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| | | | Joined: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 | I have a 1954 3800 panel van with 17” split rims that I would like to replace with something newer that’s not the split rim type.
Looking for suggestions or ideas that will work.
Thanks,
Dennis | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 324 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 324 | I found a set of 8-lug 16" rims off an '80s furd box truck. I used thick washers on the front driver side to gain clearance for the steering arm, maybe 1/16". This was for a '47 3800 panel. Before that I searched high and low to piece together four rims that worked. One from a junk yard had a hard time balancing, it was oblong. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | I'm going to move this thread to the Driveline Forum so you can get more response. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,785 | Dennis, Wheelsmith offers their Smoothies in 17" sizes. People are probably getting sick of me recommending them all the time but I'm extremely happy with the high quality wheels they made for my truck. https://thewheelsmith.net/wheel-catalog/smoothie-wheels
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: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2024 Posts: 22 | Thank you, I will check it out. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | Wheelsmith, Wheel Vintique, they'll both have smoothies. Multiple versions, too. | | |
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