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Hello Everyone,

Forgive me if this has been asked and answered before, but I am the new guy and don't know where to find everything just yet.

I am building a 53' 3100 Chevy. I plan on putting all new suspension under it. I will probably use a late model Camaro or Pontiac rear end with matching wheel and lug bolt patterns in the front too. 5 on 4 1/2" or 5 on 4 3/4" is going to be what I use. Of course this is totally different than the stock 6 lug set up. Here is the $64,000 question: Does anybody know if I can find stock-looking steel rims that will fit with disc brakes AND still use the OEM Chevy center hub caps? I really would like to keep the stock look of the wheels and I have 5 new caps that are very cool.

Any help on this is good help

David in Daytona

Hey dave. Not sure what size of any thing your really using. But I know you can look at www.lmctruck.com and www.classicparts.com and they sell a lot of hub caps and wheels. You can call and ask for advise on what there wheel sizes are and what caps fit. Also They have front end conversions that will fit 5 lugs with stock looking wheels.

Good luck
Mike

Check out Wheel Vintiques, too.

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yeah...wheel vintiques was what i was thinkin...not sure if they have wheels your stock caps will fit but they got some repop caps that fit their wheels that sure give that stock look..............dave

Also check out Summit Speed Shop.They have tons of aftermarket wheels for just about any setup.I am fortunate to live fairly close to their main store.Summit County in Ohio.Close to Akron.

Howdy, I have the Wheelvintiques dual pattern 5 bolt 15s" and "Achipmunk" has 6 bolt 15s" from there as well. All those will fit over disks, but they are all "Rallye" style. They MAY have a 15" that will fit stock caps. Also, one of the members from the UK cast
a ring to hold the stock caps on wheels that won't normally take them. I wish I could remember who, but I see his posts from time to time.

Best wishes,

Les

Thanks to all that replied on this topic. You gave me some good places to start looking.

Cheers, David

I am the poster boy for "learn as you go". When I got my Heidts front end and my Camaro rear I decided to get a set of Camaro rally wheels. I found 4 (never thought to get the 5th for a spare)
at a local junque yard. I then ordered a set of the OEM center hubcaps. Then reality slapped me in the face. The little puckers that always kept the hubs on were not there. What a rude awaking. I had power-coated the wheels a matching green color, that cost $40 each = $160.00 and the hubs were about $112. That's $272.00 and they still wouldn't fit. Dang! So I bought a set of clips that would hold the hubcaps on. Someday after I finish the project I guess I'll get them on, but what a learning experience. I've have plenty of these in the past 5 years, just not as expensive as this.