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**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 08:47 PM

I got a set of 15x8 wheel vintiques series 62 steelies for Christmas. I have a set of 67 chevelle poverty caps on the way. I still have to decide what color to paint them. Narrowed down to cream silver or black. Any suggestions/ photos?

**Ol Blue K20** · 12-24-2013, 09:07 PM

What color is the truck?

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 09:17 PM

Oops. Its a plum color. Here is a link to photos

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=388241&page=8

**Ol Blue K20** · 12-24-2013, 09:30 PM

I'm leaning towards white or body color of the truck. But probably the cream...

67ChevyRedneck · 12-24-2013, 09:36 PM

Nice truck. Definitely not silver, doesn't go well with that color. Black would be too dark as well. Probably the cream or an off white would look the best. We have a great photoshop forum. Use a good side pic of the truck and they should be able to change the color so you can get a good idea what YOU will like I know the wheels aren't the same now, but switching the color of the rallies should give you a good idea

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 09:52 PM

I think black doesnt give any detail as well. I am leaning toward cream myself.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Nice truck. Definitely not silver, doesn't go well with that color. Black would be too dark as well. Probably the cream or an off white would look the best. We have a great photoshop forum. Use a good side pic of the truck and they should be able to change the color so you can get a good idea what YOU will like I know the wheels aren't the same now, but switching the color of the rallies should give you a good idea

The Plum and silver would match, just dont know if that is the color I want or not. My high school colors were maroon and grey.

**Boog** · 12-24-2013, 10:11 PM

I think the silver wheels look fine with the body color, just look at the rallys on it. As for the new steelies cream may be a good color contrast for it. It can always repaint them if you don't care for it.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog

I think the silver wheels look fine with the body color, just look at the rallys on it. As for the new steelies cream may be a good color contrast for it. It can always repaint them if you don't care for it.

The catch is the new wheels are powder coated grey primer. I am going to look into having them coated the final color. This brings up another conundrum. I can buy a powder gun from habor freight for leas than $60 and a used c list stove for $50-75 and do it myself for about what i would have pay to have it done, and have something useful afterwards.

Oldtruckfanatic · 12-24-2013, 10:50 PM

Its not that easy to use the harbor freight gun and electric stove method on car wheels. I have done it before but its difficult to suspend the wheel. I ended up making a metal cone to suspend it by the hub bore but it was a tight fit.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldtruckfanatic

Its not that easy to use the harbor freight gun and electric stove method on car wheels. I have done it before but its difficult to suspend the wheel. I ended up making a metal cone to suspend it by the hub bore but it was a tight fit.

I was thinking i would just coat the face and leave the rest (?)

Oldtruckfanatic · 12-25-2013, 12:44 AM

I didn't even think to just do the front of the wheel. I did all 4 complete. Not a bad idea.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-25-2013, 02:19 AM

Due to theft of packages from front porches this time of year, or W2 time as well as any other random time. I left a note in my community mailbox asking to pick up items at the post office if there was no large oversiaze box available. They left me a notice monday for the poverty caps to be picked up Tues. I get to the post office around 1pm to find that the closed at noon due to Christmas eve. Oh well i can wait til Thurs. No hurry.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-25-2013, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldtruckfanatic

I didn't even think to just do the front of the wheel. I did all 4 complete. Not a bad idea.

They are completely powder coated now in "primer" (?) it has a smooth finish but grey like paint primer. I wish they would offer different colors. It would save a lot of trouble! I am even considering an almond colored appliance paint that i have a quart of.

darkhorse970 · 12-25-2013, 07:02 AM

I think that the silver or off-white will look best with the paint color.

Sicklajoie · 12-25-2013, 09:41 AM

Cream would look good with your truck.

jhwkns · 12-25-2013, 05:24 PM

Are these the cap's you bought. If so here they are on black wheels. I went with black because I wanted some contrast to the white truck.

powerbench · 12-25-2013, 06:51 PM

I'm kinda partial to white myself.

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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-26-2013, 12:30 AM

I think the cream color would look pretty good myself..

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-26-2013, 11:45 PM

I picked up the caps from the post office today. I forgot one color choice_ grey!

12-24-2013, 08:47 PM	#1
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I got a set of 15x8 wheel vintiques series 62 steelies for Christmas. I have a set of 67 chevelle poverty caps on the way. I still have to decide what color to paint them. Narrowed down to cream silver or black. Any suggestions/ photos?

12-24-2013, 09:07 PM	#2
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,969	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed What color is the truck? __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

12-24-2013, 09:17 PM	#3
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Oops. Its a plum color. Here is a link to photos http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=388241&page=8

12-24-2013, 09:30 PM	#4
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,969	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I'm leaning towards white or body color of the truck. But probably the cream... __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

12-24-2013, 09:36 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Nice truck. Definitely not silver, doesn't go well with that color. Black would be too dark as well. Probably the cream or an off white would look the best. We have a great photoshop forum. Use a good side pic of the truck and they should be able to change the color so you can get a good idea what YOU will like I know the wheels aren't the same now, but switching the color of the rallies should give you a good idea __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-24-2013, 09:52 PM	#6
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I think black doesnt give any detail as well. I am leaning toward cream myself.

12-24-2013, 10:11 PM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,103	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I think the silver wheels look fine with the body color, just look at the rallys on it. As for the new steelies cream may be a good color contrast for it. It can always repaint them if you don't care for it. __________________ 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

12-24-2013, 10:50 PM	#10
Oldtruckfanatic Truck junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reno NV Posts: 697	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Its not that easy to use the harbor freight gun and electric stove method on car wheels. I have done it before but its difficult to suspend the wheel. I ended up making a metal cone to suspend it by the hub bore but it was a tight fit.

12-25-2013, 12:44 AM	#12
Oldtruckfanatic Truck junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reno NV Posts: 697	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I didn't even think to just do the front of the wheel. I did all 4 complete. Not a bad idea.

12-25-2013, 02:19 AM	#13
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Due to theft of packages from front porches this time of year, or W2 time as well as any other random time. I left a note in my community mailbox asking to pick up items at the post office if there was no large oversiaze box available. They left me a notice monday for the poverty caps to be picked up Tues. I get to the post office around 1pm to find that the closed at noon due to Christmas eve. Oh well i can wait til Thurs. No hurry.

12-25-2013, 07:02 AM	#15
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,103	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I think that the silver or off-white will look best with the paint color. __________________ Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941

12-25-2013, 09:41 AM	#16
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,493	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Cream would look good with your truck. __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

12-25-2013, 05:24 PM	#17
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed Are these the cap's you bought. If so here they are on black wheels. I went with black because I wanted some contrast to the white truck. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

12-25-2013, 06:51 PM	#18
powerbench Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey B.C Posts: 432	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I'm kinda partial to white myself.

12-26-2013, 12:30 AM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,594	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I think the cream color would look pretty good myself.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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12-26-2013, 11:45 PM	#20
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Steel wheel with poverty cap color advice needed I picked up the caps from the post office today. I forgot one color choice_ grey! Attached Images

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