Possible Montego Wheels

"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562) 10/22/2015 at 16:33 • Filed to: MONTEGO, PROJECT, MONTEGOPROJECT, WHEELS, RIMS, MAGNUM 500

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UPDATE: I bought them. More info tomorrow!

Found an ad on CL for some original 1968 Mag 500’s off a Mustang.

Would be a staggered width set. 14x 5.5 up front and 14x7 out back.

What do you guys think?

Obviously need some black paint in the middle and a polish to the chrome.

I’ve always wanted Magnum 500s for the Montego and these are listed as $150 for the set, going to try and get him down some. No idea when I’d be able to afford some tires for them but, seems like a hell of a deal.

My Montego with stock wheels/hubcaps for reference:

EDIT:I want these center caps at some point (they shockingly cost almost as much as the used rims, 125).

deprecated account > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:37

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Jeez!!! Only 14s?!?!

crowmolly > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:39

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No, even though I love the style. Reason? 15” wheels tend to clear more brake kits (thinking longer term) but also have FAR more tire choices.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > deprecated account 10/22/2015 at 16:40

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You see it in the picture right there? Those are 14’s, steelies with hubcaps over them, but still - 14’s.

It’s a muscle car, it should have sidewall. I’ve seen it’s sibling, the Torino on 15’s and it’s pushing it. The owner told me he wanted to go back to stock size.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > crowmolly 10/22/2015 at 16:40

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Tire choices do seem to be slim, but Cooper Cobra GT’s are avilable for the 5.5 and 7 inch wheel.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:41

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I’d say go for it. they’ll look awesome.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:43

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Those will look really good on your car after you spruce them up a little.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/22/2015 at 16:45

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I updated it with the center caps I’d want.

Cherry_man1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:45

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I think mine may be 14” but I got Radial TA’s on there right now. I also got mine off summit racing. Mounted Balanced, center caps, lug nuts. I think like $1500 in a staggered set as well.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Cherry_man1 10/22/2015 at 16:50

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That’s because you got that cash man

Radial TA’s are available for these size wheels too.

I think it would be a real nice upgrade.

I may be able to get a discount on the Cobra’s through my dad, he’s a Cooper distributor. Just have to find out if it would be more money to get the discount and ship to me or free shipping through summit at full price.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > crowmolly 10/22/2015 at 16:52

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I’m trying to find out what brake kits would require.

The mustang II front suspension conversion costs more than the whole car cost me so if I do a conversion kit it’s a looooong loooong ways off.

crowmolly > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:55

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Already got power front discs?

If you do get them, go for RWL tires.

lone_liberal > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 16:56

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I’d say go for it. It’s not a huge amount of cash so if you want/need to go to bigger wheels in the future you won’t be out much. Fourteens and 70 series tires are what I had on my Torino back in the day.

MPA > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 17:10

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26s on that bitch or nada! RUBBER BAND TIRES ON THAT SHIT! RIMS SO BIG AND TIRES SO SMALL THAT RUNNING OVER AN ANT SHATTERS THE RIMS LIKE GLASS! DONKILICIOUS!

deprecated account > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 17:13

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It’s just strange to think of such a big car with such small wheels in a time where a Range Rover makes 20s look small.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 18:00

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Behold!

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 18:28

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Those will look great! Just make they’re actually round :)

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 18:31

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Do it. That'll look awesome.

desertdog5051 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/22/2015 at 20:05

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Do it. Work him down as far as you can. Then do it. Ain’t many out there with the FoMoCo stamp. They will only increase in value.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > crowmolly 10/23/2015 at 09:18

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GOTTA DO WHITE LETTER TIRES MAN

Absolutely. Only other option would be Redlines, those are pricey though.

No I don’t even have power drum brakes. They work damn well though.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > lone_liberal 10/23/2015 at 09:18

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Fair point on the cash situation, it’s not a huge investment.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > MPA 10/23/2015 at 09:19

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you’re lucky i’m not dismissing this...haha

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > deprecated account 10/23/2015 at 09:21

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Part of it is that it’s not as big as people think.

