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Re: Questions about steelies
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I think I used two or three cans each of the primer and paint to do all four wheels. It's been a couple of years so I can't quite remember, but paint and primer is cheap and I always find other uses for the leftovers on other truck projects so I don't really keep track!
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Re: Questions about steelies
I've sandblasted more sets of wheels and had them powder coated than I can recall over the last 30 years. But,I also take a mini-grinder with twisted cup brush and take them down to bare metal in short order,prime,and spray paint with excellent results at a fraction of the cost.
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Re: Questions about steelies
Thanks for the suggestion for the twisted cup brush. It quickly got these wheels ready to be painted. I did that today, primed them, and painted them today. Very pleased with the results!
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Great job! I'm glad you decided on white. Just like the originals.
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Re: Questions about steelies
Be sure the person mounting your tires uses the equipment that does not contact the lip of the rim. Most installers do these days, but just be sure.
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These will look so much better than those newfangled alloys. First of all,shiny wheels on a truck with old paint seems silly. The white will actually look sharper. The plain old wheel is a more fitting style. And...mostly,you will have a wider track! The stance will look better and it will feel better on corners. The tires will fill out to the body better. Those new wheels have no dish...yuck! These trucks need wheels with mo' dish!
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I'm excited about the wider stance. Hadn't really thought of that Posted via Mobile Device |
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I got the hubcaps painted blue. I set one on the wheel, without pushing it on all the way (paint on the wheels is still a bit tacky), to give you an idea
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Now that is awesome. Great job on the paint work.
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I painted mine last year bout this time. I'd remove one,wire wheel it,roll it in by the woodstove,wait,roll it out to prime,roll back in,wait,roll out to paint,and roll back in to bake on over night. It took patience,but I wanted to do it during the winter when I can't do much else AND it was better it was baked on.
I always hate that first time you pop hubcap on a virgin wheel.
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Re: Questions about steelies
Nice job! What type of paint did you use? The caps really pop on the white..
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Spray paint would probably look a little better, but it would be so hard to mask. The chevy logo would be easy, but the outer circle would he a nightmare ![]() Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by Mister-B; 02-24-2013 at 12:52 PM. |
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I did one final step to the hubcaps today. I shot the center part that includes the chevy logo and blue ring with spray clear coat. Looks even better now, and will be even more durable
I made this cover by twisting the corner of a trash bag and doing one straight cut, which made an almost perfect circle. Kinda like making snowflakes as a kid. I was able to reuse this same one for every hubcap ![]() Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by Mister-B; 02-24-2013 at 02:28 PM. |
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All done and ready to mount! The clearcoat is dry on the blue part of the caps, and the paint is dry on the steelies.
I cannot wait to get these on the truck ![]() Posted via Mobile Device |
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^ make sure and fit them tight, be awful on your first bump for one to go sidding off the road, I put a dab of clear silicone in a few spots on the back where my trim rings touch the rim, keeps me from chasing them every so often
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These hubcaps won't pop off. The only time I've seen one of these pop off is on a 4wd from pouncing hard into a mud hole. Water/mud gushes in the center hole and hydraulically forces the cap off.
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Had an interesting time with this project today. I was going to have Walmart install my tires on my wheels, but I found out they don't have the right equipment to minimize scratching the wheels. So, I called around and found a place that sounded like a good fit.
Incidentally, I could not get that hubcap in the above pic to POP off. Obviously all the layers of fairly fresh paint made it stick. Rather than dent it or scratch the rim, I decided to ask the tire place what to do. I was real careful explaining to the head supervisor, that it was stuck, that it could get dented if he's not careful getting it from behind, etc. He says "no problem. I'll do this one myself." He gets a hubcap removal tool out (the one that is flat on one side, has a rubber pad half way down, and a screw driver type plastic handle). Next thing I know, he starts beating on the inside of the cap through the hole in the rim with the handle of the tool. He stops and we look at the front of the cap, and he dented it in several places! I must have given him just the right (I'm going to f$@&ng kill you, moron) look, because he immediately said they would mount and balance all 4 tires for free, put new valve stems on, install the weights inside the rim, and give me a $50 gift card. I proceeded to watch them very closely as they mounted the first tire, so if they weren't careful, I'd say forget it and leave. They ended up doing a great job. The offset of the rims looks cool, and I'm glad to have them on the truck. Now a new problem. I went to install the rear hubcaps first, and guess what? They don't stick out enough to clear the axel. Apparently these Ford rims don't stick out as much as the Chevy steelies do, and so they don't fit. So now I'll drive it around like Granspas truck for a while with just plain white steelies and no caps until I can find something Always something. Never nothing lol Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by Mister-B; 02-25-2013 at 06:33 PM. |
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And you thought you were gonna pull a Hannibal Smith and love how your plan came together. Oy! That sucks. I feel for ya. You could get a hole saw and punch axle holes in your freshly painted back hubs. (only kidding).
Maybe you could get an aluminum spacer to go in the back between the rim and the hub. You could probably get some machined to our lug patern and 3/8" thick (or what ever you need to clear the hubcaps). |
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Lol. Yeah, pain in the butt. Oh well. So, with your spacer idea, are you talking about something that would mount behind the wheel, to make the whole thing stick out further to clear the axel more? Cool idea. Anybody have thoughts about doing something like this? Posted via Mobile Device |
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MisterB your wheels look great!
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Re: Questions about steelies
what about a picture of them on the truck????? please?
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