Torque Thrust Center Caps

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by bigz, Mar 11, 2008.

  1. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    Does anybody know of a company that makes the flat center caps for American Racing Torque Thrust wheels? I've seen this look in a bunch of the car magazines lately and would like to find a set to try. I'm not sure if it is something that I will have to have custom machined or can find a supplier so any assistance would be appreciated.

    Mike
     
  2. dboz

    dboz Well-Known Member

    Try Ebay. There is a guy that puts them on there. Like the kind on the Chevelle in Popular HotRodding.
     
  3. chucks71

    chucks71 Well-Known Member

    Try calling American Racing. I was able to buy caps directly from them cause no one local carried what I needed. Not as expensive as you would think either.
     
  4. dwbuick

    dwbuick Well-Known Member

    Did you find the center caps?
     
  5. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    Nope never did. There is a company that makes them for the older style torque thrust wheels. I think a buddy of mine is going to try and make a set for me.
     
  6. dwbuick

    dwbuick Well-Known Member

    Did you check to see if Vintage Wheel Works caps fit? I may go to them if they fit.
     
  7. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    Yeap that's the company I contacted. They said their caps only work on the older Torque Thrust wheels not the new ones.
     
  8. jm3

    jm3 Well-Known Member

    The fake Mustang Shelby crowd loves these. Check some Mustang or Vintage racing forums.
     
  9. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    I found what I was looking for from Newstalgia Wheel. They are almost flat with about a quarter inch dish. I also find the flat ones on Ebay but they were polished which I didn't want. Here are a couple of pictures. I think they look alot better than the stock center caps


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  10. jdk971

    jdk971 jim karnes

    bigz
    what is the model of those wheels. i like the black spokes. i have a silver
    vette with black conv top. i think those wheels would look good on the silver and match the top. thanks jim
     
  11. GotTattooz

    GotTattooz Well-Known Member

    I have a set of Eagle Alloy 211s (torq thrust knockoffs), and I just painted the spokes myself. They are on my black GMC Jimmy, and they look awesome, much like on the Buick pictured above. P.S. I love the all blacked out look on your Buick. Very sleek and evil looking.

    -Josh
     
  12. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    The wheels are American Racing Torq Thrust D's. The centers were painted black as Josh described. Thanks for the compliments.

    Mike
     
  13. Hector

    Hector '79 Buick Limited

    Those look good in black Mike,I'll be doing mine with some satin black myself.
     
  14. dwbuick

    dwbuick Well-Known Member

    Wow...100.00! :eek2:
     
  15. bigz

    bigz Well-Known Member

    Yeap this car stuff is expensive. That one did set me back a little bit but I got a screaming deal on my wheels so in total I with the paint I have about 800 bucks in my wheels which is alot less than many custom wheels I've found and I like the looks of these a lot:cool:
     

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