No more Alcoa wheels..

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I was on my way to order a set of 7 Alcoa 160231 from Southwest wheels ( $225Ish each ) but they where gone from their web site so I asked and got
this replay

All we have left is 160232 rear polished wheels. Alcoa has decided to no longer make this wheel.

So what to do now ?
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1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine,
And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
 
I think JimK can still get hub centered American Eagles.

>
> I was on my way to order a set of 7 Alcoa 160231 from Southwest wheels ( $225Ish each ) but they where gone from their web site so I asked and got
> this replay
>
> All we have left is 160232 rear polished wheels. Alcoa has decided to no longer make this wheel.
>
> So what to do now ?
> --
> 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine,
> And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
> in Norway
>
>
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Gary and Joanne Worobec
Anza, CA
1973 Glacier 23
 
Glad I bought mine a couple months ago. American Eagle makes some that
will work as well. In the end the price was similar enough I just went
with the Alcoas.

> I was on my way to order a set of 7 Alcoa 160231 from Southwest wheels (
> $225Ish each ) but they where gone from their web site so I asked and got
> this replay
>
> All we have left is 160232 rear polished wheels. Alcoa has decided to no
> longer make this wheel.
>
> So what to do now ?
> --
> 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine,
> And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name
> Dobbelt trøbbel
> in Norway
>
>
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> GMCnet mailing list
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>
 
> I was on my way to order a set of 7 Alcoa 160231 from Southwest wheels ( $225Ish each ) but they where gone from their web site so I asked and got
> this replay
>
> All we have left is 160232 rear polished wheels. Alcoa has decided to no longer make this wheel.
>
> So what to do now ?

http://appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/623

http://appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/1099
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging
 
I've bought 3 sets of Jim K's American Eagles. I like them more. As you don't have to deal with the nut covers.

Bob Dunahugh

78 Royale
 
We have some Alcoa left and have the Hub centered Eagles that are custom
made for us.
Go to our web site.

> Glad I bought mine a couple months ago. American Eagle makes some that
> will work as well. In the end the price was similar enough I just went
> with the Alcoas.
>

>
> > I was on my way to order a set of 7 Alcoa 160231 from Southwest wheels (
> > $225Ish each ) but they where gone from their web site so I asked and got
> > this replay
> >
> > All we have left is 160232 rear polished wheels. Alcoa has decided to no
> > longer make this wheel.
> >
> > So what to do now ?
> > --
> > 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green
> Machine,
> > And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name
> > Dobbelt trøbbel
> > in Norway
> >
> >
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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
jimk
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502
 
Didn't we go through this before. They were gone then back. Must be bean counters. Why make a duelly rear but not front. I guess you could run the
dull side out.
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
Source America First
 
Not too difficult to polish or have a shop polish the dull side.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

>
> Didn't we go through this before. They were gone then back. Must be bean counters. Why make a duelly rear but not front. I guess you could run the
> dull side out.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
> Source America First
>
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> Not too difficult to polish or have a shop polish the dull side.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>

> >
> > Didn't we go through this before. They were gone then back. Must be bean counters. Why make a duelly rear but not front. I guess you could
> > run the
> > dull side out.
> > --
> > John Lebetski
> > Woodstock, IL
> > 77 Eleganza II
> > Source America First
> >
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No clear coat ?

--
1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine,
And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
 
At one point they made the bare aluminum and a coated version with some fancy trade name. I figured it would eventually degrade, whereas dingy
oxidized Alcoas can be brought back with a good metal polish.
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
Source America First
 
Did check around a little and found some Ion 167 that I can get for $ 162 each inc shipping with bolts and center caps, they are rated for 3200 lbs
but are lug centered so I will need to use hub centric rings (116 to 130mm)
Do anyone have any experience with them ?
--
1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Mean Green Machine,
And just sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel
in Norway
 
There is no need for centering rings. The listing says that they use conical nuts which means they center off of the studs and not the center of the
wheel. I did not check the center hole size.
--
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
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