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| | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 | I purchased the Dexstar wheels a couple years back and then decided I wanted original hubcaps on my 1954 3604. Does any aftermarket company sell wheels that would allow the original hubcaps to fit ? All suggestions welcome.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | I haven’t done it yet, but I have read that you can rivet the original rim clips to the newer dexstar rim and use original hubcaps. It looks like it will work on my 16” dexstar wheels and the original clips. Here is a link showing the rims with the hubcaps. It is 3/4 of the way down. https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1107350/8.html | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 | That sounds like a good idea. Now, if I had the clips...
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 | Wheelsmith sells wheels and hubcaps that fit as a matched set. If you want to use their wheels with your original hubcaps, they sell clips that allow you to do that.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 Curmudgeon | | Curmudgeon Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 | Clips: https://www.classicparts.com/1936-63-Wheel-Clip/productinfo/64-905/Take some thought into making this modification secure. You don't want something you created become airborne and travel through someone's windshield. Original hubcaps have an inner steel cap covered by an outer stainless skin with the stamped "Chevrolet" (1947-53) or bowtie (for 1954 and 55 first). Expensive. Reproduction caps come in different constructions of materials. If you look closely, you can tell a reproduction from and original.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,292 | Clips: https://www.classicparts.com/1936-63-Wheel-Clip/productinfo/64-905/Take some thought into making this modification secure. You don't want something you created become airborne and travel through someone's windshield. Original hubcaps have an inner steel cap covered by an outer stainless skin with the stamped "Chevrolet" (1947-53) or bowtie (for 1954 and 55 first). Expensive. Reproduction caps come in different constructions of materials. If you look closely, you can tell a reproduction from and original. I looked up the parts on Classic, their information says 6 required per wheel and for 1/2 ton only. What are your thoughts on that ?
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | They are correct about them fitting 1/2 ton only. I know the one ton clips are larger as I have both clips here.
As for 6 per side, I’d have to check an original rim at the farm. The one ton rims only had 4 per rim, alternating after each lug hole. I’d like to think that 1/2 ton would need 3 per rim. You would want to be able to pull them off, right? 😉 | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,142 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,142 | 1/2 ton original wheels had 6 clips per wheel. GM later went to 3 per wheel when the wheels were widened to 5" for the 6 lug 16" wheels. I have a set of the 4.5" wide wheels and a 4" wide one (47-48?) and also a 5" wide wheel that has just the 3 clips.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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