Originally Posted by Grande Rojo (Post 5268730)

:metal: nice boat!

Originally Posted by Hoffa (Post 5267776)

I appreciate the kind words. Now if I could just finish it..... I keep telling myself it is like a fine wine....it just akes time. :lol:
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Originally Posted by Hoffa (Post 5269474)

17x8 w/255-60's on the front and 17x9.5 w/275-60's on the rear. I have 4.5" BS front and 5" BS rear. I have 2.5" drop spindles and 1" springs up front and air bags in the rear simulating a 5" spring drop.

I also used the wider 70-72 housing so that I could use the 5" BS instead of 4.5" (common BS for the 1.5" narrower 67-69 housing). I did this for looks to keep my hubcaps from being to far inset.

Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Hoffa (Post 5269854)

They are 6 lug. I started with factory 16" Kelsey hays wheels that came on my pickup when new. The centers were riveted so I removed the rivets. Stockton Wheel put them in 17" hoops. I could have had a nice set of custom wheels for what the wheels and caps cost me in the end, but for me that wasn't the point.;)

PM me if you have any other questions, so I don't hijack this thread anymore then I already have. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 5265559)

I believe most stock 15" wheels are 5 1/2"-6". I believe the 7" wheels were on later K-models. There were never any 8 x 15 wheels offered on these trucks. The wider option was 8.25 x 16.5 and I've only seen that on K-models

Originally Posted by sixtyeightchevykid (Post 5273489)

16 inch rims, 2 inch drop blocks in the rear, cut coils up front.

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 5172135)

Stock steel dual wheels have always been referred to as "Budd" wheels. They may be made by Kelsey Hayes or anyone else,but it's like calling all colas "Coke",if you know what I mean. Budd must have been the first or biggest company to make solid steel disc wheels for dual wheel trucks.

Hey,we're all here to have fun. I don't want to spoil the party or come across like Professor Trucksworth or anything. But,those of us who've been around a while learned what we know from those before us when we were fresh into things,and if the word doesn't get passed down then it gets lost. I don't care what wheels anyone shows as long as they know what it is. Many threads get started asking to see a particular thing and there ends up with "not exactly what you asked for,but..." It's all good.
Basically,the rules changed from tradition in '88 with trucks to where there is no standard for wheels. Everything is styled steel or styled alloy.
First to last...
*Traditional OEM type or "steelie",accepts hubcaps
*Rallye,accepts center cap
*88+ styled steel,accepts center cap. Crossover from steelie to rallye/styled steel.
*99+ styled steel,accepts center cap

Originally Posted by jocko (Post 5505152)

good thing you weren't standing in front of the SECOND pic in your 1st post! Apparently Dad was a hot rodder! Very nice truck!!

Originally Posted by Orangette (Post 5505145)

i do agree with what your saying, but where would the 88-98 SS/Sport wheel lie? wouldn't it be considered the "Styled" wheel for 88-98 and the wheel you posted be considered the "steelie" (I know its confusing)

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...photos/454.jpg

they were available, in Chrome, Silver and black (Painted)

Originally Posted by wh1skea (Post 4676711)

with shipping, I only paid $105.

Here is a pic of the Caprice wheels:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0072_large.jpg