We are still asking: What did you get done on your Bolt today ????
The question, initially posted May 23, 2005, was:
"Whatcha do on your Bolt this weekend?"
After 51,906,997 views, 7378 replies over 185 pages, this thread in General Truck Talk is a happening! And it's not just weekends anymore.
Just wondering about this on a lazy Saturday afternoon in late January...
Most of the AD trucks were used for work purposes back in the day. Would it be a true statement that when the side mount spare tire appeared in 1953, most side mount spare tires did NOT have a hub cap attached to them? The hub cap would be an extra expense, even though it may have looked nice. I have to believe that most did not care about how it looked! Any insight on this topic?
**fonz8261 ** I can tell you the 53 my day purchased new had the side mount spare with a hub-cap. A number of years later that was the vehicle I drove to high school.
I'll try to remember to check the original box to see if I bought a box of 5 or a box of four plus an extra one.
My guess is that a 54/55st buyer of the side-mount spare-tire would have to buy an extra hubcap.
You 54/55st purists : check the stainless steel "button" on the accessory lighter in the image linked-to above (the lighter button did not match the black/white 54/55st dash knobs' buttons).
All the 54/55st after-market lighter buttons match the other black/white buttons.
tclederman, as long as we are on the subject, I have seen passenger side spare tire mounts every once and awhile on AD's. They all had the full cover hubcaps. Six total. I'm I seeing things? Doc.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
There are lots of fine old hubcaps of that vintage to be had. If I had a side mound spare I would definitely want to see a shined up hub cap there. It would even be a nice accent on a rat-ish truck.
Age 68 is not too late to start hot rodding , right?
