Grand National at E-Town with Larger Factory Rims--Whos car?

[TurboRegal84]

This past weekend at the Hemmings car show at Englishtown (NJ) there was a 1987 GN with larger factory rims. If I remember correctly the car had very low miles on it and was exceptionally clean. Does it belong to a board member? Can you give us more info on the wheels?

 

[GNBRETT]

interesting

 

[FASTGREEK]

that looks good ...............

 

[toofastforyou]

I also noticed that car yesterday at E-Town and the wheels were 17"s...There was a tech sheet describing the car's features inside one of the car's windows, and on it was a mention about the car having special 17" GN wheels. I didn't speak with the owner though, so that's all I know.:redface:

Claude. :smile:

P.S: I personnally found that the tires should've been a little bit taller...It left too much space between the tires and the wheel opening...

 

[GregInAtl]

Oh me likey!

 

[GNXwannabe]

VERY nice! Would like info on those wheels for sure.

 

[GNICETRY]

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Finally. Looks like they cut the rim, added a circular 1-2" spacer portion, and then added the rest of a 17' rim. Looks pretty damn good. Post more pictures and does anyone have the plate number? We'll find him

 

[autodynamics]

i spoke to him.. he told me he had them done 6 years ago from a place in california. but hw was unhappy with the job when he got them. the welding was terrible so he had his brother fix them and then had them rechromed. i thought they looked amazing.....17" 275 out back and 245 front.

 

[xtremexnyc]

Wow those look amazing.

 

[davidf]

Much more modern looking. Excellent find.

 

[notacarlo]

I hate to say this.....but those look better than the aluminum wheels.

 

[8UWITH6]

Yeah.............. but I bet they are TWICE as HEAVY

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

Daddy Like

 

[toofastforyou]

I hate to say this.....but those look better than the aluminum wheels.

Mmmm...no. Even if these 17" steel GN rims look great, I still prefer the aluminium ones. I find that the center piece looks out of proportion, being too small and it also creates a too wide chromed outer rim section as if the center piece had been fitted in a chromed "funnel"...

Claude. :redface:

 

[GNBRETT]

Yeah.............. but I bet they are TWICE as HEAVY

4 sure

 

[The_Six]

Last year there was a set of 16s for sale here on the board stockton wheel had put them in a steped 16in barrel. Suprizingly know one bit on them here and they ended up going to ebay.

 

[turbo nasty]

I hate to say this.....but those look better than the aluminum wheels.

I think the same. Sux they are heavy tho

 

[notacarlo]

Mmmm...no.

Claude. :redface:

I'm sorry, did that appear like I was telling you to like them more than the aluminum wheel?

Let me rephrase that....I THINK they look better than the aluminum rim. So far the attempts at the aluminum version have been "close" at best, not dead on.

As far as the weight goes....12 years of public school would indicate that they are heavier.

 

[toofastforyou]

I'm sorry, did that appear like I was telling you to like them more than the aluminum wheel?

Let me rephrase that....I THINK they look better than the aluminum rim. So far the attempts at the aluminum version have been "close" at best, not dead on.

No that's ok...I wasn't thinking that...I just meant that after having seen these steel 17" wheels, I'd probably like the aluminium ones better, even if they're not "dead on", but that's just me.:redface: Also the weight is something to take into consideration!

Claude. :wink: