What Wheels for my 73 Caprice Estate?

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  1. SwannyMotorsports

    SwannyMotorsports Well-Known Member

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    I am putting the SS wheels back on my 2 Door Caprice. So I am looking for a different look on the 73 Estate. I am not wanting Cragar's, Torque Thrusts, or anything else that is "common" I am after a different wheel that hasn't been played out over and over again. I am hoping my car is done at the body shop by August 3rd. Let me know if anyone has some ideas.............
     
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    HillbillyHipster Well-Known Member

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    Steelies with spidercaps and narrow trim rings....kinda like what I have on my 96 Roadmaster....
     
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    SwannyMotorsports Well-Known Member

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    Kinda liking these

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    Or these
     
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    HillbillyHipster Well-Known Member

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    Those would work also..
     
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    HillbillyHipster Well-Known Member

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    When I had my 73 Impala wagon,I ran the moon style dogdishes(like found on the base model early 70's Chevelles) and skinny ribbed trim rings with black steelies and stock sized whitwalls.
     
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    HillbillyHipster Well-Known Member

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    Here's my Buick with the spidercaps.. img_9464.jpg
     
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    I know I will probably be in the minority with this opinion, but I like these! The more aftermarket wheels are done on these wagons, they end up being the very things "being done to death"! Nice, handsome and year-appropriate wheel covers on original steel wheels, with beautiful whitewalls end up being the unusual. (y)

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    David :)
     
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    Here's the wheel treatment I did on my 91 Oldsmobile. The factory wheels were in sad shape,so I did some Chevy truck rally wheels,and bought some vintage style custom hubcaps for it. Made a huge difference in how the wagon looked.. img_0870.jpg
     
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    NO, no you won't:rofl2::tiphat:


    DARE to be different:thumbs2:


     
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    SwannyMotorsports Well-Known Member

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    My wife HATES wagons. Especially woodgrain wagons. SO it has to have wheels, hubcaps are out and it has to look good. Otherwise she won't ride with me. She loves the 2 door Caprice, thinks I am crazy for driving the wagon and not the 2 door
     
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    So what is the problem???? You drive the wagon in a nice safe respectable faction and let her "Dukes of Hazard" the caprice, after all it's only a .....2 d00r Caprice that...can't go camping in, can't haul nothing, bad d...........and then life is good, rite?;)

    :hide:.............:D:rofl2:
     
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    I got something like this on mine. [​IMG]
     
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    Clearly this is the only option:

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    And you know, so I don't look like I'm forcing just one option on you:
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    I am just a big fan of the Corvette rally style wheel. I have chrome one's on my wagon project and the silver painted one's on my pick-up both with the flat style cap but they have several neat caps for them and they are under $400 with caps and shipping. Just my :2cents:

     
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