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55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled #985784 11/12/2013 7:10 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 23 New York 5 55chevyschoolbus New Guy
55chevyschoolbus New Guy 5 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 23 New York	It's been a while so here are the Custom wheels I had made by Dan@ Rickson Wheels. 22.5 X 6.75 on an 8 bolt lug pattern...Made for the Custom rear end I had made by Pat & Jeremy @ Custom differential. 10.5/14 bolt and 4:10 gears. Took it for a ride the other day and @ 65 MPH it's turning 2300 RPM. That's with a Th400 auto stage 2 build and 9R 22.5 tires that are 38" tall. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/ovurtime/077_zpsbe119644.jpg[/IMG][/URL] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/ovurtime/074_zps79bf20f6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/ovurtime/078_zps2d96ec0f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/ovurtime/076_zps4a59b7b7.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #985845 11/13/2013 12:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 Texas T Tango Shop Shark
Tango Shop Shark T Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 Texas	Sweet! and Welcome back. Gotta' love them Skoolies! Very trick wheels and gearing, what's next? 1946 1.5-Ton Chevy Shorty Bus In the Stovebolt Gallery Tango's 1946 Chevy "Skoolie" Project All my best --- Tango

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #985862 11/13/2013 1:31 AM
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3B 'Bolter 3 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada	Hy 55chevyschoolbus, I am wondering why there are no wheel hand holes visible on the rear wheels?

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #985964 11/13/2013 1:35 PM
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55chevyschoolbus New Guy 5 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 23 New York	Tango.....next up I am going to make custom bomber seats and the storage boxes over the wheel wells. 3b there are no hand holes I had the wheels made that way... they are custom made direct bolt on 22.5"

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #985965 11/13/2013 1:45 PM
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don stocker Shop Shark D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 osceola, wi	Are those wheels going to trap lots of heat and potentially over heat the brakes?

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #985970 11/13/2013 2:03 PM
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55chevyschoolbus New Guy 5 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 23 New York	I don't see heat dissipation a problem.

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #986012 11/13/2013 4:17 PM
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Grigg . G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA	For others looking for custom made wheels, would they have cut hand holes if you asked? •1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals •1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes •1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup ---All pictures--- "First, get a clear notion of what you desire to accomplish, and then in all probability you will succeed in doing it..." -Henry Maudslay-

Re: 55 Chevy Scool-Rat Custom Wheels istalled 55chevyschoolbus #986037 11/13/2013 5:37 PM
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55chevyschoolbus New Guy 5 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 23 New York	Grigg.. Yes he would have put the hand holes if I wanted them, So I'm sure he would if asked to do so. Dan basically makes 19.5" wheels so these were a special build.

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