Crager SS wheels

[9566 BA]

Can someone educate me about the Crager SS wheels. My friend has some on his el camino and I cant tell if they are the old ones or the new style ones. How can you tell?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-198-10978-dsc04635.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-198-10979-dsc04629.jpg

[1967 4K]

Those are the old style. The spokes have round look (that's what I call it) the Jegs- Summit wheels sold today the spoke has a flatter look to it.

[69 Post Sedan]

The cap is somewhat newer as it has the "R" for registered and the older ones didn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Kurt

[67 Nova Boy]

Correct on the "R" as the newer style. The lug holes are straight and the newer style are "Uni-lug" I'm sure there is more but they look good.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Salvatore]

Uni-lug have been around for a long time. The rounder spokes is the key. Plus many are dated on the inside bead area.

[cook_dw]

I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/superslow/1967%20Camaro/crager_zps6c19032e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/superslow/media/1967%20Camaro/crager_zps6c19032e.jpg.html)

[67 Nova Boy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought the earlier versions were painted in the lug areas? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/superslow/1967%20Camaro/crager_zps6c19032e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/superslow/media/1967%20Camaro/crager_zps6c19032e.jpg.html) </div></div>

Maybe bad Chrome in the centers but always liked that look.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[Plowman]

Straight lug holes, no &quot;R&quot; on cap, and no paint on lug area are the earliest,I have found.

[Salvatore]

I believe the aluminum lug area is correct for the vintage Cragars. Early ones that I have seen had the painted center section aluminum color.

[Plowman]

Crager did make Aluminum Center Sectoins ones. But not painted center section.

[Salvatore]

I think that is what they mean Paul. Aluminum centers which are not chrome. They sometimes look painted aluminum color.

[Verne_Frantz]

The ones with all chrome were the Super Sport mags. The ones with the alimunim centers were called Sport mags, like the ones on the slicks I just sold.

Verne <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/04/full-1145-11137-slicks_002.jpg

[whitetop]

All Cragars had the lug nut pocket area painted aluminum color until the early 80's..Krylon made an exact color match for a while but not sure if it is still available.

[SS427]

Whitetop, do you recognize these wheels. They had a unique Crager center cap on them and I am pretty sure they did not have the &quot;R&quot; on them. They were mostly aluminum. Unfortunately I let them go when I moved to Illinois and am now thinking that might have been a mistake. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Here's a nice early set of GM pattern Cragar's I picked up. 15x10&quot; and 15x6&quot;. No trademark caps.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31.0-8/1899742_10153968925725538_6559773626166748948_o.jp g

[Nova Jed]

Nice!

[chevyman0429]

Very nice. Exactly what I have in mind for my chevelle.

[scuncio]

Rick, those are Cragar Grand Prix from 1969-70z

[427TJ]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whitetop, do you recognize these wheels. They had a unique Crager center cap on them and I am pretty sure they did not have the &quot;R&quot; on them. They were mostly aluminum. Unfortunately I let them go when I moved to Illinois and am now thinking that might have been a mistake. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif </div></div>

Cragar, like many wheel/parts companies back then, copied the American Racing five-spoke. Probably what you have there.

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick, those are Cragar Grand Prix from 1969-70z </div></div>

Thanks Tony. Are they (or were they since I sold them with the car) worth anything?

[scuncio]

The 15s are worth around $100 per wheel in nice shape. The 14s not so much....

[SS427]

Bummer. Thanks Tony.

[DW31S]

I may differ in opinion from Scuncio on the 14&quot; not being worth much. Not because I have some, but many Day 2 cars used 14&quot; back in the good ol' days because that is what size tires were on quite a few new cars. I have a set of 14&quot; Cragars with F-70 and L-60 RWL bias Goodyears that are like new. I also just bought a set of NOS 14&quot; Cragar SS from Don and got 7:50x14 Firestones for the front and had M&amp;H make me a set of 8:50x14 cheaters. They look awesome!!!

[DW31S]

And......the washers are on backwards in the first pic.