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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

I'm sure they would cost a LOT to design and fab, but I was wondering if anyone ever investigated the possibility. That would let us run 13" brakes while still having a stock-ish look. I wouldn't know where to even begin to investigate, but I'm curious as to what it would actually cost.
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Explorer intake
'92 Mustang GT cam
GT-40 racing heads
Unequal length headers
Custom-made duals
19# injectors
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AFPR
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11" brake upgrade
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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #1 –
No, the 16's are hard enough to keep clean! I surely wouldn't really more of that atrocity to try to clean....  Lol :)
...and there was light!

Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #2 –
Just get a pair of Kleen Wheels. I never have to clean mine :D
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5.0L Speed density
Explorer intake
'92 Mustang GT cam
GT-40 racing heads
Unequal length headers
Custom-made duals
19# injectors
65mm TB
AFPR
T/C header panel
11" brake upgrade
T/C rear sway bar
Electrical mods: too many to list :D

Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #3 –
why not paint some 17" tri bars? they pop up cheap every once in a while.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #4 –
I think your best bet for a stockish appearance and 13", 5 lig brakes is the 94-98 Mustang Cobra wheel. It looks stockish and I think it's one of the best factory wheels from Ford. I've considered doing a 5 lug swap just to run these wheels.


I do like the Snowflakes. I think it would be really expensive to have custom 17" snowflakes made. I'm not sure how well the wheel would scale up from 16" to 17".
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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #5 –
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94-98 Mustang Cobra wheel. It looks stockish and I think it's one of the best factory wheels from Ford.


Yup. I'd sell my Bullitts and Nitto 555's for a bare set of those Cobra wheels.

Only thing is..I need 2 sets now...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #6 –
Can i be BLUNT on this question and not offend anyone!!! Just asking permission!!!
I spend money I don't have, To build  cars I don't need, To impress people I don't know

HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY!!

Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

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Can i be BLUNT on this question and not offend anyone!!! Just asking permission!!!

Is it really going to matter if you have permission or not ? You say what you want To regardless, let it fly..........permission granted !!!.......looks like Mr Renzo is going to educate us again !!!
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #8 –
It is a shameless plug but I have a full set of the Cobra wheels with 245/40/17's on them that have about 1,000 miles of wear.  I have them stacked up in the garage and did not really think about selling them but if someone was really interested I might part with them.  I am in the Houston area but headed to Tulsa, OK here shortly on a company move if that puts them closer to anyone without shipping them.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #9 –
I'm a huge fan of the Cobras myself
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Anyone ever look into custom 17" snowflakes?

Reply #10 –
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f371/DESTROYRS/2369276_13_full.jpg

I still think there is only one option if I HAD to run 17"
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com