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Looks like Centerline Tool ( the REAL centerlines) closed the doors in April '17.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Those wheels look perfect on your car, like brand new. I like the auto drags better.Not to hijack.....but these are the China made /Australian owned Centerline replicas....Wheels
These are street legal in Australia, the DOT clowns down here are pretty **** down here about wheel integrity.
I like Original Centerlines......Auto Drags and Pro Stocks.
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I remember those. Beautiful wheels, imo WAY too expensive at the time. Now, rear double beadlock wheels are toutinely over $1000 each.Not that this is worth anything now but several years ago someone I used to know out in Southern California was trying to get a forged, one-piece Super Trick-style wheel on the market. They were called Trick Wheels and were actually awesome. It never really got off the ground though and he kind of disappeared. I have not talked to him in many years.
Trick Wheels
Many, many, MANY years ago, when I was in the Chaffey college auto tech program, we had a donated (by chevy) El Camino race car (it fell off a transporter on delivery, for some reason it couldn't be tagged)M.W. Fleas are solid face magnesium. Kinda weird looking if you ask me. Very few out there even when new.
Not a fan of the reissue Centerlines. The centers are fused to the outer hoops, there is a seam around the circumference.
I’m a front runner guy and have a few different sets. Except for the Centerlines I tend towards the more traditional 5 spoke or slot style though. I currently have a set of 15 x 4 Keystone Kustomags, 1970 Cragars on Stahl tires (still have 1970 air in them) and a pair of Fenton Gyros on my Duster.
I sold them years ago but at one point I owned a set of 15 x 4 magnesium American Racing straight spoke torq thrust from 1964. Wish I still had them.
Many, many, MANY years ago, when I was in the Chaffey college auto tech program, we had a donated (by chevy) El Camino race car (it fell off a transporter on delivery, for some reason it couldn't be tagged)
It had real 15x4 magnesium American five spokes on it. I haven't seen (or maybe noticed ) any since.
Ooooh Fenton Super Sharks!
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On the '69 Wally Booth Hemi Bee Super Stocker. Killer!
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They sure don't LOOK light. They look like an aluminum center, with a chromed steel rim. If I remember right, my 15x3 (or 3.5, I forget which) supertrick fronts are 8 1/2 lbs ea.that's them , only the inside of my spokes were black . Best I remember , they were liter than my weld prostars are now.................... thanks
Yeah, those are mine. I've been collecting wheels for 40 years....and I have yet to see another pair[even in old pictures]. I bought the last front Flys that Gapp and Roush had. They didn't have Fleas. I don't think they were actually commercially available.Anyone here (besides the member who owns a pair) ever seen a Motor wheel Flea?
I sure haven't, but I know what they look like.
looks can be deceiving , maybe not the same as pictured ?? they were all aluminum...They sure don't LOOK light. They look like an aluminum center, with a chromed steel rim. If I remember right, my 15x3 (or 3.5, I forget which) supertrick fronts are 8 1/2 lbs ea.