Sparc Industries for Wheels | BANKS BUILT Ep 29

We’re working with Sparc Industries to design and manufacture LokJaw’s custom wheels. We can’t buy them, so we’ll make them. Our ’66 Chevy C20 pickup will lay frame thanks to the Roadster Shop bagged chassis. But this presents a problem. We need special 8-lug wheels that no one makes. The front wheels can’t exceed 8.5” wide if we intend to have an acceptable turning radius. And, the rear wheels must have the perfect offset or they’ll crash into the inside of the bed when it’s lowered. What will we do? We’ll design our own wheels with the help of an old friend. 

Back in 2012, Jonathan Peace, his father, and his brother approached Gale Banks to build a twin-turbo engine for their Thunderbird. But this was no ordinary Thunderbird. The car won the coveted Ridler Award. There is no higher honor in the custom car industry. No detail is too small for the guys at Sparc Industries.

After graduating from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, Jonathan Peace opened Sparc Industries, offering custom steering and road wheels for high-end builds. Today, his line of billet aluminum steering wheels is priced affordably so anyone with a vintage vehicle can own one. Most recently, Jonathan began offering road wheel design and manufacturing services which is where this video begins.