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Question for anyone who might recognize this style of wheel? (Car type it maybe from) I thought of Vega but…?
It’s 4-on 4 the thru holes clearance for ½” studs. Stamped steel, 6” wide with a 4” backspacing. I picked up four of them, hopefully the picture attaches. Thanks for any help you can offer.
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They look like mid 70's Vega or Astre wheels to me.
 
Dug,

And here is an interesting way to paint this wheel.
 
That's a Vega - GT Wheel.
 
Yeah, guy locally who autocrosses this car in Dayton. I mentioned my plan on adding a BE Bonnet to Bugsy oh this goes back 5-6 years ago, I went by the local LBC Shop a few months later only to see that the guy had not only added this BE Bonnet to a '72 but stole my idea for color scheme as well. This was to be Bugsy's original color but can't have two around that are the same shade of yellow.

Windshield was cut down but I do not think it is plexi it is glass. There is a trick to doing that I read about somewhere.
 
Thank you Jim,
I remember that picture of your car sometime back. Not having a close up of it I couldn’t really tell. Searching Vega sites a bit, there were only a couple of pictures of cars that could have been sporting this style of wheel, but no good straight shots. Thank you for the conformation. So their GT wheel eh? If I use them the holes will be sleeved to use 3/8” studs and standard wheel nuts.
Dug
 
Dug,

Use need to change out the wheel studs in order to use this on a Spridget or else get lug huts that are sleeved. That might be harder than changing out the wheel studs. Buddy here in Dayton has two sets of these that were used on Arkley Spridget but these will not fit a SWA car, too wide in the rear is what I've been told.
 
Jim,
The good thing is my background and livelihood is in the machinist trade so the task of making these ready to take 3/8 studs and look un-fettled is good. I did wonder about the clearance on a SWA car, as the back spacing is almost 1/2" more.
BTW: I do like the color combo on your wheels for the car, the wheels look so much better the way you chose than just all silver or all black.
Dug
 
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