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callie100

09-30-2011 06:25 PM

Project Monte got her "Checkered's"

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Always wanted the Checkered Rims...now after a long time searching finally got 'em! :) Just got the '87 LS last weekend (our project Monte), and picked up 5 checkered rims (gotta have a matching spare ;)) and 6 NOS hub center caps all for $328.00 thanks to Craigslist and Ebay. Now just need to make the rest of the car look as good! lol... What does everyone think of these rims?

zjerry

09-30-2011 06:38 PM

Nice looking rims..

MillerMonteSS

09-30-2011 06:56 PM

Congrats! Looks great.

03JGMonte

09-30-2011 07:03 PM

Looks good

xxtheshockerxx

09-30-2011 07:28 PM

lookin good

Mr.Monte

09-30-2011 10:25 PM

looks sweet!!

7801MonteMan

09-30-2011 10:31 PM

Those are nice looking wheels. Only available in Mexico and can be hard to come across here in the States.

callie100

09-30-2011 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7801MonteMan (Post 368997)

Those are nice looking wheels. Only available in Mexico and can be hard to come across here in the States.

Thanks for the info! I never knew they were only in Mexico...I tried looking online for the history of them and how many they made, but couldn't find anything other than the first year they made them was 1981. And they really are hard to find! I'd love to hear more about them if anyone knows! :)

Budsjlm

09-30-2011 11:50 PM

You could get them in the us but you had to order them, I saw a sat on Craigslist goin for like $100 too bad I don't have the money and stupid 80's 14in rims..

MillerMonteSS

10-01-2011 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7801MonteMan (Post 368997)

Those are nice looking wheels. Only available in Mexico and can be hard to come across here in the States.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGgGCvuez14

^^^Definitely...

KJRich

10-01-2011 07:38 AM

Those rims rock, I've seen them a few times before.:cool:

lougreen03

10-01-2011 01:06 PM

They look good. Ive seen them on a few.

AwesomeSS

10-01-2011 01:44 PM

Congrats! I love those rims!

BlackRainSS

10-01-2011 10:09 PM

I usually dont see those too often looks pretty nice

Enzo354

10-02-2011 02:37 AM

Jealous!

knightfan26917

10-09-2011 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7801MonteMan (Post 368997)

Only available in Mexico and can be hard to come across here in the States.

*raises eyebrow sharply*

Say what? Since when?

The Checkerboard (or "honeycomb") rims were NOT "only available in Mexico". In fact, they were available in the US for EVERY model year, 1981-1988. Brochures (USA) even SHOW them...witness the 1981 picture/brochure at the top left of this pic:
DSC07729r8.jpg

Both of my LSs (my former "Silver Bullet", 1988 LS and my current "Baby Blue", 1987 LS) have them. My '87 MC LS:
Cort's Cars

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L...87MCemblem.jpg

Awesome rims, Callie! :)

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Mike monte carlo

07-26-2019 09:45 PM

Factory option

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Originally Posted by callie100 (Post 369005)

my granddaddy bought his monte Carlo ls in 88 and the wheels came as an option over the steel wheels with wire hubcaps they where available in the US but factory in Mexico on the ss models I've got the car now and still have the wheels in the basement 14 in. Tires are becoming harder to find but cooper Kelly has a nice set of 205-60-14s that really compliment them well, hang on to them they are hard to find!

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