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Thread: This is why that wheel sale at NPD is a GREAT deal....
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teamtruett
Member Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Post Count: 18 Status: Offline |
After seeing this crazy price on ebay I think $339 delivered is very nice indeed....  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.d...43956&sspagename=WDVW ---------------------------------------- "Everything in life is someplace else... ...and you get there in a car" |
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TripleWhiteFox
Founder Joined: Jan 9, 2005 Post Count: 663 Status: Offline |
I'm glad I didn't pay $535 plus shipping.  Now, how about some shiny new center caps for your new wheels. Fellow feature car owner Kevin told me about these. Now, the price is no bargain at $44.95 each, but, I cannot recall ever seeing these for sale as new OEM parts. link The site uses frames so I can't link directly to them. On the page you link to, select "Wheels/brakes" and then "O.E.M.-Replacement Center Caps and Lug Nuts". Also, it doesn't say which white (Opal Pearlescent or Performance White) so you should ask. ---------------------------------------- ~John 1993 Triple White, auto, all stock, 51k miles  |
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93trplwhtpony
Feature car nut Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Post Count: 40 Status: Offline |
Sorry guys, tried that one already. Was on the phone with everyone in the tech department for an hour until finally someone answered who said that the caps are "on national backorder". He explained to me that this means they will no longer carry these. Didn't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but I've been looking myself since I sold my new set last year thinking I would never find new rims, and what was the point of having nice caps on OK rims. What an idiot I was. |
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TripleWhiteFox
Founder Joined: Jan 9, 2005 Post Count: 663 Status: Offline |
Thanks for that information, 93trplwhtpony. It will save the rest of us from spending a similar amount of time on the phone with them. ---------------------------------------- ~John 1993 Triple White, auto, all stock, 51k miles |
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OOHLALA
Member Joined: Feb 6, 2005 Post Count: 12 Status: Offline |
Thanks for the tip on the wheels. I just ordered 4. Only about 20 remaining. What a deal. |
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ponydude
New Member Joined: Feb 7, 2005 Post Count: 6 Status: Offline |
I am the one who sold the wheels on ebay. I developed an intense interest in the Triple White cars after buying the wrecked one. My son saw the "Blowout" ad in Mustang Times (limited circulation and small print). I immediately ordered a set and was well pleased. I waited over a month and then put them on ebay with a very high reserve to see what they would bring. They didn't meet the reserve, so I waited a while and relisted with a lower reserve. At that time, I purchased another set and they still had over 80 wheels left. To make a long story shorter, I still have a set of the wheels plus I was able to use 3 of the wheels from the wreck plus 1 new one on my '84 1/2 Anniversary car. I still have a few parts from the wreck, including the seats and some of the side trim. Thanks for letting me ramble. My son and I are into the collectible Fox bodies, including 2 '84 1/2 Anniversary cars including a T-Top V8 5 speed, an '81 T-Top Coupe, an '84 GT Turbo, and a '95 GTS. |
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TripleWhiteFox
Founder Joined: Jan 9, 2005 Post Count: 663 Status: Offline |
I suspect that we will see others for sale on ebay in the near future. In fact, I spotted this a couple of days ago: link I bet those wheels look nice on your 84 1/2! This forum allows pictures to be posted. How about one? You will have to reduce the size to less than 50k, though. ---------------------------------------- ~John 1993 Triple White, auto, all stock, 51k miles |
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ponydude
New Member Joined: Feb 7, 2005 Post Count: 6 Status: Offline |
The car looks great with the wheels. I do think that all "Pony 5s " were 16". Correct me if I'm wrong. When I ordered the first set of wheels, I talked to a very knowledgable salesperson who told me that NPD was in Detroit to buy '47 up Ford truck parts and the Mustang parts, including the wheels were part of the lot. How lucky can you get? |
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TripleWhiteFox
Founder Joined: Jan 9, 2005 Post Count: 663 Status: Offline |
Yes, as far as I know all Ford OEM Pony wheels were 16". That seller added a correction to his auction to say that the wheels were really 16", not 17". MavroMont sells aftermarket Pony wheels in a 17" x 8" size. Their site says they come in chrome and silver but if you browse through their photo galleries they display some in white, like these ---------------------------------------- ~John 1993 Triple White, auto, all stock, 51k miles |
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TRIWFOX
Member Joined: Jan 21, 2005 Post Count: 30 Status: Offline |
Yes, as far as I know all Ford OEM Pony wheels were 16". That seller added a correction to his auction to say that the wheels were really 16", not 17". MavroMont sells aftermarket Pony wheels in a 17" x 8" size. Their site says they come in chrome and silver but if you browse through their photo galleries they display some in white, like these John, I spoke with one of the guys at Mavromont a few months ago about the 17" Ponies. Much to my chagrain, he said they had stopped producing them at that time because it was hard to compete with all the cheap ebay wheels. Because they are produced in the USA with top quality materials and workmanship, they are unable to price them competitively. He told me to check back with him in the future, but at that time they had no plans to resume production.  Maybe if there is enough interest, they will start making them again. I would love to be able to go to 17's and still keep stock appearance. Sue ----------------------------------------  |
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