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xs-style 02-12-2010 10:28 PM

Who has updated their steel wheels?
 
Sorry bout the title, couldnt think of any other way to describe what Im about to ask for. My latest kick has been scanning through the different trucks on the net, looking at ways people have customized their steel wheels. What got me going on this was a spring 2008 issue of hot rod deluxe. The last article in that mag was about pairing different combinations of painted steel wheels add-ons such as trim rings, spider caps, and regular center caps. So thats what Id like to see pics of here. Has anyone done anything like that on our ralley wheels? sorry if this is kinda confusing. Its one of those "its easier to show ya" things... but I cant find anything on that mag online, nor can I get my scanner to work with my netbook.

qu1cks1lver56 02-12-2010 11:16 PM

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I've seen people paint the steel body color and use the chrome beauty rings and center caps. Looks good.

Libertad 02-12-2010 11:42 PM

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I painted my OEM rims semi-flat black, same as my truck paint. I will be putting some rings on them and possibly some spider caps on as well.

Here are some pics of custom oem/rally wheels.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../0Chevy140.jpg

http://images.sporttruck.com/wallpap...y_pickup_s.jpg

http://www.oldschoolpride.com/images/truck1.jpg

GMC91 02-13-2010 12:43 AM

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Ive always loved the steel rallys, had a set on my 91 before it was totaled. I sand-blasted them down, primed and painted them body color of my truck.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...ress/002-3.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...ress/001-5.jpg

3r!c84 02-13-2010 01:59 AM

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mine

Hazieview 02-13-2010 03:16 AM

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Hey on that first 60' model black truck (the one with the low pro tires) What size are those wheels? I am assuming they are the 20" spare wheel for doges or somethin... Where do you get them? They look sick!

Thanks!

S10Fan 02-13-2010 06:39 AM

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15X8 "Corvette" ralley wheels, '36 Chevy truck caps.........

S10Fan 02-13-2010 06:46 AM

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Another shot with the beauty rings..............

GmtGmt 02-13-2010 06:51 AM

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The Wheels on my C-30 is Steel and they where chrome at one time
i will have them rechromed

LiveAnimals 02-13-2010 03:27 PM

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http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...mals95/3-1.jpg

joe1982 02-13-2010 04:52 PM

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here are my stock rallys with spinner caps with rings, amd my vette style rallys with caps aand rings, i will be painting my truck soon, so i might be doing some coating, dont know yet

3r!c84 02-13-2010 06:25 PM

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nice what kind of headers are those poking threw they looks like mine :metal:

texasfunk 02-13-2010 06:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hazieview (Post 3797932)
Hey on that first 60' model black truck (the one with the low pro tires) What size are those wheels? I am assuming they are the 20" spare wheel for doges or somethin... Where do you get them? They look sick!

Thanks!

they look like centerline smoothies to me, with the center painted

joe1982 02-13-2010 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84 (Post 3798855)
nice what kind of headers are those poking threw they looks like mine :metal:

Thanks, they are Doug's ceramics

Hazieview 02-14-2010 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by texasfunk (Post 3798861)
they look like centerline smoothies to me, with the center painted


Here are some 18's I think they will fit
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CLL-5298806550/

grinch4om 02-14-2010 08:42 AM

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first one is mine...I dig the second one

motornut 02-14-2010 11:08 PM

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i change from the wider (summer)to the taller(winter),and painted the rims flat black(winter) mistake they always look dirty,next time gloss black

low86c10 02-14-2010 11:51 PM

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http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...2-2261_IMG.jpg
Getting these and the moon eyes porta whites
http://www.mooneyesusa.com/images/mc0514.jpg
http://www.mooneyesusa.com/images/whitewall01a.jpg

S10Fan 02-15-2010 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by low86c10 (Post 3801497)
Getting these and the moon eyes porta whites


Do some research on the Porta-Walls, they're not recommended for use with radial tires.

low86c10 02-15-2010 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by S10Fan (Post 3801856)
Do some research on the Porta-Walls, they're not recommended for use with radial tires.

i've heard that but i had them on my bug all last summer and drove it daily and never had any problems

S10Fan 02-15-2010 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by low86c10 (Post 3802338)
i've heard that but i had them on my bug all last summer and drove it daily and never had any problems

Excellent, that's good to know.

low88burb 02-15-2010 05:37 PM

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hey the tan and brown suburban is mine

low88burb 02-15-2010 05:40 PM

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was thinking of differnt wheels but i like the look it has too.

TDS-MN 02-16-2010 12:30 PM

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http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/44...500x500Q85.jpg

Went from the stock argent silver, to gloss black. Stock center caps for 4WD, and chrome trim rings.

low88burb 02-19-2010 12:38 AM

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