Rally wheel hardware

[C10Silverado79]

I picked up a set of rally wheels last week and I'm getting ready to clean them up a bit.

Where is a good place to get replacement bolts for the center caps or does everyone just clean them up? The bolts look pretty dull and some a bit rusted.

What kind of lug nuts should be used on these wheels? I'm guessing standard lug nuts would look ugly.

Thanks
Steve

[old Rusty C10]

usually you use the chrome full lug nut on these things and as to the bolt that is a regular galvanized bolt you can get something to fit in lowes and use that

[ray_mcavoy]

Hi Steve,

You can blast, prime and paint the bolts with Krylon 1403 Dull Aluminum. I use the same paint on the base (bolt flange) part of the center caps too ... it's a pretty close match to the original.

Totally Stainless (www.totallystainless.com) offers some indented hex washer head bolts that look very similar to the originals. They don't have the screwdriver slot like some of the originals had though. The closest size they offer is 5/16"-18 x 3/4" (part number 2-0991). I think these might have to be shortened a little. The originals are 5/8" long if I remember correctly.

Or, if original appearance isn't a concern, you could use some regular hex head bolts.

I think the original lug nuts had a thin decorative stainless steel cap/shell over them. Possibly still available from GM. Or you can buy some aftermarket chrome "acorn" lug nuts that look quite similar.

You're right, regular lug nuts would look rather ugly on these wheels. Plus, leaving regular open ended lug nuts exposed to the weather (not covered by a hubcap or anything) often leads to rusty wheel studs & nuts.

[turbo350]

Related to this is there a good reference website that shows with pictures the different rally wheels and accompanying hardware/center caps that came on our trucks through the years? Including post '87 wheels?