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What kind of wheels/hubcaps should I go with?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by CLSSY56, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. CLSSY56
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    I was thinking Cragar S/S or chrome smoothies or should I go with hubcaps?
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  2. 40StudeDude
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    Hubcaps fit that era...and wide whites...

    R-
     
  3. krusty40
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    Lancers, for a custom; Torque Thrusts for a "hot rod". vic
     
  4. kustombypook
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    I vote for wide whites with steel wheels painted blue with spider caps and the small trim rings.
     
  5. TomT
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    Hey, if you can't make up your mind, try one side of the car one way, the other another.

    This way if there's a way you do not like, you're only into it half-way !!!
     
  6. The Shocker
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    "OE" style chrome reverse and w/w bias plies...
     
  7. CLSSY56
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    Where can you find small trim rings? I don't think anyone repops them?
     
  8. Busted Knuckles
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    rally America has them!
     
  9. That would look good, or some twenny-fo' inch spinnaz.
     
  10. CLSSY56
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    Your right this looks awsome! Anyone have a good close up shot of spidercaps mounted?
     

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  11. Omega
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    I agree with that to.

    Id lose the fender skirts..but thats just me
     
  12. VAPHEAD
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    found a couple pic's
     

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  13. CLSSY56
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    Looking at that Car Craft, those aren't spider caps... or atleast not a one piece spider cap. I like the look of those better, how do they get the center bullet to attach.
     
  14. Bear Metal Kustoms
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    That bullet slides in from the back... then they use chrome bullet lug nuts..Jason
     
  15. Dat Dirty Rat
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    The ones you are thinking about are very very RARE...I've personally only seen them on one other car and that guy owned a kustom shop for many years...I didnt realize what they were until last year and i never picked up on them over all these years staring at the pics of the car...

    I see your car with a flaked out roof rollin on 14x6 rev Truespokes and skinny whites...But that me...lolol
     
  16. HOTRODSURFER
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    ill second that
     
  17. CLSSY56
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    What year did that article come out of?
     
  18. CARGUY24
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    The 56 Chevorlet looks great with 57 Plymouth hubcaps ..... Lose the skirts....
     
  19. CLSSY56
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    That's the best part of skirts, they come off ;)

    I can always make my decision once they are on.
     
  20. 'Mo
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  21. CLSSY56
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    How are these spider caps done?
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  22. kustombypook
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    That wheel is it. The center bullet pushes through from the back. Then you just buy some bullet lug nuts. I do agree with losing the skirts. In my opinion, tri-five Chevy's with skirts looks like an old man car, no offence to old men.
     
  23. CLSSY56
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    I already have the skirts so I might as well paint them to see if I like them.
     
  24. Silhouettes 57
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    As an old man I say wide whites, Lancers or Fiestas, and skirts and lay the car on the ground. Well unless your going after the mid 60's look then I like the Supremes with pinner whites and still use the skirts and lay her on the ground.
    My 2cents!
     
  25. CLSSY56
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    Is this what you had in mind? This looks pretty good too.
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