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Tristar500

Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

Quite a regular

I'm missing two drums, one front and one rear as well as two rim.

Best I can tell the bolt pattern is 5 lug 4.75.

Can anybody confirm?

Also suggestions for a set of wheels that would fit this car.

Thanks all!

Posted on: 10/26 13:17

He who is without oil shall throw the first rod
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'49 Custom Eight

humanpotatohybrid

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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Did it not come with the original wheels? Some people have extras.

Posted on: 10/26 13:29

Packard Don

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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Originals should be easy to find. Try Mike at Tucson Packards or Gerry at Packards Southwest for the best prices. As for the bolt pattern, there is also the diameter of the center hole to take into account as that’s what keeps the wheel running true so needs to be a good snug fit.

Posted on: 10/26 13:34

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Ross

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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They are 5 on 5". Back in the day you often found Buick wheels on Packards.

Posted on: 10/26 18:02

Wat_Tyler

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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Where are you located? If you're willing to drive a bit, I have a stack of spare wheels which will fit, and the landlady can hook you up.

Posted on: 10/27 4:12

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humanpotatohybrid

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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His profile says Greensboro NC

Posted on: 10/27 8:30

53 Cavalier

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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Quote:

Ross wrote:
They are 5 on 5". Back in the day you often found Buick wheels on Packards.

When I got my Cavalier it had 2 green Buick rims on it. Made me curious what happened to the others.

But they're all Packard rims now! Cleaning and painting rims was last fall's project.

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Posted on: 10/27 9:07

BigKev

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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When I got my car it had 4 non-Packard wheels on it. Two were 14" and the other two 15". But, were on opposite corners! You can't make this stuff up.

Posted on: 10/27 9:52

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Tristar500

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

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Quote:

Wat_Tyler wrote:
Where are you located? If you're willing to drive a bit, I have a stack of spare wheels which will fit, and the landlady can hook you up.

I'm in Greensboro, NC

Posted on: 10/27 10:38

He who is without oil shall throw the first rod
Compressions 8.7:1

'49 Custom Eight

Tristar500

Re: Bolt pattern for '49 custom 8?

#10

Quite a regular

Quote:

humanpotatohybrid wrote:
Did it not come with the original wheels? Some people have extras.

Car came missing drums and wheels/tires from one side. It looks like the previous owner was in the middle of doing a brake job when something happened.
I found a new master cylinder and brake cylinders in the trunk.

My guess is he took the drums to a shop to be turned and never came back for them.

Posted on: 10/27 10:42

He who is without oil shall throw the first rod
Compressions 8.7:1

'49 Custom Eight

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