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silverhog01 · 07-05-2008, 04:33 PM

New to the trucks been lookin at the site lotta sweet trks and great info here!! My grandfather just got his truck back from resto and needs hubcaps, suggestions please thanks in advance

silverhog01 · 07-14-2008, 11:40 PM

Maybe I started off wrong?? I could use some advice....Are these wheels the correct ones for this truck?? the guy who restored the truck was unsure. here's a modified picture and a hubcap set off brothers. before buying I would like to make sure these are the correct caps. Thanks

here is link http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=HCC5S53
also if these are correct what finish stainless, chrome or plain would you guys think looks best.
Any other pictures would be great!! Thanks

silverhog01 · 07-17-2008, 03:17 PM

Come on 91 veiws not even nice truck or don't bother with caps???? Maybe I need to find a new site??? Guys I'm new to these year model trucks nobody's got these style rims?? Or some information?? I come here looking for some exprinced help!!!

I guess I'm up shi@@@ creek w/o a paddle............

**mr48chev** · 07-18-2008, 01:53 AM

If it is supposed to be a "restored to showroom look" truck those are the wrong wheels and they are the wrong wheels for the stock caps. Those look like mid 60's wheels but I may be mistaken.

You might check with http://www.rallyamerica.com/ and see if he has or can get the 47/53 style caps to fit those wheelse

One option might be to put baby moons on the truck and have someone stencil the Chevrolet logo on them.

Daniel U · 07-18-2008, 11:34 AM

You might try the stovebolt site. They tend to lean more to the stock resto look. Most guys here customize the pick ups. I've seen that style hubcap on a similar looking wheel though. Maybe find an old one around at an antique shop and see if it fits. I have one in my garage for wall art, but I'm going to run a late 60's GM rally wheel on my 5 lug pattern. Nice resto BTW!

**mr48chev** · 07-18-2008, 02:51 PM

This is the style of wheel that that particular hubcap fits.
Note the fingers in the center around the bolt holes that hold the hubcap.

This is a 15 that is in somewhat rough shape that came off a parts truck that I drug home sometime in the past 30 years. They also were made in 16 in. Most were tube type but I see that someone ran this one tubeless.

Longhorn321 · 07-18-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel U

You might try the stovebolt site. They tend to lean more to the stock resto look. Most guys here customize the pick ups. I've seen that style hubcap on a similar looking wheel though. Maybe find an old one around at an antique shop and see if it fits. I have one in my garage for wall art, but I'm going to run a late 60's GM rally wheel on my 5 lug pattern. Nice resto BTW!

http://stovebolt.com/ This web site is more devoted to the trucks of that era and ours more to the '67-72 era even tho both welcome pretty much all old trucks, truck stuff, truck folks etc.

**michael bustamante** · 07-18-2008, 06:11 PM

http://www.americanclassic.com/
this is a good one too, good lookin truck by the way, Those wheels on the truck now look like the ones my 67 chevy half ton came with originally. the ones in that other picture with the tabs are the ones my 49 GMC came with exactly. with one GMC baby moon held on by the tabs

silverhog01 · 07-20-2008, 12:34 AM

Thanks guy"s did not htink thos whwew org. anybody got a set of org they wanna sell?? I got refeffed by a buddy I got a 69 but this is pops! wanna get it right i will post a build theard of mine soon!! yet needs a lotta work but will on a on the 673 theard. Thanks for the leads like i said might be inteaseesed in the org.. if anybodys got some

**mr48chev** · 07-23-2008, 01:00 AM

Just out of curiosity and the fact that I have been thinking of using the later steelies on the 48 with small hubcaps I sent an email to http://hotrodhubcaps.com/chevy_hubcaps.html and Jeremy answered back today that their caps fit the later style wheels.

I'd measure the diameter of the circle of the bumps that the cap snapped over and send off an email to see if their caps will fit your wheels.

Their price isn't cheap but it beats the expense and trouble of getting another set of wheels (that may not run tubeless) Painting them and the expense of having the tires swapped over.

