Chrome Reverse Picture Thread

Well, at least now he posting something that has something to do with the subject matter of the thread, I guess thats progress...

 

So.... while you guys are busy pissing on each other, the mod's are going to shut down the O/P's thread through no fault of his own.....

 

What are the brand of White-Wall tires on your Chevy II ?
Glenn

 

Here's one, Not a smoothie. Made from all OE parts


Jimmy

 

I love thread! bringing back to the top again.
this little link for newer or O/T rims is great too.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/92220

I plan on reversing these & having them chromed (if I can find some one?) or maybe ever powder coating them. the future front slope is awesome. I really didn't see any with inner clips I'm putting them on my 53 F100.
They are marked. (they were on a 48-49 Chrysler)
Made in U.S.A by Motor Wheel
15
6"L"
685

 

I saved these two from going to scrap last week. Got em from my metal shop teacher, just had to clean them up.

 

14x6 reverse on my 62 LeSabre, waiting on spider caps




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One of my favorite combinations was chrome deepdish wheels with Cal Custom "BlackJack" hubcaps. Cheap n' Simple...

 

I don't recall BlackJack hubcaps. Do you have a picture?

 

YES! That one! NOT the red one with the clear plastic hood!

 

I wonder if the white one was a previous incarnation of the red "Grease Lightning". The red version is in the vault at the Petersen, and it's ridiculous. "Grease" was supposedly about the youth of the '50s, but I was a youth in the '50s, and I never saw anything that looked remotely like that POS. I think it was purely a figment of George's imagination.

 

Hiya 50Fraud! There was a short thread on here a coupla years ago. They looked sorta like a Ford 'cap but without any logo or lettering. Just a painted black stripe. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8886505

 

Got it, thanks!

 

Not gonna defile the thread by posting non-reverse chrome wheels...but sure enjoy looking at everyone else's!

 

I've seen this picture dozens of times, and I just noticed its a four-dour...ha!

 

My '57 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman with chrome 15 x 7 OEM type, narrow whites and '60 Merc small caps on the fronts. Not reversed.

And same wheels /tire /caps later residing on my '60 Merc Colony Park.

 

My 55 sunliner is getting them when I buy new tires in the spring.

 

I had a mad love affair for the older Buick rims. I had these done sometime around 1962.
Bob

 

Got some on the wifes wagon this weekend, Along with some Silvertowns

 

Here are mine.

 

Picked up a set at the swap meet last weekend.

 

Those will look bad-ass on that truck.

 

Well, this thread seals the deal. I am going to sell my Salt Flats on my Desoto when it comes back from the interior shop and get a set of chrome wheels and wide whites (2nd pic photo-shopped to show how it will look).

 

Now yer talkin'! Ain't Photoshop great.

 

What are most of you guys doing with wheel weights...is it acceptable to put them on the rear of the wheel for a cleaner look and preserving the chrome?

 

You have a couple options. What I usually do is called a "static balance" which means weights only on the back side, it's actually a setting on most modern tire balancers.

Second are "balancing beads" which is a product that goes inside the tire and instantly balances the tires by centrifical force. I've never used those but I've heard great things about them.

I HATE looking at balancing weights pounded onto the front of a wheel. Looks sloppy, and I personally have never had an issue with static balancing.

 

Mine.

 

real chrome reverse rims found in the back of a trailer at Sins of Steel.....$100.00 later and they were mine...tires.. another swap meet find..ebay for the lug nuts and bullets...