DonaldSmith Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) Whitewall tires have the white rubber extending somewhat under the black. Some guys grind back the black to the edge of the white rubber. I saw on line how this is done, but I didn't try it on my tires. When I replaced my old wide whites, I did check, on the new spare, how much white was on the new tires. Maybe 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 inches. Not enough for the trouble. Edited August 18, 2014 by DonaldSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50desotocoupe Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Here are my Salt Flats and narrow whites. I am going to sell the Salt Flats and go with Diamondback wide whites and chromies (photoshoped). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Are those mountains and trees reflected in the side of your car, or is it the patina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50desotocoupe Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Just plain ole patina...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 That's a great looking car! Salt Flats ain't bad. WSW work too. It'd be a tough choice if'n it were mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soth122003 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Still needs paint and interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 here'r mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Oil Soup Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 here'r mine . I have those same wheels on my B4B ( truck ) 6 or 7" wide x 17", they are a little too wide for the front do you know if they are available in a 16" wheel? What vehicle were those originally found on? Thanks, Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPrice Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here are mine. 70 something Mopar steelies, painted, ribbed trim rings, baby moons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Stock rims (Rustoleum "Radiant Red"), hubcaps, and trim rings with B.F. Goodrich Silvertown 6.70 x 15 bias plies. (I like the "pie crust" description earlier in the thread ) I know that isn't correct, '48s came with the 7.00s, but I didn't know that when we bought them waaaay back when, and if I remember correctly - guessed at the tire size. Got them from Discount Tire in El Paso, TX. Who I believe ordered them from Coker. (This was before the age of the internet.) (Above is at Marysville, MI, near where the POC show is this weekend) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Very Classic--is your car as stock inside as it looks in these pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Back in the 1970s, I was able to purchase a local '55 Chrysler that had a set of the factory chrome wire wheels. The price was reasonable as it was simply a used car at the time. So.....I replaced the wires with regular steel wheels and put the wires on the Plymouth. Sold the Chrysler. The tires are Firestone 6.70 x 15 bias ply purchased from Coker a few years ago. Of course, today, it would be nice to still have the Chrysler New Yorker hardtop with Hemi and continental kit spare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 And - just as information.........Chrysler Corp also produced a non-chrome, painted wire wheel as well. They used the same chrome center cap as the others. I had to buy a 1954 Plymouth Savoy four door to get these wheels, which I need to have media blasted and painted. That car had been sitting since 1983 in some people's back yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Back in the 1970s, I was able to purchase a local '55 Chrysler that had a set of the factory chrome wire wheels. The price was reasonable as it was simply a used car at the time. So.....I replaced the wires with regular steel wheels and put the wires on the Plymouth. Sold the Chrysler. The tires are Firestone 6.70 x 15 bias ply purchased from Coker a few years ago. Of course, today, it would be nice to still have the Chrysler New Yorker hardtop with Hemi and continental kit spare. If anyone else wants a set of wire wheels last time I was out at French Lake Auto parts they had 1-2 sets sitting on the wheel rack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I really like the look of the wire wheels--but know myself well enough to realize that I would never keep them clean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Very Classic--is your car as stock inside as it looks in these pictures? Not quite. The interior is the same pattern as original, but in burgundy. The seats are corduroy. Quite nice, but starting to show its age (I just realized I don't have any photos of the interior, either ). Neglected to mention, that location in Marysville is spitting distance from the Wills-St. Claire Museum that's part of the POC event. Lived in the area for five years and ran past it almost every weekend, but never figured out just what it's purpose is, its an old-fashioned glass dome. Very photogenic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty t Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 here's mine 15x8 on the rear & 15x5.5 on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty t Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Stock wheels painted Rio Maroon, Coker 3 1/4" whites, Hollywood Flipper covers. beautiful combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlrides Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 beautiful combo Thx ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Here's mine. Old Goodyear blackwalls, 1 can of krylon fusion satin white and mid 50's Oldsmobile cap with aftermarket bullet center. Saving my pennies for real whitewalls when it's finally on the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 We tried to paint white walls on a friends car way back when (like 40 years ago). My memory was that the paint never really cured; it was always a bit sticky and attracted dirt like a magnet. Does the Krylon work reasonably. I like the Hub caps, they remind me of the Ben Hur chariot race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Old Goodyear blackwalls, 1 can of krylon fusion satin white.... Now that is bordering on genius. I've used that Krylon fusion paint on various things - it seems to stick to anything and everything and doesn't take a whole day to cure. I'd be interested in how it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Don't get too excited, it doesn't show up well in the pics but it's already started to crack just from sitting in my shop. I did it mostly just to see if I wanted to put on whitewalls when the car was driveable. Yes I Do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobostski Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Stock wheels and hub caps. Beauty rings are 1970's Chevy rally wheel. I like the beauty rings because they hide the wheel next to the tire and all you see is the painted center. Tires came with the car and were in good shape so I never changed them. I bought a old wheel pin striping tool off of ebay and striped the wheels myself. The tool is one of these units that has the serrated wheel and small jar of paint. This is attached to an adjustable length arm that is attached to the center of a hubcap. You jack up car, attach hubcap with tool to wheel, adjust tool length, touch tool to the wheel, spin tire and you have a pinstripe. You can the adjust arm out to create parallel strips. Took about 5 minutes for each wheel. The tool was made in the mid 50"s . Instructions say to go to used car dealer with an assortment of hub caps that have pre drilled center holes so you can attach tool to a hubcap that fits the car and make lots of money. Edited August 26, 2014 by bobostski 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Being a hotrodder I like mag wheels, big tyres and chrome wheels & wide whites.......varoom..............andyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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