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What wheels 55 gmc truck?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 1/4mileDisaster, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. 1/4mileDisaster
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    In the early 90s my grandfather and I semi restored his 30 year farm truck. We swapped in a 1/2 ton front and a 65 wildcat rear. The truck is getting a 302 with a few carbs but otherwise is stock. What wheels or caps would be right? Chrome reverse? Moon full caps? Speedway smoothie rims and caps? I need suggestions. I love Torque thrusts but I think the era is wrong.
     
  2. squirrel
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    Sure would help if you posted a picture or two of the truck....
     
  3. MEDDLER1
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    Also what type of build do want to achieve with this truck? What do you like style wise? 60's style lowrider ASTROS, Hot rod torqe thrusts, custom SMOOTHIES so what era?
     
  4. 1951Streamliner
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    Yeah.. hard to give suggestions with no pictures or intentions posted
     
  5. 1/4mileDisaster
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    This is it how it sits. It will getting lowered 3". I guess since no one really every hopped up a long box truck maybe I would make it look like a vintage dragster push truck. Idk something from the late 50s early 60s. What would have been the wheel everyone would couldn't live with out in '60-'62? Chrome reverse?
     

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  6. squirrel
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    You could probably get away with just putting some older wheel covers on it....
     
  7. apache matt
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    some vintage torque thrust would look good or some spider caps with trim rings. thats my opinion
     
  8. 1/4mileDisaster
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    Thanks guys. I never thought about spider caps. I don't really like many vintage full wheel covers. To me those seem more for a custom. I am more for the go than the show. I wish I could find a time line of wheels and when they were produced. I have a older buddy that has vintage mickey thompsons (look like radars) on his 48 merc coupe convert. I love the way they look.
     

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