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01-19-2011, 09:05 PM | #1 |
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'68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Just picked up an unmolested '68 shortbed custom cab with the stock 6 lug steel wheels and was wondering if anyone knows what color the wheels were originally painted? I am very well versed in Camaro lore, and know that steel wheels on camaros and other chevrolets of the time period were painted body color. I was assuming that trucks were too, but after really looking at mine it would appear the wheels are an argent silver like rally wheels. Granted my wheels are somewhat rusty, but they do not appear to be painted saddle fawn and do not look like they have ever been re-painted. I have seen some trucks with the wheels painted the body color, so I was wondering maybe if on certain colors, the wheels were body color and on others they were silver? Going for a stock look with the only mod being an ECE suspension 4 / 6 drop. Thanks!
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01-19-2011, 09:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Just look at the post below on Reggie Jackson's all original '68 half-ton. Shows you right there silver is the way to go!
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01-19-2011, 09:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Thanks for the heads up Jim! Does appear that silver is the way to go.
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01-20-2011, 10:33 PM | #4 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
This is the correct info. American built 1968 C 10's and C20's 2WD's used argent silver rims, regardless of body color or colors. Obviously, special order paint jobs, such as fleets or goverment vehicles would be the exception.
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01-20-2011, 10:37 PM | #5 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
What would the color have been in 67? On the stock wheels
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01-21-2011, 10:26 PM | #6 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Wheel color is year and model specific. The rules of '67 are different from the rules of '68 -'69 and the rules of '70 thru '72. '67 2WD 1/2 ton solid body color, wheels are gloss black. If tu tone paint, wheels are body color. If 4X4, wheels are gloss black.
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01-21-2011, 10:49 PM | #7 | |
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01-21-2011, 10:05 AM | #8 | |
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Also the chrome hubcaps on Reggie Jackson's C10 are listed on the spid as an option which got me to wondering if base model hubcaps came on white wheels, and chrome caps got argent silver? ... I think I'll just go find a set of mags. |
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01-21-2011, 01:59 PM | #9 | |
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01-21-2011, 08:46 PM | #10 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Really appreciate all the responses and will try to get some pics up soon. The truck is a saddle fawn (code 525) custom cab short bed with the original 307 and 3 on the tree. The original wheels are a little rusty with most of the paint about gone. Thats why it's kind of hard to tell if they were argent silver or saddle fawn. Thanks guys for a great board!
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01-20-2011, 09:29 AM | #11 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
I beleive, but not positive, that most were painted white or black. Silver may have been an option though. What color is your truck? I tend to like body colored steelies.
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01-20-2011, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
I think it depended on body color and trim package. Like the grille on CSTs. But,argent silver was definitely one of the colors. I'm not sure,but I think black was only '67 and in '68 it was silver or white?
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01-20-2011, 10:49 AM | #13 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
My uncle (PO) told me the wheels on my 68 longbed were silver when new, same as the grill was.
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01-20-2011, 01:53 PM | #14 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
my 67 lwb was black and had black wheels and my 67 swb was red with with a white top and the wheels were red. they both had factory paint on the body not sure bout the red wheels but the black wheels on the lwb were definately the original wheels. the original owner was a good friend of my dad. black truck had full wheel covers from new as well.
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01-20-2011, 05:23 PM | #15 |
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Re: '68 shortbed stock steel wheel color?
Would like to see some pics of your new project.
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