old school wheels

[plainwrecknate]

I don't know what to call them, being new to cars I thought they were just a Ford wheel, but I've seem them on Fords, Chevy's, Mercury's, and I think they look sick. Has anyone put them on a Fox? or could someone photoshop me one that has them? They are the black wheels with slim silver spokes...

a friend's boss 302

and my fox

 

[slow5poh]

i think those are magnum 500 rally wheels. they are 5 lug and wont fit on ur car unless you convert to five lug. Also I'm not sure what the offset differences are or if they will have backspacing issues. and IMHO wouldnt look very good on a fox.

 

[super302]

those look like crap to tell you the truth, and i'm sure they aren't very wide (prob. 6inches?)

Not sure on the bolt patteren on the older mustangs, 94+ are 5x5.25 (right???)

 

[plainwrecknate]

well i know they are 5-lug, i'm going to do the 5-lug swap anyways if i ever decided to get new wheels.

i was playing around in PS and i actually don't think they look that bad... i'm not much for that shiny crap.

 

[super302]

Make sure they have the same lug pattern as the kit you are using

 

[plainwrecknate]

are those magnum 500s the ones they use on the HRSS?

http://www.magnumforceracing.com/mopar_magnum_wheels.asp

 

[jackchan]

you can get those in many widths.........I say if its something you like GO for it!
Jack

 

[wythors]

The 03/04 Mach I wheel was designed as a modern rendition of the Magnum 500 and is the proper backspacing for a 5-lug conversion, as well as being available in something other than 15".

 

[plainwrecknate]

man, thanks for showing me those! that's what i'm going to do along with a 5-lug conversion.

since i'm new to all this, what wheels should i get for those wheels? it's 17x8.


and is the rear discs a good idea? steeda has a kit that keeps the rear drums for $470, but they have a kit to convert to discs for $510. price wise i'd go with the disc kit for $510, but since i'd like to do this myself, would it be too much for the novice mechanic?

 

[Maryland Stang]

steeda has a kit that keeps the rear drums for $470, but since i'd like to do this myself, would it be too much for the novice mechanic?

5.0 Resto has the kit for $399. Can you do it yourself? Only if you feel comfortable working on the rearend.

http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=2514&Category_ID=1190

 

[plainwrecknate]

5.0 Resto has the kit for $399. Can you do it yourself? Only if you feel comfortable working on the rearend.

http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=2514&Category_ID=1190

thanks for the link. and i wont be doing it completely alone, a buddy of mine restores cars and said he'd help me with it. i'd rather do it this way and learn than pay someone to do it for me. my buddy has a lift so i'll be able to move around with everything. i just don't know about doing the disc conversion :/

 

[jackchan]

once 5/16 6 point bolt and a pair of needle nose pliers will remove the axles....just remove the 5/16 bolt holding the big pin in your diff, then push in on the axles and remove the c-clips from both sides and then just pull the axles out. goes back in with reverse order!

good luck
Jack

 

[rd]

They are Magnum 500s, and a similar style was used by Ford, GM, and Mopar.

I had them on a Dodge Charger.

They are available repro from a number of places.

There are some similar Mustang rims, generally similar to ralley wheels , with a slightly different spoke stamping.