Project: Grandpa

[Togart]

Your truck reminds me of the 1980 C20 my family had when I was a teenager. Its where my square addiction began. Looking forward to seeing where your build goes.

[fordguy40]

Originally Posted by Togart

Your truck reminds me of the 1980 C20 my family had when I was a teenager. Its where my square addiction began. Looking forward to seeing where your build goes.

I absolutely need to find one of those caps for this rig.

And thanks for the encouragement....been going back and forth with what I want to do with the driveline, specifically because it needs to be smog-legal, but I've settled on it looking pretty much the way it came off the lot; b.e. mirrors, painted bumpers, stock color. About the only thing changing will be the 16.5 wheels. Would love to have 16" steelies and the poverty caps, but for whatever reason, Wheel Vintiques doesn't make them in white. Buying them powder coated makes them significantly more expensive and still heavier than a regular ol' set of aftermarket aluminum wheels, so I'll likely be throwing on a set of AR62's to keep it period-correct.

[Togart]

Were you looking at the powder coated US Wheel series 659's? I bought the primered Series 62s (15") for my C10, they're decent, except they didn't fit over my rear drums.

[fordguy40]

Originally Posted by Togart

Were you looking at the powder coated US Wheel series 659's? I bought the primered Series 62s (15") for my C10, they're decent, except they didn't fit over my rear drums.

Wasn't aware of them, but I think I've ruled out the steelies altogether; don't feel like hunting around the junkyard for an OE or Ford wheel that will probably have to be refinished and would rather not pay 150-200 bucks more for a new set just to have them in white. I like that the pc is 15 bucks cheaper than through Wheel Vintiques, though.