Hub caps
Fleet Owner
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That's a good question. I didn't. Maybe someone that knows more about body work and painting and the properties of stainless and paint adhesion will pop in and answer that.
Fleet Mechanic
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However if I wanted a painted cap I’d bring them to my body
shop and they could paint them with the right stuff better and cheaper than I could. Short of that scuff/sandblast, apply a high adhesion STIX primer and spray them silver, hand paint letters red, done.
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I would be afraid of a painted one, seems like it would be easy to chip the paint on the edges. Even with a wheel genie getting one off that fits properly is a nerve racking ordeal to avoid scratching the wheel.
If you did paint over the stainless, I would use a high quality primer and paint proven for durability on stainless.
I think the chrome in that time period was spotty too. The NOS letters and dash trim I used, I had them redone by a place up in Nashville. If you touch them you have to wipe them down, they are like mirrors.
JB
If you did paint over the stainless, I would use a high quality primer and paint proven for durability on stainless.
I think the chrome in that time period was spotty too. The NOS letters and dash trim I used, I had them redone by a place up in Nashville. If you touch them you have to wipe them down, they are like mirrors.
JB
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And notice the mirror and the black gas cap.
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I use a my local body shop's supply house. They're more than happy to sell to me. Just ask for a Ford Argent Silver in a spray can. I keep Meadow green and Ford black handy in a spray can and they both spray out really well almost like a professional job.
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Yes, it is deluxe version of the F 100, larger side hood emblem and stainless rain gutter, it has painted caps. Almost looks like a glossy aluminum color.
Fleet Owner
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I just now remembered that you have an F250 and these hubcaps are for F-100's only.
But! You are in luck. The F-250 hubcaps were stainless and are reproduced as original.
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I think just an excuse to put another Meadow green truck out there! 😆 Isn’t that one is an F100 or has had the rear end replaced? Or did they use a different differential for that year. Mine has the big hubs, no hubcap over those…
Thanks for the correction. Now the question is what color is the background lettering, red or blue?
I will probably just get the reproductions in the link above.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the correction. Now the question is what color is the background lettering, red or blue?
I will probably just get the reproductions in the link above.
Thanks again.
