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8door · 08-02-2009, 04:05 PM

Got pics of your trucks ( or anybody else's truck

) with white rims and small caps.? Baby moons, stock any year. I'm thinking of getting away from black.
Some years had a white grill background like the 68 50th. Hoping to see how it would look on mine.

67_C-30 · 08-02-2009, 04:18 PM

Here's my '69 shop truck with white rims and '67 - 68 caps. They are 15 X 8's with 275/60R15's on the rear a nd 15 X 6's with 215/75R15's on front.

8door · 08-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Oh ya, and my 68 is also going blue. Like the red on the caps.
Anymore???????

8door · 08-02-2009, 04:24 PM

Just noticed the wide rims on back, how wide are they?

Rob H. · 08-02-2009, 04:27 PM

Here's mine with the white stockers and COPO caps on the front. Sorry for the poor quality pic, haven't taken any more of it lately and have the 6 spokes all the way around now.

72BlckButy · 08-02-2009, 08:10 PM

Here's my '69 running 15x6.5" wheels with a dogdish cap:

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EDIT... sorry, the wheels aren't white, but it will give you another option.

**special-K** · 08-03-2009, 06:20 AM

i`ve always been a big fan of this deep dish with caps look:

I can find some stock wheel 2wd pics.I have 4wd ones saved.

8door · 08-03-2009, 09:09 AM

What do you figure the width of those deep dish ? I agree I like the look.

**special-K** · 08-04-2009, 07:24 AM

Those are a ll 8.25s except the last ones on the white truck.Those are 9.75s.

JohnOstuff · 04-06-2010, 11:19 AM

How about Silver rims and caps - mine were white - Can't get enough of the wide wheels on these Trucks

8door · 04-06-2010, 11:46 AM

JohnO stuff ,I agree I like the wide steel rims. Your look like 16" how wide are they?????

JohnOstuff · 04-06-2010, 11:51 AM

They are actually 16x7's from a ford van - eeek - I know but the caps fit perfect, and I have a set 8.25x16.5's for a 67-68 that I might sell or put on the truck but the caps are not the same ? ?

70c/10barebone · 04-06-2010, 01:26 PM

Here's mine stock white on white.

Craig

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JohnOstuff · 04-06-2010, 03:23 PM

Hey Craig, Looking Good, here is my latest wheel creation - started off as a rusty set of smoothies, a little sand blast, some paint, a fresh set of moons and decals - what do you think?

Mike J · 04-06-2010, 04:13 PM

I'd definitely roll those, they look really good man!

67_C-30 · 04-06-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8door

Just noticed the wide rims on back, how wide are they?

Sorry, I didn't answer this a while back. I'm running 15 X 8's on the rear with 275/60R15 rubber and 15 X 6's with 215/75R15 on the front.

Tx Firefighter · 04-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnOstuff

Hey Craig, Looking Good, here is my latest wheel creation - started off as a rusty set of smoothies, a little sand blast, some paint, a fresh set of moons and decals - what do you think?

Whoa there new fella. You can't just drop a picture like that and not give more details. I have a set of smoothies that need a new look. Where would I get the decals like that ?

macyak · 04-06-2010, 10:20 PM

I am running 275/60/15's on 15x8 white rims. I am not sure what the caps are from, they were in a box in the cab when I bought the truck.

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Rob H. · 04-06-2010, 10:25 PM

I really like the looks of those 15 x 8's, I'm gonna have to hunt harder and come up with a set for my 67!

67_C-30 · 04-06-2010, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob H.

I really like the looks of those 15 x 8's, I'm gonna have to hunt harder and come up with a set for my 67!

If you have military base anywhere near you that has the CUCV 84 - 87 military Blazers, they came on them. Theres are a lot of them scrapped/parted out, so they're not too hard to find.

**Boog** · 04-06-2010, 10:54 PM

There was a guy selling those military steels and other surplus items on ebay. Unknown if he still does.

**Tom Vogel** · 04-06-2010, 10:54 PM

You know... I am kind of tired of all the 20+ inch mags. Those chrome dog dish wheels and 15'' tires give the trucks a real muscle erra look. It really is cool. Sometimes less is more I think.

8door · 04-06-2010, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

If you have military base anywhere near you that has the CUCV 84 - 87 military Blazers, they came on them. Theres are a lot of them scrapped/parted out, so they're not too hard to find.

macyak, that's the look I want for my 68.
I was planning on having my stockers widened, but will hunt for the military.
What is CUCV ?

67_C-30 · 04-06-2010, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8door

macyak, that's the look I want for my 68.
I was planning on having my stockers widened, but will hunt for the military.
What is CUCV ?

It was the military designation for Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle. The program was meant to provide the military with a cheaper light utility vehicles to augment the purpose-built and expensive Gama Goats and Humvees then coming into service.

macyak · 04-07-2010, 12:08 AM

Good luck on finding the military wheels. I looked pretty hard and never found any and when I did I had to buy the whole vehicle. So I made mine. I cut the centers out of a set of six hole stock wheels and a set of five hole 8 inch rally wheels. The stock six hole wheels that I used where mid to late seventies wheels. The stock 67 wheels are a different size center section than the rallys. I press fit the centers into the rallys and then put them on a rear axle that I had set up just for this. I used a dial indicator with a magnetic base mounted to the top of the axle and checked the run out to get the wheel as true as I could, then tacked it up. After I had all of the wheels tacked up I took them to my buddy who is a full time welder and he finished up all of the welding for me. he was more thatn happy to do it and was a little surprised that I was doing this. He is an old hot rodder and widened wheels like this back in the day and didnt know anyone still did this. This seemed to be the easiest was to get some 15x8 wheels. They are harder to find than you think.

