Guest xkkid67 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 looking for a nice set of 32 series 900 wire wheels also side mounts and fenders, converting a light eight with steelies to wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1932 900 wire wheels had adjustable spokes while the '33 Standard had welded spokes. Otherwise the wheels were identical. You might be able to find '33 wheels. The adjustable spoke '32 wheels will be much more difficult. If converting to sidemounts you will need fenders, sidemount brackets and a 1 piece rear bumper which is virtually impossible to find. If the car has a rumble seat you will also need a different rumble seat step plate for the rear bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flackmaster Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I've got a set of 33's if you are open to compromise (also I believe the 32 hubcap is slightly different?) flackmaster at sbcglobal dot net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Yes the '32 hubcap is different but these are relatively plentiful. They would fit the '33 wheels of course. Try finding hubcaps for '32 Model 900 disc wheels. Virtually impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander160 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Actually the "nippled" 900 and 1001 wheels are 1/2" narrower. We just went through all of that this season and confirmed it yet again (!) last Friday. My friend has both cars, 1001 and 1002 and we were sorting things out. Still, the nippled wheels do pop up now and then and are sometimes mistaken for the more senior of the lines. It always pays to measure. If the 8cyl wheels you find are indeed nippled they could have been chromed when new for an Eight or Super 8. Another close friend has an 1104 spt phaeton with 6 nippled wheels that were chromed at one point. They're all approx 5" at the rim edge, a 900/1001 is closer to 4 1/2. Just some food for thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yep, I sold a set of 900 rims and hubs minus the spokes to a fellow who insisted that they were the same as Super. Of course he was wrong. Chromed spokes were also available for the 900, as were fully chromed discs and wood wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander160 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Since I did bring up chrome, the Packard way, while they were always willing to accomodate, was chrome spokes and center with a painted rim and a trim ring applied. I've seen only 1 picture of a Packard drop center rim in chrome, and that was on a display chassis. Everything else is usually a painted rim. I can't recall many chrome spokes with painted centers and rims. That was normally a Cadillac trait, but I'm sure a couple folks may have asked for it. I've sen a few factory shots of full chrome "snap ring" type wheels. More brain food... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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