Hotrod hubcaps

Advice please(sensible) as i'm in the uk here i dont have the benefit of coming from a certain area and instinctivly knowing whats right.I'm building my 35 ford p/u eastcoast hotrod style and wondered if anyone had sugestions and perhaps pictures/photos of nice hubcaps perhaps 40's/50's era that would suit.The truck is being built trad with no parts past 59 ceptin the chevy engine that i can get away with,so please sugest away.............Mad Marq

 

East Coast Style? Try snow tires and chains.

 

Moon has some need cap's. Try their site.

 

I've got a brand new set of 4 1947 FORD small hubcaps I never used.They are reproduction stainless steel with the word FORD painted red.They look nice on the oldies. Let me know and I will try and email a photo.

 

I've got four small 49 Chevy caps with the little bow-tie emblem in the middle...

...they feature LOTS of genuine, authentic, real 100% legitimate rust, grime and patina!

I'm using chrome wheels...if ya want them caps!!

 

speedway has most if not all the same wheel covers mooneyes has, and they're cheaper. I got mine form them and they were either $30 or $40 cheaper. www.speedwaymotors.com

 

With no parts newer than '59, I would use a mid '50s full wheel cover. Not a spinner but something cool.
I used '55 Packards w/ Moon bullets in the centers.

 

Rule of thumb for forties to fifties style: stay away from anything that has five spokes.

These will work:

 

Here's a set with blue letters.

I originally ordered a set of 41 Ford covers from Drake, but they didn't fit my wheels.
These were purchased at the local steel wheel house.

Fwiw: there are extra long drag race type studs in the rear axle - including the through nuts - and they fit under the hubcaps just fine.

 

Here's a pic of the studs mentioned.

The rear wheels are 6 x 15" with 3" backspacing.

 

I like sombreros...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=34204&item=2457671028&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT

 

my car has these, with ribbed trim rings.

 

Wow yeah i like those sombreros too,i also like those caps with bullits they look real kool.i do like the caps and rings but i'm going semi rat rod so i want something to really dress up the wheels.If all else fails what do you recon on a set of 20 inchers with 22 inch spinners?they aint hit this side of the pond yet(thank god)and i recon it could be a real clever hotrod look ............Mad Marq