It’s only about a foot longer than my 07 Mercury Milan. The Jeep Commander is about the same length (and weighs almost twice as much).

Also, Range Rover’s are huge.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/23/2015 at 09:23

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See, you don’t need 17’s like people are saying.

I think those are actually 15’s though.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 09:23

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Is that important?!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > desertdog5051 10/23/2015 at 09:27

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That’s also a fair point on the FoMoCo stamp....which I don’t see in the pictures. He only took pics of the dimension and Made in USA stamps.

If they don’t have the FoMoCo stamp, are they not original wheels? If so that price is going DOWN

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 09:28

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Marginally :)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 09:41

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Nah, doesn’t seem important. I won’t worry about it.

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 10:02

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Eh, the Mercury probably isn’t fast enough for it to matter anyways :p

Sorry for the cheap-shot, but I had to ... it was sitting right there!!!! I’ll see myself out now ....

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 10:04

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GET OUT

my fire breathing 5.0 will DESTROY YOU

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 10:16

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Bring it! My LT-1 battle wagon will politely sorta chirp it’s tires and then nearly silently fan-roar it’s way to triumphant victory ... all while blaring Led Zeppelin II on cassette out of 3 of the 4 windows that I can put down because the left rear one won’t go back up!!!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 10:30

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WELL I know I can tell you I’ll be listening to your Led Zeppelin because anything is louder than my 1 speaker AM radio, but you’ll be listening to my engine roar and my tires chirp at the start and again into 2nd gear.

And I know I’ll be listening because the driver’s window won’t go back up.

But I can’t leave the back 2 half windows down or my headliner gets beat up even more....

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 10:53

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This is going to be the saddest hilarousest drag race EVAR!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 11:01

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Let’s keep it to an 1/8th mile, it tends to overheat by 1/4...

shop-teacher > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:04

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Good call! We don’t want to drain a whole tank of gas either.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > shop-teacher 10/23/2015 at 11:16

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Fair point on gas mileage. I wonder if they do 1/16th mile....?

deprecated account > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 12:48

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Shoot. I wouldn’t have guessed it that is was that not big. And yes, range rovers are indeed rather large.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > deprecated account 10/23/2015 at 12:51

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There were longer variants (wagon and 4 doors) than mine (2 door formal roof). But remember in 1968, this was the mid-sizer.

They had the Marauder, Marquis, Monterrey all above it in size.

Comet was the same car, stripped down in 68 so it wasn’t the compact. Only thing smaller was the Cougar.

But yeah, everyone assumes it’s huge. My wife wouldn’t drive it for a long time and I was like, give it a shot, it’s the same size as your Commander just low to the ground (by comparison to her lifted Commander, it’s in no way low to the ground as far as cars go)

desertdog5051 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 20:17

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Not totally sure. It definitely should have a Ford part number in the casting to be original. If it doesn’t, it is probably a repro but it looks like a good one. It’s pretty hard to find nice original pieces these days. I learned that with my MG. Most original pieces are in pretty bad condition.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > desertdog5051 10/25/2015 at 19:52

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I bought em, so we’ll find out! More to come tomorrow, they look a LOT better than original pics.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > desertdog5051 10/26/2015 at 09:53

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New post about them:

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/possible-monte…

desertdog5051 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/26/2015 at 18:26

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They look great and the 14” is period. Like I said, hard to find original parts that old that are worth buying. They maybe repros, but they will fool just about all. Good buy in my mind MM.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > desertdog5051 10/27/2015 at 09:16

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Thanks!

I don’t see a brake upgrade within the next 5 years anyhow so who cares, at $100 it’s 100% worth it.

Also I found out the goofy little space saver spare wheel with the expanding tire on it could potentially be worth a small fortune.