07-05-2008, 04:33 PM	#1
silverhog01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winder, Ga Posts: 34	Need hub Caps New to the trucks been lookin at the site lotta sweet trks and great info here!! My grandfather just got his truck back from resto and needs hubcaps, suggestions please thanks in advance __________________ http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w.../james-sig.jpg 69 C-10 01 stepside 1500 86 IROC sold 76 EZGO

07-14-2008, 11:40 PM	#2
silverhog01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winder, Ga Posts: 34	Re: Need hub Caps Maybe I started off wrong?? I could use some advice....Are these wheels the correct ones for this truck?? the guy who restored the truck was unsure. here's a modified picture and a hubcap set off brothers. before buying I would like to make sure these are the correct caps. Thanks here is link http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=HCC5S53 also if these are correct what finish stainless, chrome or plain would you guys think looks best. Any other pictures would be great!! Thanks __________________ http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w.../james-sig.jpg 69 C-10 01 stepside 1500 86 IROC sold 76 EZGO

07-17-2008, 03:17 PM	#3
silverhog01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winder, Ga Posts: 34	Re: Need hub Caps Come on 91 veiws not even nice truck or don't bother with caps???? Maybe I need to find a new site??? Guys I'm new to these year model trucks nobody's got these style rims?? Or some information?? I come here looking for some exprinced help!!! I guess I'm up shi@@@ creek w/o a paddle............ __________________ http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w.../james-sig.jpg 69 C-10 01 stepside 1500 86 IROC sold 76 EZGO

07-18-2008, 01:53 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Need hub Caps If it is supposed to be a "restored to showroom look" truck those are the wrong wheels and they are the wrong wheels for the stock caps. Those look like mid 60's wheels but I may be mistaken. You might check with http://www.rallyamerica.com/ and see if he has or can get the 47/53 style caps to fit those wheelse One option might be to put baby moons on the truck and have someone stencil the Chevrolet logo on them. Last edited by mr48chev; 07-18-2008 at 01:55 AM.

07-18-2008, 11:34 AM	#5
Daniel U Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Coast, CA. Posts: 1,202	Re: Need hub Caps You might try the stovebolt site. They tend to lean more to the stock resto look. Most guys here customize the pick ups. I've seen that style hubcap on a similar looking wheel though. Maybe find an old one around at an antique shop and see if it fits. I have one in my garage for wall art, but I'm going to run a late 60's GM rally wheel on my 5 lug pattern. Nice resto BTW! __________________ Mom's 1954 (TBI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10) 5 Chevrolet window 3/4 ton long bed Pick up build thread ->http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=228674 My 1954 (TPI 5.7/700R4/10 bolt 3:73) Chevrolet 5 window 1/2 ton short bed Pick up build thread->http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&goto=newpost 1960 (400/T350/?) Apache 10 short/fleet side-big window 1973 (TPI 5.7/700R4/14 bolt 4:10 w DANA 60 front) Chevrolet Cheyenne 4X4 2013 (Vortec 5.3/6-speed 6L90 automatic) Sierra LT CREW CAB Doing my part to warm the globe Last edited by Daniel U; 07-18-2008 at 11:35 AM.

07-18-2008, 02:51 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Need hub Caps This is the style of wheel that that particular hubcap fits. Note the fingers in the center around the bolt holes that hold the hubcap. This is a 15 that is in somewhat rough shape that came off a parts truck that I drug home sometime in the past 30 years. They also were made in 16 in. Most were tube type but I see that someone ran this one tubeless.

07-18-2008, 06:11 PM	#8
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: Need hub Caps http://www.americanclassic.com/ this is a good one too, good lookin truck by the way, Those wheels on the truck now look like the ones my 67 chevy half ton came with originally. the ones in that other picture with the tabs are the ones my 49 GMC came with exactly. with one GMC baby moon held on by the tabs __________________ 1967custom Last edited by michael bustamante; 07-18-2008 at 06:14 PM.

07-20-2008, 12:34 AM	#9
silverhog01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winder, Ga Posts: 34	Re: Need hub Caps Thanks guy"s did not htink thos whwew org. anybody got a set of org they wanna sell?? I got refeffed by a buddy I got a 69 but this is pops! wanna get it right i will post a build theard of mine soon!! yet needs a lotta work but will on a on the 673 theard. Thanks for the leads like i said might be inteaseesed in the org.. if anybodys got some __________________ http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w.../james-sig.jpg 69 C-10 01 stepside 1500 86 IROC sold 76 EZGO

07-23-2008, 01:00 AM	#10
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Need hub Caps Just out of curiosity and the fact that I have been thinking of using the later steelies on the 48 with small hubcaps I sent an email to http://hotrodhubcaps.com/chevy_hubcaps.html and Jeremy answered back today that their caps fit the later style wheels. I'd measure the diameter of the circle of the bumps that the cap snapped over and send off an email to see if their caps will fit your wheels. Their price isn't cheap but it beats the expense and trouble of getting another set of wheels (that may not run tubeless) Painting them and the expense of having the tires swapped over.



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