1970 Boss, Help me choose my wheels!

70vert · Nov 11, 2005

It's gotta be the Minilites

If you're gonna make like a Trans Am and :Track: then the Minilites are the way to go, and I second the Team 3 wheels vote - because I have seen good write-ups on the company and I'm biased - they're local.

They say "retro cool" What Would Frank Bullitt do? He'd buy the Minilites of course.

jerry S · Nov 11, 2005

DarkBuddha said:
Yeah, Team-III has become pretty popular in some circles because of their less common upsized vintage style wheels. They really fill a niche in the over-billet-ized aftermarket wheel world. I had been looking for 17" minilite style wheels for years and had given up when I suddenly found a guy over on pro-touring.com last year that had a set on his '69 Camaro. Nice wheels, but unfortunately too pricey for me. BTW, the Minilite company doesn't make upsized versions beyond 15" last time I checked (which was a while ago

the minilites seem more or less identical to the Vintage Wheel Works Vintage 48s, seen here
<img src="http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/pics/v48closeup.jpg"> at www.vintagewheelworks.com

They come in 16x8 and will also be available as a two-piece in 17 inches. The wheels go for $995 for a set but factory seconds are available for $650. I got the blemished ones (vintage 45s) for $650, figuring I would eventually trash them anyway and to tell the truth, I cannot tell where they are blemished.

jerry S · Nov 11, 2005

bnickel · Nov 11, 2005

jerry S said:
I agree. Bad form Noob! Bad form!! BNickel is one of the members of this forum's brain trust. You got no history or cred here while he is long in both those departments. Maybe you did not want to come off looking like a jackass but you did anyway.

thanks Jerry. i just got a PM from him and he apologized so all is cool.

DarkBuddha · Nov 11, 2005

jerry S said:
They come in 16x8 and will also be available as a two-piece in 17 inches. The wheels go for $995 for a set but factory seconds are available for $650. I got the blemished ones (vintage 45s) for $650, figuring I would eventually trash them anyway and to tell the truth, I cannot tell where they are blemished.

I wonder if the 2 piece 17" version is a recent addition. I remember looking at the V48s but was disappointed they weren't available in 17s. So are you saying I can get a set of 17" factory seconds for $650??? That would suck since I just bought my set of '03 Mach.

gsxrken · Nov 11, 2005

Minilites. I almost went to them myself but went with the TT2s before they were standard issue on restomods. I still like them but don't like the "me-too" aspect they seem to imply.

I love the trans-am look.

Route666 · Nov 11, 2005

Torque-Thrusts are a beautiful wheel though, so you can't blame yourself and all the others for jumping on the "me too" TT2 bandwagon.

bnickel · Nov 11, 2005

no doubt they are a cool wheel, but they're getting to be like cragar ss wheels were during the 70's every street machine around had a set cragars. they have gotten so bad around here that you can hardly find a car at a show that doesn't have them. it seems like the only vintage cars around here that don't have them are chalk mark resto's. i wanted a set when they first came out but i wouldn't give 50 bucks for a set now. for the moment i am going to stay with 15" rikens, they are a BBS looking mesh wheel, if i could find a set like them in 17" i would be all over them.

Route666 · Nov 11, 2005

Oh yeh me as well, too common for my liking, if only they weren't.

I like these:

They'd go great on a black 69 sportsroof.

So too do the BBS wheels on Hal Baer's 69.

4MuscleMachines · Nov 11, 2005

Do they make BBS with custom backspacing? Does anybody know where to get a hold of 18" mini lites?

bnickel · Nov 12, 2005

most BBS wheels are one piece so i doubt if you can custom backspacing.
Team III makes the halibrand style wheels in 18" and i'm pretty sure the minilite copies are a 2 piece wheel so they maybe you can talk them into making a custom set in 18" hoops

4MuscleMachines · Nov 12, 2005

That would be nice if the center is not off a 17" wheel. I hate that stepped rim look, ruins the wow factor completely. I have seen 18" from a company in England?, but the hoop is stepped up and it looks as though they use the center from a 15" and it looks worse than the 13" minilites they sometimes use over there. I will give them a call. I am ordering the Team III mini lites, I hope they can do a one off in 18" but I doubt it.

bnickel · Nov 12, 2005

i think the final look of the minilites will be awesome whether or not you can get them to do an 18" wheel or not. i bet you will be very proud of the look even in a 17" rim.

shoot us some pics as son as you have them mounted up.

4MuscleMachines · Nov 15, 2006

Wheels finally purchased and installed

Well, here it is! 17 " Team III wheel Mini lites. Finally purchased them and got them mounted. I like the way they turned out, 17x8 front and 17x9.5 rear all four on Nitto NT01's.

I also installed the Fayes watts link.

DarkBuddha · Nov 15, 2006

Freaking wicked! Came out great, and I think they fit the image perfectly. I think I'd drop the front another inch, but it's definitely cool as it sits. Geez... if I had the coin...

bnickel · Nov 15, 2006

looks aewsome!!!!! man i sure have some good ideas...LOL. seriously, though, those are some seriously sharp looking wheels.

66blue mustang · Nov 15, 2006

before i saw the updated pics if you are going with the trans am look,i would go with the minilites. oh by the way the latest pics with the mini lites look absolutely great.

MCABOSS · Nov 15, 2006

Sorry but IMHO just don't look right. It's hard to improve the look of the magnum on a 69/70 Mustang.

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http://hometown.aol.com/rb302/BOSS429PROJECT.html

RedGTvert · Nov 15, 2006

MCABOSS said:
Sorry but IMHO just don't look right. It's hard to improve the look of the magnum on a 69/70 Mustang.

I agree, probably because I prefer originality when it comes to these car, but they are a tasteful change.

Route666 · Nov 16, 2006

RedGTvert said:
I agree, probably because I prefer originality when it comes to these car, but they are a tasteful change.

I also agree it's hard to beat those magnums on the 69/70 but I also agree with you that his wheel choice is tasteful - it's modern but with a classic feel.

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