Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Heavy Evy · 03-24-2011, 08:42 PM

My aluminum rims got pretty thrashed this winter. The center caps got the worst of it. My old winter tires were gone and so was my 4x4 so I had to roll my 71 all winter long. A few weeks ago I got a set of 16inch early 90's steelies from the metal dude who stops by my work every week. Two days ago we did some tires on a silverado and the old ones had decent tread left so I snagged em up and threw them on, after work I went to my buddies house and he had 4 16inch beauty rings for me just sitting on his wall. Awsome! I'm going to blast and powder coat my center caps for my aluminum rims some time soon just not sure of the color yet. Last night after work I got to thinking about what I was going to do with a set of rally caps I got from a fellow member (thelonerife). I had two gmc and two chev caps. I'm not very picky but I didn't want to have a chev cap and a gmc on my burb haha. So I started thinking about what I could use for centers. I orginally thought about cutting sheet metal and just flat blacking them for center caps but them I saw a ring sitting in my buddies garage and I put it in the center, perfect fit! but had only one problem with a hole in the middle. I fixed that with four spikes I have had since the 8th grade haha. These will be going on my burb after I lower it. Let me know what you y'all think and a big thank you to thelonerife for the great deal on the caps!!!

Heavy Evy · 03-24-2011, 08:46 PM

cap pics

69 Camper CST · 03-24-2011, 09:05 PM

The aluminum rims look sharp, but agree the salt here eats them and its a pain to polish every spring.

Steelies look nice too

Heavy Evy · 03-24-2011, 11:07 PM

yep utah road salt sucketh
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67chevy1series · 03-25-2011, 12:01 AM

always been a big an of steelies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dougo · 03-25-2011, 01:39 AM

The steelies look good on the truck. Nice change...
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Heavy Evy · 03-25-2011, 01:01 PM

Thanks Doug! I'm liking them alot more by the day. I'm glad I swapped them out cause its snowing right now. Blah I'm tired of winter!

03-24-2011, 08:42 PM	#1
Heavy Evy born to lose Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 842	Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps My aluminum rims got pretty thrashed this winter. The center caps got the worst of it. My old winter tires were gone and so was my 4x4 so I had to roll my 71 all winter long. A few weeks ago I got a set of 16inch early 90's steelies from the metal dude who stops by my work every week. Two days ago we did some tires on a silverado and the old ones had decent tread left so I snagged em up and threw them on, after work I went to my buddies house and he had 4 16inch beauty rings for me just sitting on his wall. Awsome! I'm going to blast and powder coat my center caps for my aluminum rims some time soon just not sure of the color yet. Last night after work I got to thinking about what I was going to do with a set of rally caps I got from a fellow member (thelonerife). I had two gmc and two chev caps. I'm not very picky but I didn't want to have a chev cap and a gmc on my burb haha. So I started thinking about what I could use for centers. I orginally thought about cutting sheet metal and just flat blacking them for center caps but them I saw a ring sitting in my buddies garage and I put it in the center, perfect fit! but had only one problem with a hole in the middle. I fixed that with four spikes I have had since the 8th grade haha. These will be going on my burb after I lower it. Let me know what you y'all think and a big thank you to thelonerife for the great deal on the caps!!! Attached Images __________________ _____________________ '67 Chevy Belair Wagon 283 Powerglide '68 Chevy II Nova 2 door 350 TH400 Sold!! '71 Chevy C20 350 TH350 '71 Chevy C10 Burb 350 TH350 stolen totalled gone.... Burb Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475155 Nova Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498979 Wagon Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543052 Not giving a truck.

03-24-2011, 08:46 PM	#2
Heavy Evy born to lose Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 842	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps cap pics Attached Images __________________ _____________________ '67 Chevy Belair Wagon 283 Powerglide '68 Chevy II Nova 2 door 350 TH400 Sold!! '71 Chevy C20 350 TH350 '71 Chevy C10 Burb 350 TH350 stolen totalled gone.... Burb Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475155 Nova Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498979 Wagon Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543052 Not giving a truck.

03-24-2011, 09:05 PM	#3
69 Camper CST Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Layton, UT. Posts: 15	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps The aluminum rims look sharp, but agree the salt here eats them and its a pain to polish every spring. Steelies look nice too

03-24-2011, 11:07 PM	#4
Heavy Evy born to lose Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 842	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps yep utah road salt sucketh Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ _____________________ '67 Chevy Belair Wagon 283 Powerglide '68 Chevy II Nova 2 door 350 TH400 Sold!! '71 Chevy C20 350 TH350 '71 Chevy C10 Burb 350 TH350 stolen totalled gone.... Burb Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475155 Nova Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498979 Wagon Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543052 Not giving a truck.

03-25-2011, 12:01 AM	#5
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps always been a big an of steelies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-25-2011, 01:39 AM	#6
dougo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 543	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps The steelies look good on the truck. Nice change... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Doug '72 GMC K2500 Suburban 4x4

03-25-2011, 01:01 PM	#7
Heavy Evy born to lose Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 842	Re: Put some steelies on my truck today and built some "custom" center caps Thanks Doug! I'm liking them alot more by the day. I'm glad I swapped them out cause its snowing right now. Blah I'm tired of winter! __________________ _____________________ '67 Chevy Belair Wagon 283 Powerglide '68 Chevy II Nova 2 door 350 TH400 Sold!! '71 Chevy C20 350 TH350 '71 Chevy C10 Burb 350 TH350 stolen totalled gone.... Burb Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475155 Nova Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498979 Wagon Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543052 Not giving a truck.



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