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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 | Any idea where I can find these? I'm new to this. Bought a truck from a guy who put some large street-rod type wheels on it, and I'm looking to get closer to original.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Eric
Sunny Memphis, Tennessee
Last edited by ffmemphis; 05/17/2010 10:54 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | Couple ways you can go, you can look for originals which are pretty rare and are lock ring wheels or you can do like I did buy wheels from a later model Ford or Chev in 8-lug style mine are from a 1991 3/4-ton Suburban. The thing to also remember is if you are running the original tie-rod you will have clearance issues due to offset with modern wheels. I added clips to mine so I can run original caps and I modified my front end for clearance, here is a picture of them installed. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2714049360102454676KZVSpY | | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 33 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 33 | did you find 8 lug rims? i have 6 spare rims with the 52 i just bought. any one know how hard too find these are? let me know ok they are 17 x 7.5 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | OEM 8 lug wheels If you want new, here are some. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | They call those OE, but they are not correct for AD trucks in that the hubcap nubs are for newer vehicles. I have a pair listed in the parts for sale section with the suicide rings and hubcap clips intact. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 | What did you do to modify the front end to clear the tie rods? Or did you swap out the whole thing?
1959 Chevy 3/4-ton (pics posted soon)
I child-proofed my house, but my kids keep finding their way back in.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 | So I was hoping to go more original - hubcaps and such, but it looks like the hubs are too long to do that. Pardon my lack of knowledge and improper terms here (feel free to correct me). guumbah - I haven't done anything to it. Bought it from a guy in florida who tinkered with it. Here's a link to a couple pictures: http://s907.photobucket.com/albums/ac271/ffmemphis/Chevy/
Last edited by ffmemphis; 07/07/2010 7:24 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 873 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 873 | So I was hoping to go more original - hubcaps and such, but it looks like the hubs are too long to do that. Original style hubcaps will fit over those hubs just fine. | | |
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