Project Monte got her "Checkered's"

callie100 · 2011-09-30 23:25:31

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

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Oct 1, 2011 | 07:38 AM

#11

KJRich

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From: Hopewell, PA

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

Oct 1, 2011 | 01:06 PM

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lougreen03

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From: michigan

They look good. Ive seen them on a few.

Oct 1, 2011 | 01:44 PM

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AwesomeSS

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Congrats! I love those rims!

Oct 1, 2011 | 10:09 PM

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BlackRainSS

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From: Iowa

I usually dont see those too often looks pretty nice

Oct 2, 2011 | 02:37 AM

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Enzo354

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From: Nubraska

Jealous!

Oct 9, 2011 | 01:38 AM

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knightfan26917

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 7801MonteMan

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:
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Both of my LSs (my former "Silver Bullet", 1988 LS and my current "Baby Blue", 1987 LS) have them. My '87 MC LS:
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Awesome rims, Callie!

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Jul 26, 2019 | 09:45 PM

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Mike monte carlo

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Factory option

Quote:

Originally Posted by callie100

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!

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!