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Renegade 5 slot rims (Made by)

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Chuck, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. Chuck

    Chuck Sponsor

    What company made them…

    US Rim, Appliance, Ansen Sprint or other?
     
    Chuck, Jun 2, 2008
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    From what I found when I wrote the Renegade article it may have been American Racing (looking at the article footnotes).
     
    sparky, Jun 2, 2008
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  3. dohc281

    dohc281 It is what it is.

    They sure look like the old Ansen Sprints.
     
    dohc281, Jun 3, 2008
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  4. 64Jeeper

    64Jeeper I have Brakes!

    64Jeeper, Jun 3, 2008
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  5. farfle

    farfle old dog

    Yep, I remember them as American Racing back in the day...
     
    farfle, Jun 3, 2008
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  6. NorCoJeeper

    NorCoJeeper Member

    If they weren't American Racing, they looked exactly the same.
     
    NorCoJeeper, Jun 5, 2008
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  7. thall

    thall Member

    Kelsey Hayes also was a mfg or some of the earlier slot wheels...
     
    thall, Jun 7, 2008
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  8. tommycj

    tommycj Member

    The Renegade rim from the 1974 model is definitely not American racing.
    I have several sets of original rims for the '74, and also have several American racing wheels, one with the original tire. I think this came from earlier models.
    The outer rim on the Renegade rim is different from American racing, American racing wheel has the name on the inside. The Renegade rim is stampte "Forged" on the inside.
    I purchased 3 take-offs (Renegade rims) in 1975 for $75 each, and had to buy one from parts to complete the set. The list from AMC parts at that time was $128.00.
    Don't know who made them, but at the time heard, whether right or wrong, that they were made in England. A nice story, but who knows.
     
    tommycj, Jun 7, 2008
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