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General Category => Rootes Group Cars => Topic started by: mgb260 on May 24, 2014, 12:00:30 PM

Title: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: mgb260 on May 24, 2014, 12:00:30 PM
These Mustang Turbine wheels are 15x7. I'm thinking with flares and 205 50 in front and space the rear out 1" and 225 50 there. The early Factory 5 Cobra's used them a lot with spinner center caps. I would paint the wheels Gunmetal gray and polish the fins and rim.
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Title: Re: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: Moderator on May 24, 2014, 12:44:57 PM
I really like those wheels, but I'd probably run them unfinished for a more period (60s) look. They don't look easy to keep clean though.
Title: Re: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: mgb260 on May 24, 2014, 01:10:21 PM
They remind me of the original JAP wheels that were popular with the Tiger. JAP stands for J.A. Pierce. They are making them again. Check out this link:

http://japearceengineering.com/

Duke has the 13" JAP wheels on his car:

http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?13,24515
Title: Re: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: TR6-6SPD on June 03, 2014, 07:16:15 AM
I ran them on my TR6 for several years. I think they're great.

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Title: Re: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: mgb260 on June 05, 2014, 09:33:57 PM
Ken, Good looking car! You must have used adapters for the different lug pattern.
Title: Re: Mustang Turbine wheels
Post by: TR6-6SPD on June 14, 2014, 08:16:15 AM
Jim,
The front hubs were redrilled to match the rear Ford straight axle bolt pattern.
Ken