08-02-2009, 04:05 PM	#1
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Show me WHITE rims & small caps Got pics of your trucks ( or anybody else's truck) with white rims and small caps.? Baby moons, stock any year. I'm thinking of getting away from black. Some years had a white grill background like the 68 50th. Hoping to see how it would look on mine. __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration. Last edited by 8door; 08-02-2009 at 04:07 PM.

08-02-2009, 04:18 PM	#2
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Here's my '69 shop truck with white rims and '67 - 68 caps. They are 15 X 8's with 275/60R15's on the rear a nd 15 X 6's with 215/75R15's on front. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

08-02-2009, 04:23 PM	#3
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Oh ya, and my 68 is also going blue. Like the red on the caps. Anymore??????? __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration.

08-02-2009, 04:24 PM	#4
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Just noticed the wide rims on back, how wide are they? __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration. Last edited by 8door; 04-06-2010 at 11:44 AM.

08-02-2009, 04:27 PM	#5
Rob H. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Petersville KY Posts: 673	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Here's mine with the white stockers and COPO caps on the front. Sorry for the poor quality pic, haven't taken any more of it lately and have the 6 spokes all the way around now. Attached Images __________________ Rob 72 C/10 (under reconstruction)(destruction ? LOL) 48 Willys CJ2A 1952 Super "A" Farmall (Grandfather's)

08-02-2009, 08:10 PM	#6
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Here's my '69 running 15x6.5" wheels with a dogdish cap: EDIT... sorry, the wheels aren't white, but it will give you another option. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) Last edited by 72BlckButy; 08-02-2009 at 08:12 PM.

08-03-2009, 06:20 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps i`ve always been a big fan of this deep dish with caps look: I can find some stock wheel 2wd pics.I have 4wd ones saved. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-03-2009, 09:09 AM	#8
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps What do you figure the width of those deep dish ? I agree I like the look. __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration.

08-04-2009, 07:24 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Those are a ll 8.25s except the last ones on the white truck.Those are 9.75s. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-06-2010, 11:19 AM	#10
JohnOstuff Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 78	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps How about Silver rims and caps - mine were white - Can't get enough of the wide wheels on these Trucks Attached Images

04-06-2010, 11:46 AM	#11
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps JohnO stuff ,I agree I like the wide steel rims. Your look like 16" how wide are they????? __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration.

04-06-2010, 11:51 AM	#12
JohnOstuff Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 78	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps They are actually 16x7's from a ford van - eeek - I know but the caps fit perfect, and I have a set 8.25x16.5's for a 67-68 that I might sell or put on the truck but the caps are not the same ? ?

04-06-2010, 01:26 PM	#13
70c/10barebone Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 79	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Here's mine stock white on white. Craig [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 70 C/10 LWB 250

04-06-2010, 03:23 PM	#14
JohnOstuff Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 78	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Hey Craig, Looking Good, here is my latest wheel creation - started off as a rusty set of smoothies, a little sand blast, some paint, a fresh set of moons and decals - what do you think? Attached Images

04-06-2010, 04:13 PM	#15
Mike J vw guy & now c-10 guy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 483	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps I'd definitely roll those, they look really good man! __________________ '68 long fleet Finally made some progress on the build!!! My Build Thread



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04-06-2010, 10:20 PM	#18
macyak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 11	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps I am running 275/60/15's on 15x8 white rims. I am not sure what the caps are from, they were in a box in the cab when I bought the truck. [IMG] Last edited by macyak; 04-06-2010 at 10:21 PM.

04-06-2010, 10:25 PM	#19
Rob H. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Petersville KY Posts: 673	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps I really like the looks of those 15 x 8's, I'm gonna have to hunt harder and come up with a set for my 67! __________________ Rob 72 C/10 (under reconstruction)(destruction ? LOL) 48 Willys CJ2A 1952 Super "A" Farmall (Grandfather's)

04-06-2010, 10:54 PM	#21
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,271	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps There was a guy selling those military steels and other surplus items on ebay. Unknown if he still does. __________________ 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

04-06-2010, 10:54 PM	#22
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,564	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps You know... I am kind of tired of all the 20+ inch mags. Those chrome dog dish wheels and 15'' tires give the trucks a real muscle erra look. It really is cool. Sometimes less is more I think.

04-07-2010, 12:08 AM	#25
macyak Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 11	Re: Show me WHITE rims & small caps Good luck on finding the military wheels. I looked pretty hard and never found any and when I did I had to buy the whole vehicle. So I made mine. I cut the centers out of a set of six hole stock wheels and a set of five hole 8 inch rally wheels. The stock six hole wheels that I used where mid to late seventies wheels. The stock 67 wheels are a different size center section than the rallys. I press fit the centers into the rallys and then put them on a rear axle that I had set up just for this. I used a dial indicator with a magnetic base mounted to the top of the axle and checked the run out to get the wheel as true as I could, then tacked it up. After I had all of the wheels tacked up I took them to my buddy who is a full time welder and he finished up all of the welding for me. he was more thatn happy to do it and was a little surprised that I was doing this. He is an old hot rodder and widened wheels like this back in the day and didnt know anyone still did this. This seemed to be the easiest was to get some 15x8 wheels. They are harder to find than you think. Last edited by macyak; 04-07-2010 at 12:09 AM.

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