ryan
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Post by ryan on Mar 3, 2011 1:46:00 GMT -5
Hello Guys, Ryan here from Silva's Resin Specialties. For those that don't know me, I do a lot of semi truck wheels and such, however Always liked pickup trucks/offroad stuff so Im branching out a bit. Early in the year I started on a more accurate 8 lug steel wheel that seems to be missing from the model building community(1/25scale) I know of the dodge pickup 8 luggers, but to me they are goofy looking, which is why I wanted these. They measure 16mm behind the wheel bead, the flange itself is 16.20mm I will make centers for them and will sell them like that with a locker front hub and a plain old 8 lug floater hub center. I lack a mill right now so doing the tiny bolts on a locker hub will be difficult, so for now it will get one from a dirt track car. Any interest in the tires too? based on the bridgestones (when they are in production they will not be branded to avoid trademark mumbo jumbo) I will have 3 versions, 7.30mm wide, 9mm and the 11mm (the wide one is a test, i will eliminate the center parting mark as much as i can on the master) Centers are 16mm Still based on the satco tire, so they are still 30mm tall, while not a huge tire, it still makes a perfect tire for pickups with stock to mild lifts.
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Post by jeffs396 on Mar 3, 2011 19:35:14 GMT -5
Welcome Ryan!!!I see you posting on MCM, glad you found us! You can count me in for at least four sets of your nice steelies! I'm glad Foxer needed them for his van & got you making them...there IS a need! I'm modifying a front & a rear MPC Dodge 8-lug for fitment as a "modular" center that fits into the outer rim of the SoReal beadlocks, easy since the MPC rims are so out of scale for a supposed 16.5" wheel! Alan will be offering these along with other "modulars" soon... As far as the Bridgestone tires go, I think Alan @ Ma's resin casts some, as well as Sebastien @ scale-auto-style also. Keep us in the loop as far as progress!
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Post by Big Ed on Aug 2, 2011 21:24:53 GMT -5
Hey Ryan. I saw your deep steelies and yes...I'd like some.
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