spinners

sportyworty · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2006, 04:34 PM

looking for 4 aluminum Halibrand spinners. Thanks

decooney · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 08:58 AM

Sportyworty,

I have four forged 6061 aluminum Trigo spinners if that is what you are looking for. They fit original Cobras as well as replicas; these are not the same as some of the other aftermarket ones you see from Vintage wheel or Superformance. I was going to keep them as spares, but probably don't really need them and starting to get rid of some extra parts I have from my ventures with Cobras. $200 + shipping for these.

Send me your email address through a PM/Private Message on Clubcobra and I'll send you top-view and bottom-view photo of them.

Allan A · #3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 09:11 AM

Not to screw up Decooney but why would you want aluminum, you should use SS.

Allan

elgecko · #4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 09:32 AM

May have to do with cost....$$$$$. I would like stainless but it's not in the budget. But it will happen.

decooney · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 08:04 PM

I have both setups and the forged aluminum are a tad shorter at the ears and seem to be about 1/2 the weight of the stainless.

sportyworty · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 08:27 PM

O.K. basically I have no clue here

The ones on the car were stamped halibrand and I thought they were aluminum. I received an email from Kris kinkaid for a set at 800.00 ouch!. The wheels are trigos so I guess Kirkham thought the original spinners would be a nice touch. I am open to suggestions. I have seen spinners with marks on them and flat spots maybe i am just being too fussy here with mine. They did take a bit of a beating though. I would like some good advice here

Allan A · #7 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 09:32 PM

If the spinners you have work but have a few dings join the club, you will need to pull the wheels off more than you think to check the pins etc. learn to love them.

But if you go down the new route pony up and buy SS, harder to dent and should be on a KMP.

decooney · #8 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 10:55 PM

How are you guys getting dings in your aluminum spinners - what part is getting digned?

Are yours cast or forged aluminum ??? - just curious, after hearing people have been breaking them, but that is only some of the junk cast ones I've seen. My aluminum ones are Trigo/forged, actually of decent quality, and I have absolutely no dings in them and I've taken my wheels on and off an handful of times with a standard lead hammer. I don't believe I could ding them unless I really tried to.

Maybe all spinners are not created equally

Hahahahah.

JCoop · #9 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 05:40 AM

These may be a less expensive alternative to Halibrands. $350 for a set of 4 polished forged aluminium from Bob Lacey (Vintage Wheels). They are gorgeous. the only time I dented one was a cast aluminium and using a dead blow hammer (copper head). Never a scratch with a lead hammer.

decooney · #10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 08:11 AM

JCoop,
Those Can Am style knock-off wheels sure are a nice looking alternative to the regular old Halibrand Cobra wheel! Looks very nice.

SCOBRAC · #11 (**permalink**) 10-21-2006, 07:07 PM

I have a set of nearly new 6061 aluminum Trigo spinners that work for all original pattern wheels, halibrand, pse, trigo etc. They are satin aluminum but will polish very quickly.

$180.00 Visa accepted via paypal.