course. I am including a photo of one original lug, also redone. I would like to know if another old timer might have a number of old lugs that might contain similar items in whatever condition that I might buy. By the way, I would need them right handed. Thank you, guys.

 

[slimt]

I bet there about 52 years old. Nice wheels.

 

[33 IMP]

Original torque thrust came out in 1963, so they can't be older than that. I thought they were torque thrust "D" (came out in 65, to clear corvette brakes) but my research says the would have the D cast into the back.
15"x8 1/2 was the biggest size originally offered.
Notice it specs aluminum, there were real magnesium tt available too, for a few years.

 

[MoparLeo]

American Racing is still in business. contact them for new lugs and any info on your wheels.

 

[Dan64]

I like the paint treatment they did on them, their aluminum of course but the gold cast is a throw back to the Dow 7 coating that the magnesium wheels would have gotten to protect them for shelf-life. Guys liked the look so much that they would put the Dow 7 on all the time, better looking then dull gray after a week or so.

 

[Robertop]

I like the paint treatment they did on them, their aluminum of course but the gold cast is a throw back to the Dow 7 coating that the magnesium wheels would have gotten to protect them for shelf-life. Guys liked the look so much that they would put the Dow 7 on all the time, better looking then dull gray after a week or so.

Actually, I painted the spokes, that ,after cleaning, were aluminum gray. In the past I noticed that dust from disc brakes made the wheel spokes darker with a tinge of yellow color, so I painted with an old spray can of paint I have.

 

[topside]

If you haven't found the lug nuts yet -
Measure the shank depth and OD.
Look up "Lug Nut King" on Ebay and see what he has or send him a message.
I've used them a few times for different lug nuts and they always had what I needed at a good price & quick shipping.