I have a friend with a set that I'm sure he would sell. They of course
would need rechroming which cost more than a new set of Kelsey Hayes wires
which is why he bought new wheels for his 53 300. However, if anyone really
needs some wheels to finish their car get with me privately and I'll put you
in touch with Ray.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Benjamin <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 55 on eBay
> The wheels are from Motor Rim Wheel company, but are often called Kelsey
> Hayes wheels because that is the one everybody knows as a source of wire
> wheels. The Motor Rim wheels were used by Chrysler and by Packard, and
are
> of much heavier construction than the much more common Kelsey Hayes
wheels.
> If you have such a wheel, you can identify it for certain by looking at
the
> inside of the rim, right next to the valve hole, you will see the
> manufacturer's imprint stamped into the metal, along with the wheel size
> code. When you get used to looking at them, you can spot a true Motor Rim
> wheel from across the parking lot!
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Frye55Imperial@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 55 on eBay
>
>
> > Randy, I own a 55 and have done a lot of research, maybe i'm wrong, but
i
> > believe the only options available were Kelsey Hayes wire wheels and air
> > conditioning. The fog lights are available from various places, but i
> > thought they just clipped on. The bumper looks like it has a peg coming
> out
> > of it on the ebay 55. Who knows? Maybe someone can teach me something
> > new!!!
> > David Frye
> >
> >
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network