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| | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 | I have a 49 1-ton pickup with 17" split rims. Does anyone know what the original color was? Terry
49 chevy 1-ton. It is a work in progress but it's getting close. 49 1 Ton Pics | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 152 | Thanks for the info, I thought they should be black. I had a guy tell me the locking outer rim should be silver, Anyone heard of that?
49 chevy 1-ton. It is a work in progress but it's getting close. 49 1 Ton Pics | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I've seen a lot of lock rings with a galvanized look, maybe cad plate
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 40 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 40 | would the 54 one ton 17 inch wheel also be black?
love this forum1 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 64 | Just finished painting mine black with silver lock rings. It jazzed it up a bit as all black with the tires too looked sort of plain. But it won't pass muster with the "correct police". | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | I believe wheel color is addressed in the GM Restoration manual. My 51 1 ton wheels are black with 2 painted stripes.
Jerry
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Regular Production Option (GM)
An item that is ordered by the customer and is installed at the factory.
Accessory (GM)
Are non-factory installed items - they could be ordered from the dealer and installed by the dealer (or by the owner or by others).
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | Ah ok - so then the wheels had an option to be painted the color of the truck. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Yes, RPO-390 Deluxe Equipment - available for all conventional cab trucks.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 | tclederman,
Could you post a picture of your wheels please? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Which truck? 1954 Chevrolet Suburban - body color wheels (shown on homepage at link below) 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup - black wheels (which will be totally covered by wheel covers) 1954/55 GMC 2-ton COE platform bed - red wheels (I think) ____________________ 46andonehalf, If you are looking for examples of painted wheels, have you checked the 1946 big trucks in the Gallery?
Last edited by tclederman; 03/08/2011 5:13 PM. Reason: added link to Gallery
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 | I was more interested in the striping you mentioned. | | |
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