Wheels are done,need tires next...

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Some days in this hobby are really really great! I picked up my wheels from the powder coat shop this morning and they look perfect, better than expected.
Now I'll back up a little, after searching for what seemed forever, I decided on Artillery wheels, but the manufacturer only made 15's and I wanted a rim at least 16 if not 17. Turns out the maker of Artilleries is right here in Fresno, Gary McClean of Rally America Wheels. Some of you may remember he built a very stout wire wheel back in the day. Him and his son are back in business and building killer wires and steels. I started talking with a buddy who knows them, turns out, they expiremented with a set of 16's, but didn't care for the look, so they had a pallet of centers not doing anything. My bud calls them, gives my offset, I go to there shop and look at a mock up wheel, perfect! Exactly what I wanted, I could picture them on the Plymouth, so two weeks later, Jimmy had me a set built, a week earlier than projected and off to powder coat. Here's what's unbelievable, not only was the price very offordable, they actually took an interest in the deal, the welds are flawless.

This is only the 2nd set of 16" Artilleries made,me,I, Mr. Nobody, got something unique in this mass producing world! The first set went to a huge wheel company, that's what normally happens, the big guys get all the good stuff and then resell it for monster money or a big time car collector pays through the nose for the priveledge. Then I get to read about how special something is in a magazine. I was so happy with the look today, I took the wheels over to show Jimmy and had him sign and date them. I'm not trying to brag, just can't imagine how lucky I am right now and how down to earth the guys at Rally America were.....It's a good hot rodding day......