wheel color? (opinions needed)

You and I think exactly alike. I put this car together without looking at anybody else's cars as a guide. I didn't even get on this site until I was almost done with it. I enjoy the "dirty" side of hot rodding where the drive train is the statement. I also like the idea of building something that would be close to what someone else would have done in the past. When I started looking around on the web all I saw was chopped tops, lower rears, and white walls and was wondering if what I did wasn't really right for the car. Glad to hear you like it.

 

Leave the wheels and tires alone. Paint the top to match the wheels.

 

This is the best suggestion yet!

 

After looking at all of your opinions I decided to stick with the wheels and tires that I already have and lower the rear down and get some better pictures. So here it is 2" lower in the rear and my rocker moldings installed.

 

Personally I'd just paint the wheels body color, put the hubcaps back on, ditch the trim rings and call it done. Or just leave it as is but ditch the rings, I think it would look better without 'em.

 

I like it how you've got it right now. Especially that first pic out of the three. With the front rubber smaller than the rear and a pretty standard rake it looks mean, like it wants to eat the car in front of it! Thats a look i don't see very often on the 54's... which makes me like it more. The look makes me want to know whats under the hood.

I agree that if you go WW you'll need to change the stance to accommodate that "look" but F that. Stance and tires can completely change a car, some people say its what makes a car.

Thats just what i think. But since you were only asking about the wheel color. I say leave it.

This reminds me of a buddy that finishes projects and then tries to do all these little changes because he's bored now that there's nothing to do. I tell him thats when you know its time for a new project!

 

That really would make the whole thing POP!

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Leave the wheels and tires alone. Paint the top to match the wheels.

 

Beauty rings, caps, narrow whites, and keep the cream wheels.

Lookin' GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!

4TTRUK

 

I like it. But here's my thought. If you are running caps and rings I think it looks better to have the wheel a darker colour. The chrome sort of gets lost on light coloured wheels. Body colour or even black perhaps. Definately dark if you go with wide whites. A narrow white you could go either way...

 

cream with no rings