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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | I would eventually like to have rims on my truck that are painted body color with chrome rings, stock caps and whitewalls. Are the reproduction rings and caps pretty much universal? Is there something I should be looking for? I see online cheap generic steel rims that will fit on my truck, but will the caps and rings fit on the plain old rims?
What should I be looking at.
Yes I know this is probably a really basic question.
And yes I am aware of people who make expensive rims to do exactly what I want but I am looking to save a few hundred dollars here. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 | How cheap?
My truck came with steel wheels that look like they came off of a late 90's Chevy mini-van. They fit. I put trim rings on them and left the center caps that were on the truck. It looks ok. I'm thinking about going to an earlier style center cap though. I'd expect these wheels would be pretty cheap at a salvage yard. I've seen some 56 small caps that I like. I just haven't checked to see if they'd fit the wheels. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | In2Deep,
When you said generic rings and caps, are you referring to items sold by restoration parts vendors (for Chevy trucks) or are you referring to parts that are sold for any brand 16" or 15" rim?
The reproduction caps and rings should fit an original wheel (they did on both of my trucks).
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | I do intend to buy the rings and caps from one of the usual vendors American classic, brothers Chevy Duty.
I am concerned about special divots, holes, grooves, sizes or something I should be looking at on the rim itself.
It seems there are several junk yards and swap meets and other places where just a plain old steel rim is cheap. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | In2deep,living in CA you should be close to a speed,(hot rod ) shop.I live close to Summit performance,and they have a very good display of wheels,center caps,beauty rings,etc.I find it worth the drive there to actually look at this stuff,rather than look at pix in a catalog.They also have a very knowlegable staff to help you. Just a thought. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | In2deep, I have repro hubcaps and SS rings on my 46. I have orig. style 16" rims, It all works together & looks good. If you are going to buy used rims I would suggest you get originals for your truck that way the caps and rings are sure to fit.
George | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 | In2Deep;
Don't buy cheap rings! Make sure that you get either triple chromed rings with a brass/nickel undercoat or better yet, stainless steel. I got cheaper ones and they rusted right away. Did a search on the net for stainless steel trim rings and found a reasonably priced site. Unfortunately, I forgot what the name was. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 51 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 51 | In2Deep: Got caps and rings for my stock 65 rims from Jim Carter. both were stainless. like the fit and look... 
1965 C-10 Stepside
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