I repeat my recommendation of Hubcap Heaven in Nashville, TN.
http://www.hubcapheavennashville.com/ If they don't already have 'em, they can
find these wheels and will not rip you off. They arrive clean in a real
cardboard wheel box!
On Apr 30, 2013, at 6:00 AM, "Nate" <vwna...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Good morning Tom ;
>
> Many use the wheels from 1970's vintage Econoline Vans.....
>
> They're out there and cheap , have the correct offset and clear the drums and
> tie rods ends fine .
>
> They're still a very popular wheel for Work Tricks so they tend to go pretty
> fast in the So. Cal. junkyards I use .
>
> They won't hold your hub caps .
>
> I hope no one uses split rims anymore , you're on the right track.
>
> -Nate
> Tom wrote :
> >
> > First I want to thank all those who responded to my questions (subject: no
> > wheels). I gave every response serious consideration and followed up all
> > suggestions. But I have not yet found the answer. In review, I am seeking
> > wheels
> > for my 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton p/u. Steel wheels that look original, and will
> > fit
> > 700-16 bias ply tires. More precisely 16-4 1/2, 8 on 6 1/2 lug pattern. I
> > have been told that maybe mid 70s 3/4 ton Chevy wheels might work. Much
> > older than that, they used split rims, and much newer than that the trucks
> > had disc brakes and the wheels wont fit over brake drums.
> >
> > What do people with older trucks, especially 3/4 ton and up, do about
> > wheels? Of course if you restore 100% original, to show, you must use what
> > came on it, ie, split rims. Correct? I'm pretty sure everyone else deep
> > sixes the split rims. If you don't care too much about staying original
> > there are more options, like using radial tires which can use wider rims,
> > and
> > perhaps go to 15 inch wheels. Some may even go to aluminium or mag or
> > spoker
> > wheels. But I am one of those who think
> > that if you are not going the hot rod or rat rod route (and that's
> > perfectly
> > ok), then it should at least look original. And for me that means bias ply,
> > high profile tires. I lived in the 1940s so I remember what these trucks
> > looked like.
> >
> > But I am not locked into anything. I am keeping an open mind about it and
> > if
> > I must go to lower profile tires then I will. But I need to do something.
> > By
> > the way, I did consider the suggestion about putting it on rollers of some
> > kind, (the tires have rotted out from under this thing and it is sitting on
> > the old split rims). But I do need to be able to roll it out doors onto a
> > gravel driveway.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>
>
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