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Bill Collins

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'66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« on: June 29, 2020, 05:43:15 PM »
Need 5 but will consider any quantity. Any condition also considered so long as they are restorable. Must be original 14 x 6 PAINTED with 3.375 to 3.50 backspacing - I already have chrome ones. No Granada/Monarch wheels, please!
Bill Collins
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Re: '66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2020, 06:13:37 PM »
Just curious - are the chrome vs painted wheels the same besides the chrome? Couldn't the chrome just be stripped and wheels painted?
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'66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2020, 07:18:29 PM »
They are the same. I intend to strip the chrome ones that I have if necessary, but would rather avoid the time and expense of doing that if a suitable painted set can be found.

Given how unpopular the painted wheels once were, I am hoping someone has some laying around that got changed out for chrome ones or ten spokes during some long ago restoration.
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Re: '66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2020, 07:42:13 PM »
They were manufactured the same, but are not part marked the same.  The painted version is missing the "C" in the chrome version 795C.  I know of a few cars that have the chrome wheels that have been painted and no one knew the difference.

Best of luck

Cory
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Re: '66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2020, 01:28:28 AM »
Hey Bill - Been a long time, and it's good to hear from you.  I love a good painted magnum wheel GT350 (:  Good luck with your search.

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Re: '66 GT350 Painted Magnum 500 wheels
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2020, 11:04:42 AM »
Bill, I've got a set of 4 original gray Magnums from my 66 GT-350 back when I owned one (6S524).  They've been sitting up in my rafters since the 80's.  Back then I had them powder coated, but wasn't satisfied with the color, too light, too much gloss.  Decided to run polished 7 x 15 Pantera wheels instead.  I posted some pictures of them here way back when I use to frequent this site, but looks like all my postings are long gone.   ???

You can paint chrome ones gray, but I think the seam on the gray rim was a bit more visible than on the "C" part number chrome version.

I'll drag them down and post pictures later.   They need to be stripped and repainted.

Ken