"Shoe" Update For My 72..... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**SactoJim** · 09-01-2015, 12:05 PM

My truck was down for about 2 years while I pulled the motor and did some improvements.....back together again. I put Vintecs on it when I finished it back in 2008 or so.....thought they looked good but I was always looking for more of a vintage looking wheel. American came out with these softlip Halibrand look wheels, so I bought a set. 18's all the way around with same tires as before. I'm extremely happy with the look!

3drburb · 09-01-2015, 12:44 PM

Great looking truck. I like the wheels and tires setup also. What is it?
I personally think 18" look better than 20" on stock looking trucks.

FOSTER21 · 09-01-2015, 01:58 PM

Very nice!

69short · 09-01-2015, 02:14 PM

Nice truck

BugzC10 · 09-01-2015, 02:14 PM

Sweet looking truck and wheels. 18" wheels with the right amount of sidewall....perfect!! Love the stance and color

**leddzepp** · 09-01-2015, 03:17 PM

Looks great Jim

**steelhorse** · 09-01-2015, 03:48 PM

Truck looks great. I like the look of taller sidewalls.

Dlm11 · 09-01-2015, 05:00 PM

Sharp looking truck all the way around

RustyBucket · 09-01-2015, 05:29 PM

VERY PRETTY TRUCK!, what size tires & rim width please?

**SactoJim** · 09-01-2015, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Looks great Jim

Hey Scott.....how's the 68 doing?? I'm missing that clean truck!!!!

Wheels...18x8 and 18x10 - 255/50 & 275/55.

Thanks guys.....been on this site for a long time and haven't posted much since my truck was completed.... but I troll daily!

69moneypit · 09-01-2015, 07:04 PM

I've always like 20 or bigger wheels . first time I've saw an 18 I like .Looks good

bs46488 · 09-01-2015, 07:09 PM

I keep going back and forth on 18's or 20's for my build.

This picture just added a lot of votes for going with the 18's!!!

**leddzepp** · 09-01-2015, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SactoJim

Hey Scott.....how's the 68 doing?? I'm missing that clean truck!!!!

Wheels...18x8 and 18x10 - 255/50 & 275/55.

Thanks guys.....been on this site for a long time and haven't posted much since my truck was completed.... but I troll daily!

It's doing great Jim! I drive it every day and am gathering parts to convert to disk brakes now. I love having a clean original truck that just needs little things at a time and not pulled apart for a rebuild/restoration.

9teen69 · 09-01-2015, 08:55 PM

Looks awesome, love the stance. I see your rear sway bar, mine's not lowered but I love the way it handles after I installed mine.

jessemthompson · 10-10-2015, 06:54 PM

Jim What brand tires and where did you get them? I'm having a hard time finding these sizes in the same tire.

**Boog** · 10-10-2015, 10:55 PM

Hey it's good to see it again Jim. I like those better.

Oh, and be sure to recheck those lug nuts too.

Daaaanz67 · 10-10-2015, 11:58 PM

Niceeeeeeee what was you back spacing/drop?

**special-K** · 10-11-2015, 11:01 AM

Those look great and thank the lord you didn't ruin it with goofy cartoon size wheels. Yours ia a performance vehicle and those wheels don't take away from that one iota. In fact, they lend to it. Your truck always looked great and now I can't even remember what you had before. I don't recall your truck looking any different, looked fantastic before. Got a pic of it before for comparison or should we leave that out of the thread to stay focused on the now look? Probably. It's cool to see a guy stick with a good truck... knows what he wanted, got it, keeping it. I understand the wanting to change things up. Way cooler than jumping from vehicle to vehicle in my book. She's a keeper! (Wanna sell?)

smbrouss70 · 04-18-2016, 10:27 AM

Jim, I love the new wheels! I am getting ready to order some of these wheels also. I found this while I was looking for other trucks running the Gasser wheels. The only question I have is what backspacing are you running?

Trevor · 04-18-2016, 04:37 PM

Good looking 18s and some sidewall - Perfect !
Good looking truck for sure !

