Aftermarket rims on original 47 hubs?

[hbpaints]

Hey guys, searched around a bit and couldn’t find any answers…

 

sooooo…

 

aftermarket aluminum rims? I have the correct bolt pattern, 5x4.5, but the original drums have the “rivet heads” proud, and the centering pin still in them. (See pics) 

 

I could use a Forster bit to create a hole in the aluminum rim over each rivet, then the rim will sit flush on the drum and lug bolts will tighten properly.

however, I’d still need to remove the centering pin that’s part of the factory 47 drum as well…

 

Anyone put different aftermarket rims other than steelies on their cars? Is it ok to cut this centering pin off, etc. or recommendations on rims that just fit? 
 

Thoughts? Thanks in advance

[Booger]

theres after market steelies out there for modern tires. a few bucks more you can find Cragar knock offs. Alignment pins hid behinds spokes. Drum rivets are no problelems stock rims allow for that. Clean thoses drums up and rustoleum them.

 

 

 

Edited January 19, 2023 by Booger
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[Loren]

I had an old hub a PO had cut the rivets out and put studs in.

When I got a new set of 6 inch wide steel wheels I used the hub as a drill jig to drill the hole for the alinement stud.

Turned out super!

If I were doing it again that’s the way I’d do it.

For the rivet heads, you only have to “spot” it where they live.

Of course you don’t have to remove all the rivets and the drum. You only need one then index the hub to the next rivet.

[andyd]

I used Wheel Vintique Chrome Smoothies, 15x6 & 15x7 on the stock 1941 Plymouth brake drums.........cut the locating pin off and used the stock Plymouth bolts to attach the wheels, as these wheels had the multi hole pattern the brake drum rivets located between the holes.........I rechecked the bolts regularly to be sure they were not loosening.......see pic............andyd    

[moparfun]

This is what I did to accommodate the aluminum wheels. Cut the centering pin off, drilled out the threads and installed studs, here are some before and after pics

[hbpaints]

36 minutes ago, moparfun said:

This is what I did to accommodate the aluminum wheels. Cut the centering pin off, drilled out the threads and installed studs, here are some before and after pics

 

Thanks for the tips... I sent you a private message with a couple questions...

 

Rob.

 

36 minutes ago, moparfun said:

 

 

[moparfun]

Here's a picture of the lugs I used

[Sniper]

What sized hole did you drill?

[moparfun]

 Measured the smallest part of the knurl on the lug bolt then used a 21/32 drill bit on drill press then just pressed them in to the drum on the  press.