62 olds conv pic

tiparosa · January 24th, 2007, 06:21 PM

pic before the 17" cragar wheels go on

Oldsguy · January 25th, 2007, 06:23 AM

Nice looking car as it is!

csstrux · July 25th, 2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldsguy

Nice looking car as it is!

Definately

Starfire61 · July 26th, 2008, 09:27 AM

17" wheels?

I'd pick up a set of '62 wheelcovers & leave it alone.

rocketraider · July 26th, 2008, 12:32 PM

I suspect there's a reason those 65 caps are on there... has to do with how 62 caps are attached.

I won't grump too much about modern wheels/rubber on a car long as that's the biggest change and nothing that can't be put back stock. I've toyed with the idea of a set of Radir wheels on the green Starfire.

You going with old-style Cragars? they're made in 17-18" and will look OK. Most "modern" (read ghetto bling) style wheels look like crap on an older car IMHO. Then again I think they look like crap on about everything. Don't understand where some designers get their inspiration from.

Starfire61 · July 26th, 2008, 01:27 PM

You're right, Glenn. I should have been more specific. The old-style Cragars do have a nice look to them.

My dad had poverty caps & trim rings on his '62 88. They looked sharp, & there weren't any clips to fool with, either!

I'm with you on the pimpmobile wheels. I hate 'em. The bagging stuff is even worse. IMHO it's a fad that's been ridiculously overdone & overhyped well-past the saturation point. When everybody's done it, it ain't so cool anymore, though the market appears to say otherwise.....

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January 25th, 2007, 06:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	Nice looking car as it is! __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

July 26th, 2008, 12:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	I suspect there's a reason those 65 caps are on there... has to do with how 62 caps are attached. I won't grump too much about modern wheels/rubber on a car long as that's the biggest change and nothing that can't be put back stock. I've toyed with the idea of a set of Radir wheels on the green Starfire. You going with old-style Cragars? they're made in 17-18" and will look OK. Most "modern" (read ghetto bling) style wheels look like crap on an older car IMHO. Then again I think they look like crap on about everything. Don't understand where some designers get their inspiration from. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

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July 26th, 2008, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Starfire61 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	17" wheels? I'd pick up a set of '62 wheelcovers & leave it alone.

July 26th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Starfire61 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	You're right, Glenn. I should have been more specific. The old-style Cragars do have a nice look to them. My dad had poverty caps & trim rings on his '62 88. They looked sharp, & there weren't any clips to fool with, either! I'm with you on the pimpmobile wheels. I hate 'em. The bagging stuff is even worse. IMHO it's a fad that's been ridiculously overdone & overhyped well-past the saturation point. When everybody's done it, it ain't so cool anymore, though the market appears to say otherwise..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...spagenameZWDVW