Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #15 – April 16, 2013, 09:33:28 PM I remember when you first posted about the wheels, and they look beautiful polished. I would love to do this to a set, but know nothing of how to make the center and ring work, let alone where to find the outer wheel for it. Any suggestions? Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #16 – April 19, 2013, 07:53:04 AM Quote from: cougrrr302;413386I remember when you first posted about the wheels, and they look beautiful polished. I would love to do this to a set, but know nothing of how to make the center and ring work, let alone where to find the outer wheel for it. Any suggestions? The wheels are Center Line billet wheels.The T-Bird/Cougar TRX's will not work inside 15 inch wheels. ( can only use 16's and 17's ) You would have to install 3 inch long wheel studs all around as the centers are attached with a second set of lug nuts.There is a black Mr. Gasket 4 lug dust shield for 15 inch wheels behind the TRX center to hide the C/L wheel. You would also need to find a machine shop that could put the rough cut TRX centers in a lathe (apprx. 14.5 inches in diameter)I just took the Center Line wheel with me to the machine shop so they could check the center for a close fit. The hardest part was cutting the front and back off the wheel to get the rough centers: Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #17 – April 19, 2013, 07:56:59 AM Here's a pic of the maroon TC with the 16 inch Center Line before and after the TRX center is attached: Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #18 – April 19, 2013, 08:41:46 AM That stance is awesome!!! What size tires are on the front of the 460 car? Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #19 – April 19, 2013, 10:09:49 PM Quote from: Dan B.;413529That stance is awesome!!! What size tires are on the front of the 460 car? Thanks. The Gray Bird has 215-60-15 front tires on 15 x 7 wheels.The rear tires are 295-50-16 M/T Drag Radials on 16 x 8 wheels. Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #20 – April 19, 2013, 10:11:57 PM That's pretty trick Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #21 – April 20, 2013, 03:51:22 PM Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;412306Well, after racing my 83 T-Bird for 2 years with the 2500 grit satin finish look on my wheels I thought I would spend a couple of hours polishing them to see how they would turn out. I really like the polished look better. I still find it hard to believe that come September, I will have had the ol' Gray Bird for 20 years. I always liked TRX Wheels, and polished up they look really super. I'm still waiting to hear what tires you have on them!Ron Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #22 – April 22, 2013, 09:57:53 PM Quote from: BLKBRD88;413603I always liked TRX Wheels, and polished up they look really super. I'm still waiting to hear what tires you have on them!Ron Thanks.On the gray Bird, the rear tires are 295-50-16 M/T drag radials.The fronts are standard 215-60-15 street tires. Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #23 – April 23, 2013, 02:36:55 AM Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;413749Thanks.On the gray Bird, the rear tires are 295-50-16 M/T drag radials.The fronts are standard 215-60-15 street tires.So are you going to let us in on your secret of how you got those 15"/16" tires mounted on metric wheels? Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #24 – April 23, 2013, 09:13:32 AM Quote from: STANG8U;412331Wow never liked those ....... But now I do lolLooks good I felt the same way, he made them look good!!! Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #25 – April 23, 2013, 12:37:04 PM Quote from: BLKBRD88;413767So are you going to let us in on your secret of how you got those 15"/16" tires mounted on metric wheels? Not being a smart@$$ but read the whole thread or at least scroll thru the posts for the pics. He explains it well and shows what he did. See page 2, #s 13 & 14, metric centers, longer studs, some machine work waa-laa, shiny wheels. Quote Selected
Polished up the Mustang TRX's on my Gray Bird Reply #26 – April 23, 2013, 02:45:01 PM Quote from: 1BadBird;413779Not being a smart@$$ but read the whole thread or at least scroll thru the posts for the pics. He explains it well and shows what he did. See page 2, #s 13 & 14, metric centers, longer studs, some machine work waa-laa, shiny wheels. There you go, I must have had a senior moment & skipped page #2 DUHRon Quote Selected
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