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RE: wheel interchangability question

To: "'ritchie@mcn.org'" <ritchie@mcn.org>, alpines@autox.team.net,
Subject: RE: wheel interchangability question
From: "Sankus, Jeffrey H (Jeffrey)" <jhs@agere.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:23:58 -0500
I think this came up recently...Lug bolt diameter is different
I believe Jan answered this..Jan?

-----Original Message-----
From: ritchie@mcn.org [mailto:ritchie@mcn.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:22 AM
To: alpines@autox.team.net; bmounce@bellatlantic.net
Subject: Re: wheel interchangability question


Bill,
 I believe the late model Mustang 4 lug wheel will fit.  That's '79 thru
'85 mustang.  And of course mercury capri 4 lug also from that same period
will work.  Maybe American Racing will recognize those models.
Armand







>Group:  I recently sent an email to American Racing to see if certain of
>their wheels would fit my '1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series 5'.  My response
>from them was 'Who built the car?'!  I anwered, 'The Rootes Group', that
>should be a BIG help!  Maybe what I need to know is, what other
>manufacturers' wheels fit the Alpine?  Someone on the list said they are
>running 1980 Merkur (sp) wheels, what other common wheels fit, so I can
>give American Racing a fighting chance?  Thanks in advance, Bill
>
>PS As a digression, I feel sorry for the poor kid (I suspect a
>youngster) working at American Racing, who never experienced the great
>cars of pre-70, and who likely only knows the injection molded junk
>Detroit currently pushes out.  What a bland platter to eat from!

ritchie@mcn.org
Armand Ritchie

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