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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | I kindly request my fellow Bolters to post some DS or PS views of their trucks so I can see what kind of wheels people choose. Chrome, painted, mags, anything really. Stock catalog pics are nice, but I'd like to see them on the truck. Here's why I'm asking. One day I will buy and install a disc brake kit on my 65 C10 SWB Stepside. When I do, I'll need to decide if I want to stay 6 lug or convert to 5 lugs. I'm thinking that 5 lugs will give me more options. Anyway, here's a chance to show off your wheels. Thanks in advance for helping a noob.  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Lugnutz,I realise my truck is one of those 'old fashioned' jobs,but I think these wheels would work on one of those modern trucks you have!  I went for Rocket Booster wheels and they won't bust your wallet!
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | 54 6 Lug Stock Rims with 215 R - 16 LT Tires I had the rims powder coated and painted through Les Schwab for about $ 25 each...
1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 | Mine are in the Mar-K ad! | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Pretty common on rods...mine are 17" American Racing Torque II
( Link in my signature ) | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Thanks to everyone who posted pics.
Will I be able to use 15" rims with a CPP 2.5" drop spindles with the front disc brake kit? Or will I need to go with larger size rim, like maybe a 16" or 17" rim? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 67 | like my aluminum wheels on my truck, had to grind about 1/16th of an inch off the outer surface of the knuckle for the wheels tp fit, check out my wheels http://community.webshots.com/album/568194970DeADGJ | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Prolly not what you're looking for: Old School | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Maybe you had too much backspacing? Do you know the backspacing of your wheels? Are they 15" wheels?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Actually, I was wondering if someone would post wheels like that. I see they are stock 6 lug. Very classic and old school. Thanks for posting! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Thanks to everyone who posted pics.
Will I be able to use 15" rims with a CPP 2.5" drop spindles with the front disc brake kit? Or will I need to go with larger size rim, like maybe a 16" or 17" rim? On mine,it's got an MII with 2.5" dropped spindles they recommend no less than 17" wheels on account of the lower arm grease zerks contacting the rim. To use my 15" Jaguar shop rims I had to remove the bottom ball joint zerks. Not sure if this would apply in your circumstance. Might be worth checking out though.....
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 | Most likely what I will do with my rig as it is very original.
Be the person you would want as a friend because at the end of the game the King and Pawn go in the same box.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | I agree with Waldo and Cletis. My opinion and it is only my opinion is that a stock or stock looking truck should have stock or stock looking wheels. Any thing else to me just looks wrong. Having said that I realize everyone has their own tastes and I am OK with that. I am a firm believer in it's your truck and you can do ever what you want with it. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rYY002JsDbGaPm_HbJtCtg?feat=directlinkWeeds | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Haven't reached that point but like the wide whites, beauty rings and baby moons
Dan | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 172 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 172 | longbox55
what size are youre rims and tyre,s?????
live or die do it with spanner in hand
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The wheels are 15 x 8, the tires are 30x9.50x15 C range.
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Jessica's TruckThe true definition of insanity: To do the same thing the same way repeatedly and expect a different result each time. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Artillery wheels my wheels built by The Wheelsmith. The Wheelsmith I put 1941-1946 hub caps on them with stainless steel rings. Tim
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | I went with the American Racing Torq Thrust II. 18 x 10 out back, 17 x 7 up front.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Lots of variety and it makes it tough for me to decide what I wanna do. Keep the pics coming. I have plenty of time before I need to make a final decision.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 374 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 374 | Stock 16" wheels, Firestone WWW bias-plys. Stock hubcaps, no trim rings. 46 1/2 ton wheel | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 | GrandpasTruck: Where did you get your bullet center caps? I'd like a set for my 52. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 | Here is a link to my truck. You can see the stock wheels on this. Link to pics (sorry for reverse sequence) http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/ShepFL/Vintage%2049/
Be the person you would want as a friend because at the end of the game the King and Pawn go in the same box.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 | Im running the stock trim rings and 63 hub caps on later model stock steel rims for the clearance over the disk brake calipers.
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