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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 | Hi all,
My truck is still a project and a long ways from being on the road. I had a tire blow out on one of the old 15" split rim wheels. I'm trying to keep this truck as original as possible but want to go away from the split-rims and don't want to invest a lot in limping the split-rims along while I'm working on the truck. I've read a lot of posts about Wheel Vintiques and using trailer wheels but to me it's a must to be able to use the original hubcaps. Just wondering if anyone has sent the centers of their split-rim wheels to have new, drop-center rims installed. If yes, who does that service?
Thanks,
Shawn
Shawn
1950 3600 Pickup, 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 | Have you advertised here on the Bolt for original one piece rims? They would have to be cheaper than having rims made. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 | Thanks for the reply Mike.
To my knowledge, all that were available for the 3600 3/4 ton trucks were split rims with the 8 hole pattern. I'm pretty sure only the 3100 1/2 tons had one piece rims and they have a 6 hole pattern.
Shawn
Shawn
1950 3600 Pickup, 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 | OOPS, my bad...I had 1/2 ton on the brain! Mike B | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | The centers on split rim wheels are larger than the centers on drop rim wheels, switching centers would not work. Some have removed the clips and screwed them on modern wheels.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 57 | Thanks for the response Ed. I could have sworn I had read somewhere once about having new rims attached to the original centers. It would have been a long time ago so I must be incorrectly remembering it. I'll have to look into one of the other options.
Thanks again,
Shawn
Shawn
1950 3600 Pickup, 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I think one of our members who has unfortunately passed on, had old centers installed in new rims. I believe it was a half ton. Anyways the welds failed on at least one of the rims. Putting clips on the trailer rims seems to be a common method of retaining the original look. | | |
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