Monocoque Wheels

jkblade · 12-07-2022, 10:38 AM

I just looked on Ebay and it shows both styles, is it possible they made a bolted together aluminum wheel for drag racing and a chrome steel smooth wheel that was welded?

Mike Pearson · 12-07-2022, 11:10 AM

I have original Monocoque wheels. They do not have bolts. The halves are welded together. The early wheels did bolt together. I bought mine just before Monocoque went out of business and Bogart started making their style wheels. To my knowledge they were never riveted

jkblade · 12-07-2022, 03:03 PM

Just talked to Ricky Bogart and they can still make that original wheel but they don't advertise it. He also took a few minutes to tell me a quick story about how they started making them which was very interesting, wooden jigs on a drill press with a hole saw to put the holes in the wheels, among other stuff.

12-07-2022, 10:38 AM	#1
jkblade Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jamestown, KY Posts: 52 Likes: 3 Liked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Monocoque Wheels I just looked on Ebay and it shows both styles, is it possible they made a bolted together aluminum wheel for drag racing and a chrome steel smooth wheel that was welded?

12-07-2022, 11:10 AM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,447 Likes: 615 Liked 1,924 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Monocoque Wheels I have original Monocoque wheels. They do not have bolts. The halves are welded together. The early wheels did bolt together. I bought mine just before Monocoque went out of business and Bogart started making their style wheels. To my knowledge they were never riveted __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-07-2022, 03:03 PM	#3
jkblade Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jamestown, KY Posts: 52 Likes: 3 Liked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Monocoque Wheels Just talked to Ricky Bogart and they can still make that original wheel but they don't advertise it. He also took a few minutes to tell me a quick story about how they started making them which was very interesting, wooden jigs on a drill press with a hole saw to put the holes in the wheels, among other stuff.