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Title: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: desolit on September 20, 2012, 06:33:18 AM
Hey anybody know where i can get some Aluminum plates on the cheap. Like 1.5" x 6"square. I stumbled on some killer craiger s/s front wheels that have some good age to them. Problem being they're set up for a 46 ford bolt pattern which is 5x5 (? haven't measured, i just know its big) and my bolt pattern is 5x4.5. id like to machine out some adapters but don't know where to get a hold of any aluminum stock like that -  since I'm am across the country from anywhere i would have normally gone. 
Title: Re: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: Greybeards Customs on September 20, 2012, 06:37:47 AM
you can usually get adapters on ebay for around $120.00 for 4
Title: Re: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: hotwheels on September 20, 2012, 08:03:36 AM
That's where i bought mine..........
Title: Re: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: mdracers on September 21, 2012, 09:02:38 AM
I would redrill the hubs and axles to the bolt pattern of your wheels. Thats what I have done on my rearend and have done for a couple of friends cars. But I am a machinist. If you know one it would be the way to go in my opinion.
Title: Re: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: desolit on September 24, 2012, 05:58:32 AM
im not sure that i have the room to do it. they arent very big disks. i would have to measure it out.
Title: Aluminum Blanks
Post by: Mr.Devious on December 26, 2012, 12:42:04 AM
Mc MOTORSPORTS in Ontario ca ask for Jeff
He will make you anything spacer wise and super cheap.


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