Cleaning SS Cragar

[@smash72cutlass30]

Got the same wheels on my 72 Cutlass love the look.

[@yourhandlehere1]

I've got a set of field wheels (found in a field of old junk). They are cleaning up nicely, I love Mother's. 13 inch 4 lug Cragar SS. Trying to see how centercaps are supposed to fit (if I can find some for 13's). I can get caps for a 14 , maybe make them work.

[@bonesaw55]

Hope they clean up they way you want and would like to see them on your project

[@yourhandlehere1]

@@bonesaw55 Thanks. It's a 1968 Corolla. I got it for $300 back in 1988, put a battery and brakes, tires on it. My first car. I thought to myself, I'll just drive it til I find somthing better. Still driving it. She's due for a little spruce up after 50 years as a daily, I've put many hundreds of thousands of miles on it. Spent a long time gathering parts and built a complete new engine inside and out a couple of years ago. It surprisingly peppy for it's size, about 66 cu. in. 75 hp stock. Car only weighs 1500 lbs, 4:22 rear acts like a posi, good torque ( I've twisted a few u-joints and broke one of the bolts keeping the rear centered on the leaf springs) 4 speed. I've tinkered with it over the years but putting it mostly back to stock now. Turns out it's a first generation (KE10), first model Corolla introduced in the US. They were late in the year when they started and only had 6 months, sold 7,242. I'll try to stop typing now but you get a sub for the long story!

[@allenball5250]

Hit it with glass cleaner after all that and it really has a shine

[@bonesaw55]

Allen Ball cool cool. Thanks for the tip and I will give that a shot

[@ralphbenites1312]

That’s so cool I just got done with my hand truck rims out of zinc and got them to a shine thay look like aluminum

[@bonesaw55]

Awesome. Glad you were able to get the shine you wanted

[@vip.brigade]

Is that old boxers you are using

[@bonesaw55]

Yup. They were washed before becoming garage rags.

[@rudyflores9395]

turtle wax is good to leave it on while you do all the rims. then clean them

[@bonesaw55]

Rudy Flores cool thanks for the tip many. I will try it

[@jayg1358]

Nice video do The wheels require long studs to fit

[@bonesaw55]

No, they are stock length studs on a 1970 cutlass with a BOP 8.2 rear diff and stock front disc brakes

[@jayg1358]

@@bonesaw55 I have a 71 I just bought some cravers 15 inch with ss caps and it came with long lug nuts and the stud barley come through

[@bonesaw55]

@@jayg1358 if it is the long lug nuts they go through the opening in the wheels and still gets good engagement on the studs. Totally safe

[@jayg1358]

@@bonesaw55 Thanks for the response I went ahead and bought some 2.78 inch studs and then bought the long nuts but open ended

[@jayg1358]

@@bonesaw55 Thanks for the response I went ahead and bought some 2.78 inch studs and then bought the long nuts but open ended

[@clarkgriswold5903]

Nice job! Cragar's are the best but you put some cheap tires on them!

[@bonesaw55]

Clark Griswold I did. There aren’t a lot of options for the rears since they are 295’s. They do make good smoke for burnouts though

[@TheMrspopRocks]

I have some of these rims have no Idea what to do with them..

[@bonesaw55]

Clean them up and sell them, there are always people looking for a set. Or put them away for a rainy day when you find the perfect project to put them on

[@TheMrspopRocks]

BONESAW my father in law was really cars we just found boxes of wire rims.

[@Sluna773]

@@TheMrspopRocks you have the spoke Cragars?

[@TheMrspopRocks]

@@Sluna773 I have all kinds of stuff. Just found spoke western something rims.

[@Sluna773]

@@TheMrspopRocks Are they similar to this link? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6TZYinasynhNE If so, looking to sell?

[@bgui1237]

Whats the tire specs

[@bonesaw55]

The rims at 15x10 with 295/50r15 tires

[@thegs2122]

What’s the rim size? 15x8?

[@bonesaw55]

Sp33dy TuRbO the rears I am cleaning are 15x10 with a 295 wide tire

[@thegs2122]

@@bonesaw55 question I have a 79 do camino I'm going to put 15x8 all around will it work?? With out rubing

[@bonesaw55]

Sp33dy TuRbO they should. Do 4” backspace and 235/60r15 tires and will look great. Hope to see some vids of it

[@thegs2122]

BONESAW will do!! Thanks! Keep posting videos

[@terryschnereger8531]

After watching this, I've learned to clean my toilet properly.

[@bonesaw55]

Jerk Jiggler glad you got some value out of it

[@myakkafuel9574]

I picked a set of these up for free the other day

[@bonesaw55]

myakka fuel nice, that is a good score. Any particular project you are putting them on?

[@myakkafuel9574]

Ya. I'm restoring a 66 bug with track mendeola suspension, porsche 944 parts. 2.5l dohc subi engine, and much more!!

[@bonesaw55]

myakka fuel very cool. Sounds like an amazing project and hope to see some videos of it