Pistachioted,
I'm not sure I have all of your answers, no do I guarantee mine are entirely correct, but heres a shot...
1) No, the wheels now commonly referred to as artillery wheels were available on the 3/4 ton trucks. The 1/2 ton trucks (light delivery trucks) came with a standard wheel.
2) I'm not sure of the proper rim width. Standard tires were 6-ply 6.00/16's. Optional tires were 6-ply 6.50/16, or 6 and 8-ply 15". Tires were generally from one of two sources, Goodrich, or Firestone.
3) I don't believe the trucks came with pinstriped wheels. This I don't know for sure, as the cars certainly appear to have, but most of the old pictures of original trucks I've seen didn't have pinstriping on the wheels.
By the way, I mention this just cause I know someone else will chime in, the 41-early 47 body style was known as an Art Deco. Advance Design didn't begin until late 47 through early 55.
Do you have pictures of your truck in the gallery? Always interested in seeing what others have been working on???