09-01-2015, 12:05 PM	#1
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	"Shoe" Update For My 72..... My truck was down for about 2 years while I pulled the motor and did some improvements.....back together again. I put Vintecs on it when I finished it back in 2008 or so.....thought they looked good but I was always looking for more of a vintage looking wheel. American came out with these softlip Halibrand look wheels, so I bought a set. 18's all the way around with same tires as before. I'm extremely happy with the look! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

09-01-2015, 12:44 PM	#2
3drburb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kent, WA. Posts: 850	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Great looking truck. I like the wheels and tires setup also. What is it? I personally think 18" look better than 20" on stock looking trucks.

09-01-2015, 01:58 PM	#3
FOSTER21 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas Posts: 155	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Very nice!

09-01-2015, 02:14 PM	#4
69short Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: DeKalb, MO Posts: 508	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Nice truck __________________ -Justin '69 SWB \| Zoie Jane \| Porterbuilt, LQ9, 20"/22" wheels

09-01-2015, 02:14 PM	#5
BugzC10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Rose Hill Kansas Posts: 1,351	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Sweet looking truck and wheels. 18" wheels with the right amount of sidewall....perfect!! Love the stance and color __________________ 1970 C10 Short Stepper with 71/72 front clip.

09-01-2015, 03:17 PM	#6
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,020	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Looks great Jim __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

09-01-2015, 03:48 PM	#7
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Truck looks great. I like the look of taller sidewalls.

09-01-2015, 05:00 PM	#8
Dlm11 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Summerville sc Posts: 68	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Sharp looking truck all the way around

09-01-2015, 05:29 PM	#9
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... VERY PRETTY TRUCK!, what size tires & rim width please? __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

09-01-2015, 07:04 PM	#11
69moneypit Divorced .....WITH KIDS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mississippi Posts: 619	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... I've always like 20 or bigger wheels . first time I've saw an 18 I like .Looks good __________________ 1969 GMC SWB 1975 Chevy Malibu 80k 1963 Ford Galaxie 63k (inherited) 2005 Nissan Armada (wife's idea)

09-01-2015, 07:09 PM	#12
bs46488 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 547	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... I keep going back and forth on 18's or 20's for my build. This picture just added a lot of votes for going with the 18's!!!

09-01-2015, 08:55 PM	#14
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Looks awesome, love the stance. I see your rear sway bar, mine's not lowered but I love the way it handles after I installed mine. __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB C10 (daily driver) (Super fake cause I just love the glovebox emblem) 70 Camaro RS (frame-off in pieces) 70 Camaro RS (daily driver backup) 69 Custom LWB C10 (son now drives)

10-10-2015, 06:54 PM	#15
jessemthompson Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 960	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Jim What brand tires and where did you get them? I'm having a hard time finding these sizes in the same tire.

10-10-2015, 10:55 PM	#16
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,445	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Hey it's good to see it again Jim. I like those better. Oh, and be sure to recheck those lug nuts too. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

10-10-2015, 11:58 PM	#17
Daaaanz67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 857	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Niceeeeeeee what was you back spacing/drop?



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10-11-2015, 11:01 AM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Those look great and thank the lord you didn't ruin it with goofy cartoon size wheels. Yours ia a performance vehicle and those wheels don't take away from that one iota. In fact, they lend to it. Your truck always looked great and now I can't even remember what you had before. I don't recall your truck looking any different, looked fantastic before. Got a pic of it before for comparison or should we leave that out of the thread to stay focused on the now look? Probably. It's cool to see a guy stick with a good truck... knows what he wanted, got it, keeping it. I understand the wanting to change things up. Way cooler than jumping from vehicle to vehicle in my book. She's a keeper! (Wanna sell?) __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-18-2016, 10:27 AM	#19
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Jim, I love the new wheels! I am getting ready to order some of these wheels also. I found this while I was looking for other trucks running the Gasser wheels. The only question I have is what backspacing are you running? __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

04-18-2016, 04:37 PM	#20
Trevor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 77	Re: "Shoe" Update For My 72..... Good looking 18s and some sidewall - Perfect ! Good looking truck for sure !

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