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1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

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Anyone know what name/model # this guy is? Pretty sure someone on here with a dark blue or maybe black 87/88 TC had 'em and I really liked the look.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #1
Not for the black Cougar? The ROH wheels look much better than those wheels.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #2
Hell no!! :) Agreed I cannot think of any other wheel I'd want on that car. I also have no idea if these are 5-lug or 4-lug. I'm assuming 5 since I'm 99% sure it was a TC that they were bolted onto in the pictures I saw.
Just for the record. So I can search for them and if there's a smokin' deal snap 'em up and then try 'em out on something someday. If they were 4-lug I couldn't help but bolt 'em on the black car just to see.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #3
You know that particular style of American Racing wheel screams "RED NECK" or "TRAILER TRASH" right? ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #4
I believe those are typically referred to as American Racing Hammer wheels.  They look really good on my buddy's car hauler.

Darren

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


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #5
Quote from: ZondaC12;443182
Hell no!! :) Agreed I cannot think of any other wheel I'd want on that car. I also have no idea if these are 5-lug or 4-lug. I'm assuming 5 since I'm 99% sure it was a TC that they were bolted onto in the pictures I saw.
Just for the record. So I can search for them and if there's a smokin' deal snap 'em up and then try 'em out on something someday. If they were 4-lug I couldn't help but bolt 'em on the black car just to see.
I'm sure you know this already, but ALL Turbo Coupes were 4 lug from the factory. The center caps on the snowflakes tend to hide this.  Of course there are many TCs that have been converted to 5 lug... :D

1980's American Racing square/trapezoid "5-slot" wheel?

Reply #6
WAT? I coulda sworn they were 5-lug....? Thought that was a source for 5-lug swaps, whilst also providing a disc-brake 8.8 rear.

Someone say redneck...trailer trash.....???????
Been in LOVE with these wheels ever since mom got me a Matchbox Dodge Viper when I was about 10. It had these wheels on it. Fast forward 13 years, bam $75 on CL, with twice the legal limit in tread on the tires. Off some guy's Jeep. Wheels a little beat up but great from 10 feet away. SSSSsold!!
My little brother, who knows nothing about cars but truly has some taste and a sharp mind...doesn't say much unless it's really worth saying...said "Those wheels gotta go" the instant I bolted 'em on. I'm sorry. I think the car looks incredibly bad-ass, and it's way better than the simple base hubcaps it had. Plus white letter tires, ALWAYS wanted some! Although in this case I'd prefer without I guess, kinda looks a little too busy.

Hammer. I feel like that sounds familiar. That's-a-keeper! Writing that down.

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1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane