Thanks, They look fine but they're not the original 8 hand hole wheels that pretty much only these 1 ton trucks had. Some folks really like the looks of those original wheels. Functional and reliable suits me.
Speaking of wheels, some months ago there was a craigslist link in the
Swap Meet section for some 8 lug 19.5" single wheels. I looked at the ad and they were not cheap wheels, several hundred $$. They also came with tires which usually just add to the cost/bulk of shipping/hauling old used wheels and then the aggravation and expense of removing and disposing of the dead tires.
A few days later I was still thinking of them and perhaps they could be had for less money, never hurts to ask...
So I called and talked to the guy and learned that the tires were less than 4 years old (by the date codes) and comparing to Goodyear's listed new tread depth they have no measurable wear.
https://www.goodyeartrucktires.com/...dline=160105&prodcode=13906502800000Looked up the price on those tires and they're $300-$350 each! Suddenly the asking price for wheels
and tires seemed more reasonable. Essentially I could buy a couple tires and get a Free set of hard to find wheels and a few more Free tires to boot.
These Goodyear G633RSD tires are the tires I wanted for the truck anyhow, I'd have to buy them sooner or later.
The wheels and tires were in Michigan but close enough to a friend's shop and as luck would have it he was making a service call right close to where the wheels were. I mailed a check to my friend who cashed it and picked up the goods. Then two weeks ago he was making a trip to PA and dropped them off near Carlisle for me.
So Friday/Saturday I drove up to PA picked 'em up, visited some friends and a bunch of yard sales and junk shops.
New 8R19.5 tires and single wheels. Remember eventually I will make this a pickup truck with single wheels.
PHOTO 1Next for these I need to line up a powder coater and decide/research colors, so far I'm thinking black.
Grigg
