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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 | I need a picture of a original wheel showing me how to space the wheel stripes. I understand the half ton 16 inch rims had 3 medium width stipes. I appreciate the help.
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1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | There were different stripes for different years but if you used that one, who would know? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 | Back in the early 50's, Dad had a painter who did wheel stripes freehand with a long-bristled camel hair stripe brush. He would mount the wheel on a front spindle, and spin it with the brush applied to the right spot. He was so alcohol-addicted that it took about three drinks for him to get steady-handed enough to use the stripe brush, but once he was well-lubricated, he was a master at his craft!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I can't say he was lubricated when he did them but the pinstriper who did my 38's wheels did them much the same way. Original wheel (now my spare). Original next to freshly powdercoated & striped wheel.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 30 | THanks for all the info and the pictures. You guys always come though. I am going to stripe them this weekend. I have used a Beugler tool for this on some other vehicles I have. If you ever need to do striping, it is really easy to get a good stripe with this tool. | | |
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