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white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
I am finishing up my 67 K10 short stepside and I have the correct 4 nib 6 lug steelies and I was thinking of painting them green and putting on white hubcaps of the 69-72 style. What do you think? The rims on the truck in the photo are not OEM rims. I already own the white hubcaps so they would not cost me anything.I would actually prefer to get some SS hubcaps but they are pricey The photo of the 1972 Chevy is mine also and it is shown with green painted rally wheels and I like the way they work out. So I am trying something along those lines. let me know what you think, You wont hurt my feelings.
And I think I am correct in saying the truck originally came with white rims and no hubcaps at all. I a just trying to step it up a bit. I am willing to consider white rims with no hubcaps at all. Thanks BTW the two trucks are the same 503 green, just different lighting. One is inside and the other is outside
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
In my world 67-68 503 K models with white bumpers and wheels are pretty much unbeatable.
When it comes 4x4's that is.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
georgie, your 67 would have come with black wheels and no caps originally (just like the 68 pictured below) - which looks great, but so do the custom approaches you describe. At the end of the day it's all about what looks best to you
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
I know what you mean. I debated about using chrome vs white bumpers and went with chrome because I already owned a rear bumper in chrome. It would be relatively easy to make the change to white. Thanks for the input.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
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BTW this truck was originally red, and not a two-tone. At least I did the correct 67 two-tone paint job, but the original GM red did not turn me on, and since I stripped the whole truck inside and out I decided to change the color. Don't tell anyone.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
I'm a big fan of white hubcaps over black wheels, especially on a truck that doesn't have all the optional chrome trim
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Do you have any photos of such a paint scheme? Apparently according to Jock black wheels were the original color for k10s. I appreciate your input.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Thanks for keeping the secret. I came without a SPID anyway and it did not even have a 67 glovebox. It does now, and I also kept the original 292 4 speed with the SM420 transmission, and a member sent me an original 4 speed shift knob for free. I bet the ride will be horrible with no PS and no PB but I am looking forward to getting it all the way on the road this year and just driving it!
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
I know you weren't asking about originality. You're asking our opinions on your two choices and know you are using later hubcaps. I think color matched wheels look great open, mostly, or with chrome caps. I don't think I'd like them with white caps. I think of the two options you gave I'd go with white wheels with the white caps or color matched and open
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Thanks. That really tells me all I need to know. A picture is worth at least a few hundred words. But now I can see the value in doing it like this. I will give this some thought. I would have never come up with this on my own.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Happy to help! The black wheels with white hubcaps were the standard flavor on the 60-66 trucks. Since my truck is more of a base model truck to begin with, I wanted to go back stock-ish
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
I agree with the others, if you want to deviate from the factory issue, do what fits your taste. Different years did have different configurations, but, there was really no rhyme or reason to what GM did, even they changed their minds several times on wheel colors and hubcaps during this series. One thing that stands out about '67, it was the last year the factory color coordinated wheels on 2WD's if there was a tu tone paint scheme optioned.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Cutting out the front hub cap is not overwhelming difficult. Painted caps are steel and with yours already powder coated that might be the only issue as there is a good chance it will chip.
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830678
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
Here is my sons 68 so you can see the look.
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Re: white steelies vs Green on a 67 K10
SWEET PHOTO!! I love the truck. It is a rare one, and very similar to my short step-side K10. And I really appreciate seeing the spare tire. I like the look of your truck and I see what you mean about black rims with white caps. Looks very old school. I love that color of green BTW! One of my favorite colors.
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