Correct wheels for '65 Malibu SS
 

What are the correct wheels for a '65 Malibu SS? And where can I get them?

Re: Correct wheels for '65 Malibu SS
 

14x5 steel wheel coded XC

We might have some in our wheel pile at work. Will check if I get the time.

Rick H.

Re: Correct wheels for '65 Malibu SS
 

Any pictures of what they look like? I don't need the exact code... just want it to look "right". This is my son's "driver".

http://www.makoshark2.com/cars/65mal/65mal-pas.jpg

'65 Malibu SS

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The OE hub caps aren't real flattering. Here is a pic of them. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pxtx/1965/65ss.jpg

Note the trim in front of the rear wheels. I beleive this is an early picture of an SS before they were actually released. My 65 is a Nov 64 car and does not have them, although I have not taken the paint away to check for holes.

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http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pxtx/1965/65brims.jpg

I've had many combinations on the car and I keep falling back to this look.

I like the black wheels whith chrome lugs and chrome dust caps. That pic was Easter Sunday 1992. My pop was backing the car out. After a winter of building the drivetrain I was going to take it out and learn how to drive it (I didn't know how to drive a manual trans). Don't recall how well I did learning, but I do remember asking my pop to flat-shift all the gears throughout the ride to and from the old high school, where I was practicing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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That look is pure 60's .... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I agree Belair! My pop told me that the guys (including him) in his neighborhood in Chi-town went with that look because they had no dough! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

Re: Correct wheels for '65 Malibu SS
 

I don't have picture of the steel wheel it self but if you don't care about codes them just get a set of steel 14x6 wheels put on tires of choice and add the correct hub caps like the ones shown above.
I believe we have a set of those original style hub caps. May need a little restoring but are complete. I can look if you are interested in them.

Rick H.

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-------Maybe even go to a set of 14/7s. And, if you dont like the factory SS wheels maybe factory wire caps would be cool? ............Bill S

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How about a "period correct" set of vintage mags? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

14x7" 5 spokes