Hi all, I picked up this 1965 F100 last weekend. 3 of the wheels match and the 4th is just some generic steel rim. I'd like to find another of these wheels and if possible another ring. Only problem is that I'm having difficulty identifying any of it, this is my first foray into an older vehicle.

Anyway, on with the pictures.

The truck, 300 I6 and a 4 speed.


The wheel:


The inside of the ring


Wheel without the ring, is this what they call an "innie"?


One or more of the previous owners did some work to this old truck, it's got a couple extra paint jobs on it, some terrible speakers hacked into it, and it has a Carter YFA carb and as far as I've been able to tell it originally had something else.

Been sitting in storage for a few years, waiting for a carb rebuild kit to get here and time to change all the fluids/filters. Then I'll be able to try and get it fired up.

Edit: Just looked up the VIN and it turns out it originally had a 240 inline 6. So someone swapped in the 300 with the carb

 

Wheel does appear to be an innie style.


I can't ID the rings.


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How do you know the engine has been swapped? The 300 and the 240 are identical from the outside. Even experts have to check the stroke to see which one you have.

 

I measured the stroke and it was just under 4" and that corresponds to the 300 I6

 

Beauty rings could be Mercury, late 40s early 50s ?

 

The rings look like maybe off a 1938 to '40. Seen them thru the years but its been ages.

 

Found some info! part 01A-18331 These were an accessory for Ford and Mercury vehicles from 1940-1956. They fit the innie 16" steel wheels, which, upon closer inspection, I have 3 of. Ordered up one of the rings so I have a full set.

Since I have 3 of the 16" skinny innies, I might try to pick up a 4th to make a complete set, then sell the set with the beauty rings to someone who is looking for originality. I think I'd rather run a slightly wider wheel/tire and I've read that these wheels may be inner-tube only style. I don't know... I've got some thinking to do.