Steel Wheeled 4x4's??

[JAA]

Originally Posted by CORSAIR

This is what i'm planing for for my K-5 I think this look is what GM should have done?? It's not my truck but what a awesome look

CORSAIR, beautiful truck. What size tire are you running? I am assuming that is a 15x6 wheel.

[johnnyclack]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane:

Back in the day.

Having pulled, tugged, dug, winched, yanked, jacked, and pushed a few of these vehicles out various situations I had more than one opportunity to see these babies “up close and personal”. I have forgotten how beautiful these vintage vehicles are with the steel wheels of that era.

[atvpro]

Originally Posted by CrewCab59

My 72 gmc brush truck.

Also my 14x16.5 KH on 33x16.50x16.5 Dick Cepek

I sure could use two of those 14x16.5's for my drill sgnt build.

[JAA]

Whoa! I can't wait to see that!

[yfs200p]

Heres a progress picture of mine... Hoping to have it finished before moss starts growing on it.

[CORSAIR]

Good looking truck. It seems like a decade before you can get one finished?? I have built 3 other projects while my blazer was stared first, Its back up to top of the list now hop to have done by first of year???????

[ChevySean79]

Nice truck and build yfs200p good to see another Long Island guy saving one you don't see to many on the island.
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[yfs200p]

Originally Posted by ChevySean79

Nice truck and build yfs200p good to see another Long Island guy saving one you don't see to many on the island.
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You're damn right about that. I searched eBay and around the web for months because i wanted a SWB 4x4. Was looking to road trip half way across the country to get one. Turned out this one was less than a mile away from my house, in some guy's back yard. Basically gave him what he was asking for it because i was so happy to find one. You just don't see them around here.

It is a real pain trying to find anything for them locally though, every junk yard I've been to looking hasn't seen a 67-72 truck in 10-15 years.

Thank god for this site! TTT for some more steel wheeled 4x4s!

[72longbed]

I just wanted to chime in here and thank all of you folks that have contributed to this Thread so far .... I think what we are seeing here is the true core unique'ness of the 67-72 style and character that GM brought to us back in 'the day'. Proving that even with 'plain jane' steel wheels on 'em ... these trucks hold their own to any truck that has come down the pike since then.

The 'cool factor' that our trucks still hold ... 40 some years later, can't be denied.

Thanks again ... and keep those pics and comments coming.

72longbed

[yfs200p]

A few that I have saved from around the site:

This was Special-K's truck i think, hope he doesn't mind











EDIT: Whoops... A 2WD slipped in there by accident. Oh well!

[johnnyclack]

I loved that color of green (Emerald?) I had an uncle and two friends that purchased new trucks during that era, they were beautiful inside and out.

If I remember correctly, my uncle’s had a bunch of inlaid scrolling somewhere on the interior trim.

[ryanmctee]

My 72 Long Bed 4x4:

[y5mgisi]

My dream truck!

[yfs200p]

In my opinion, dark green and white is hands down the best color combination on these trucks. Just beautiful! It's the scheme i will paint mine.... eventually

[Hutch]

This one was auctioned at Barret-Jackson

[birdistheword]

Yeah a lot of good looking trucks on this thread. Between looking at ryanmctee's build and others has made me buy a set of 15x8 rims and hub caps to be my second set of rims for original ansen sprints on my truck now.

[72longbed]

Been doing some research. For those of us interested in WIDE, STEEL, WHITE wheels, with 16" tires, who don't want to have to buy new wheels AND new tires by switching to 16.5" .... I found a company called Wheel Vintiques that has a "Series 82" 16 x 8" white original style wheel that will take our hubcaps. They come powder coated White or Black, your choice.

Part # 82-680804 8 Lug

They are not cheap .... I was thinking maybe we do a 'Group Purchase' like we have done on other items? Let me know if anybody else might be interested in purchasing new rims, and I'll do the leg work to negotiate the sale.

Thanks.
72longbed

[budman k20]

Count me in for a group purchase for white wheels

[72longbed]

Good deal, Budman ... let's see how many interested parties we can get.

I'm thinking the more orders ... the better the price .... maybe?

Let's hope.

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[72?62]

My 72 GMC

[ChevySean79]

72longbed check out stocktonwheel.com to they can custom make any width,offset, and size factory steel wheel. I was going to have a set made before I found a killer deal on two sets of Kelsey Hays 9.75's. A local guy is trying to get me to sell a set I won't I told him you never know when I'm going to buy another truck lol.
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[CrewCab59]

Originally Posted by ChevySean79

72longbed check out stocktonwheel.com to they can custom make any width,offset, and size factory steel wheel. I was going to have a set made before I found a killer deal on two sets of Kelsey Hays 9.75's. A local guy is trying to get me to sell a set I won't I told him you never know when I'm going to buy another truck lol.
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Stockton wheel cloesed the doors in march 2011.

[ChevySean79]

They did after the owner killed himself i heard? but they reopened now it says on the website under new ownership.
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[1985-GMC]

Sub'd

[72longbed]

Thanks for the Stockton info, ... but I think having custom wheels made will cost more than buying off the shelf? I could be wrong ... didn't check into it yet. If somebody else on here wants to do a little 'price shopping' , see what they will charge for a 16 x 8" , 8 lug steel wheel that accepts 3/4 ton factory hubcaps, in White powdercoat finish. That will tell the story. I'll bet 160.00 a piece. Where are they located ... California? Shipping?

Check it out and let me know.

72