What kind of rims are these set #1

[ssl78]

These rims seem to be steel on the back side and welded to the aluminum spokes in front but I know you cant weld aluminum to steel. Anybody ever see these before

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Front shot

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This set looks the same but is all aluminum and says International Dragmaster on the back. Back shot

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Front shot

[Supercar_Kid]

I want to say the first set are Keystones, but don't quote me on it. I know they produced an inexpensive aluminum faced, steel rimmed Torq Thrust copy, but whether they were the only manufacturer of this type of wheel I can't say for sure. Some of the Day 2 guys lurking around here will probably chime in. The second set is just what they're marked, "International Dragmasters." They are a solid one piece aluminum Torq Thrust copy made by "International" and dubbed the "Dragmaster." They also produced several other styles of aluminum wheels, a 5 slot just like the Ansen Sprint, and a few others. These wheels are popping up at swaps more and more lately, I have a restored set of 14x7"s myself but just haven't found anything to put them on yet. An honest straight spoke Torq Thrust copy at a fraction of the price, a great looking wheel if restored properly.

[hvychev]

Hey kid I don't think that they are Keystones. I took the pic in the attachment out of my Keystone catalog from 1967. The cheap Tourque Thrust copies that they made had a more rounded spoke than the sharper one that is pictured in Johns attachment. Also the polished rim of the wheel was duller than the one shown.

BTW I love the tires that are in my attachment! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[hvychev]

Attached is a pic of my fathers 55 Chevy he took dated July 1969 with those Keystone rims that I pictured above. After these rims in later 69 he bought Keystone Astros which were like cheap looking slots.

[Supercar_Kid]

You're probably right about the wheels Frank, just about everyone and their brother made a Torq Thrust copy back in the day, I'm sure more than one manufacturer could have made a steel rimmed aluminum faced version. L78, I've always been curious myself about the construction of aluminum/steel wheels. The Cragar S/S has always been an aluminum centered/steel rimmed wheel. I believe Cragar casts steel slugs into the aluminum center, and then welds the spokes to the cast in steel areas. Other manufacturers like Hurst and Kelsey-Hayes have used rivets, but they seem to be a little more prone to breakage. And Frank, those white lettered redlines were made with one of these. Tire Marker (http://www.pitstopusa.com/images/QRP64-400.jpg) You used to see them in old speed catalogs too, the poor mans way to white letters. A common "Day 2" mod though. My dad even lacquered a set of white stripe tires to blue to match our old International Blue '68 'Vette back in the day. Can't imagine they held up too well...but then again tires didn't seem to last very long on that car. Later he switched to Formula 1 Super Stocks on 8" Ansen slots. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Belair62]

Pretty common.....Keystones I had did have a rounder faced spoke...cool wheel though John....

[ssl78]

Ok thanks for the info Bob I want to put them on Ebay and always helps to know what your selling.

[Belair62]

Most people call nearly anything that looks similar "torque thrust style"