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January 12, 2009 at
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Whats a hailbrand v-8 axle with the knock offs ( no center or sides) and some atlas bucrons worth these days?
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January 13, 2009 at
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January 13, 2009 at
01:16:40 AM by brian26
That axle could be worth a few hundred dollars. Does it have the bearing cages along with at least a bearing for reference as to replacement?
Bucrons I don't know their worth since there are so few of them left. They are still looked upon as old used tires out in the great wide open (ie-E-Bay). I however would like to know how much you'd want for those Atlas tires. These days they are best used as 'display only' since the cord strength is questionable for on-track use. Somebody WILL want those tires even if I can't get them right now. Let me know.
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January 13, 2009 at
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January 13, 2009 at
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January 13, 2009 at
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Why the Atlas Bucron tire.
Back in the 60's racers were racers too. They were always looking for better traction while being enough within the rules to get by. Tires were limited to DOT approved only. Atlas Bucrons, Firestone Butylaires, US Royal(can't remember the model) --- had put out tires that were intended for improving fuel mileage and grip. Only problem was the extra soft rubber didn't last long and they sounded like cheap sneakers while going down the pavement.
These old tires would be thrown away in many cases, but a lot of times they would be set somewhere if for no other reason than to just get them out of the way.
Now let's say you're a racer and you need to keep your tire inventory up since tires don't last long to begin with. A tire that looked like the above picture ALWAYS got your attention. You might find them in junkyards, tire stacks, ditches, on top of trailer houses, hanging on a fence for what ever reason etc. Then the issue was getting them and in most cases people were glad to see them go away.
To this day it amazes me that the old racers remember just about every Bucron they found, and the story behind it.
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January 13, 2009 at
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Posted By: brian26 on January 13 2009 at 01:35:09 AM
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The reason you see this tire as "new" is because it is a 14". 15s were considered "new" when they at least held air and could accept a little grooving.
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January 13, 2009 at
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Here is the kind of moment when you wanted a Bucron on at least 3 corners.
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January 13, 2009 at
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Harder to find than a Bucron is the "Plycron". It was for harder, dryer tracks that would eat up a Bucron in a short fashion.
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