Painted My Wheels Today

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 7:18 pm

After my little ride around the country taking pictures of slicks I decided to go out and paint my wheels, started out outside and the breeze was more than I wanted to deal with so I ended up in my new shop, now I have a nice big area with red overspray just outside the cardboard I had laid down. Breaking her in nice I guess.

Here's a picture of how they'll look, 8" on the back 7" on the front.

Trying to decide what tire to run now, I'd like wide whitewall but they are expensive!!

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » April 19, 2011, 7:30 pm

I like the color, where did you find wide wheels?

Post by **Greg D** » April 19, 2011, 7:30 pm

Looks Great!
I love the hubcaps and rings.

65 F100 CC · Post by **65 F100 CC** » April 19, 2011, 7:31 pm

Looking good

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 7:36 pm

Bill W wrote:I like the color, where did you find wide wheels?

The color is ACE Hardware, rattle can tractor paint in "International Red".

The wheels are Gennies from Wheel Vintiques, bought them new already primered.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » April 19, 2011, 7:43 pm

Nice!

Gary Seymour · Post by **Gary Seymour** » April 19, 2011, 8:02 pm

COOL!

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » April 19, 2011, 8:04 pm

Looks sharp!

rcb1020 · Post by **rcb1020** » April 19, 2011, 8:09 pm

did the caps and trim rings come with the wheels ?

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 8:16 pm

rcb1020 wrote:did the caps and trim rings come with the wheels ?

I purchased them all from Summit Racing, they are all sold seperately, I had to pick out which trim ring I wanted and then the center cap. The caps are 1942 Ford car caps and the trim rings are 15" ribbed rings.

For all 4 wheels, trim rings and center caps I was just barely over $500 and they shipped for free and it only took them about 3 days to arrive. Then I had to buy the paint and ACE, no idea what it cost but you can imagine.

rcb1020 · Post by **rcb1020** » April 19, 2011, 8:24 pm

Thanks for sharing the info , when I bought my truck it had white wagon wheels w/ chrome trim rings. I found a new set of Cragar 340 series on Craigslist for $250 which included the caps and lugs. I really like painted wheels with chrome rings and caps. Your wheels look great ! Nice job !

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » April 19, 2011, 8:46 pm

They look great Cory. I just ordered some chrome smoothies from them, made my head spin looking at all the choices.
Charlie

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 9:12 pm

66fordtrucknut wrote:They look great Cory. I just ordered some chrome smoothies from them, made my head spin looking at all the choices.
Charlie

Boy that's no kidding, it took me two weeks to figure it all out. I'm ordering some bullet center caps and bullet lug nuts for the factory wheels, I'm going to repaint them black once I get them off and then probably put snow tires on them for winter and use the bullets and chrome bullet lug nuts as soon as someone tells me if the lug nut size is 1/2" or 7/16", I have no idea, guess I could go measure them if that's what the size is based on?

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » April 19, 2011, 9:24 pm

lookin' good!

Rusted64 · Post by **Rusted64** » April 19, 2011, 9:46 pm

Wow, that does not look like a spray can paint job.

Congrats!

Post by **Casey 65** » April 19, 2011, 9:55 pm

Perfect setup for wheels, rings & caps! My choice too

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 10:12 pm

Casey 65 wrote:Perfect setup for wheels, rings & caps! My choice too

Get'm ordered!

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 19, 2011, 10:21 pm

So what do you guys and gals think as far as tires? TA Radials or TA Wide Whites?

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » April 20, 2011, 12:36 am

That`s a hard choice!, I like T/A`s but the white walls look great also!
What series are you rim`s?

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » April 20, 2011, 6:27 am

Alan Mclennan wrote:That`s a hard choice!, I like T/A`s but the white walls look great also!
What series are you rim`s?

Gennie 15 x 8" back and Gennie 15 x 7" front with 4" backspacing.

Painted My Wheels Today

Painted My Wheels Today

Which Tire?