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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | Hi all,
I researched my literature and the net, but have not been able to find a definite answer on the wheel color for my '46 1/2 ton.
Phots show both: wheels in body color and wheels in black.
Which one is correct? Was that maybe an option?
Thanks,
Andy
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | The info I have shows that it was basically body color for the wheels. If the body was Mayland black it shows the wheels simply as "black" rather than Mayland black but black is black. The other colors it specifies the same as body color.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | Thanks Tiny!
That's what I thought. My cab etc is Swift's Red with black fenders etc..
So I think the wheels should red as well.
Andy | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 | black is correct for all body colors. I painted mine body color which I believe is technically incorrect.
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Tim Sheridan 1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton"Liberty Series" - "Art Deco" - Whatever you'd like to call it. In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | Let the judges take off all the points they want, the red rims (or any matching body color, just not black) will look sharp.
I just love old trucks that are black (gloss or satin) with red rims and wide whites with chrome smoothie hubcaps. Looks like a giant toy truck.
'69 1/2T stepside, Sea Foam Green, 250 L6 w/ 3 on the tree, not an option on it, in the family since new.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | black is correct for all body colors. I painted mine body color which I believe is technically incorrect. The info I have for '46 shows body color as being correct. One caveat is my info is third party (not factory) so it could be incorrect.
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Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/4648.htmBlack enamel - same as running board - standard color for wheels. Body colors could be requested (for wheel color - as described at the link). 1946 | | |
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