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The Cars => 1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 => Topic started by: Coralsnake on June 16, 2020, 10:55:06 AM

Title: Trivia...
Post by: Coralsnake on June 16, 2020, 10:55:06 AM
Does anyone who and where the 1969 Shelby wheels were made?  (I do)
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Post by: 2112 on June 16, 2020, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on June 16, 2020, 10:55:06 AM
Does anyone who and where the 1969 Shelby wheels were made?  (I do)

I will guess Kelsey Hayes in Detroit?
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Post by: Bob Gaines on June 16, 2020, 11:32:54 AM
As in Made in Japan ?
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Post by: Coralsnake on June 16, 2020, 11:39:08 AM
Ah, Mr Gaines is very good.

Keystone contracted Japanese company to build rim portion!
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Post by: 69mach351w on June 16, 2020, 11:54:43 AM
Japan always better than China, Tiawan or Bangledesh  ;D
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Post by: Special Ed on June 16, 2020, 11:55:25 AM
Does anybody know what TOBY means on 69 wheels?
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Post by: 2112 on June 16, 2020, 01:24:27 PM
Quote from: 69mach351w on June 16, 2020, 11:54:43 AM
Japan always better than China, Tiawan or Bangledesh  ;D

+1
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Post by: Scott Fuller on June 16, 2020, 03:07:57 PM
Quote from: Special Ed on June 16, 2020, 11:55:25 AM
Does anybody know what TOBY means on 69 wheels?

OK Ed, who was the original manufacturer of 1969 Boss 429 lug nuts for Kar Kraft?

Scott
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Post by: Special Ed on June 16, 2020, 05:03:39 PM
TOPY is a steel co. for the wheels.  I know who makes the 69 b9 lugnuts NOW Scott Fuller after I sent him some original undersize lugnuts so he could make the stainlees steel cap cover and they are excellent exact. I don't remember who made them first in 69 probly a local wheel company or trailer company as there are many in northern in. southern mi. area  but ford didn't make the 69 b9 wheels centercaps or lugnuts.
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Post by: polyglas on June 16, 2020, 08:30:44 PM
  Towne-Robinson Fasteners, ; Dearborn,Mi.    C9ZX-1012-A  ;)