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I have some ford factory wheels that I am trying to get information on. They are bullet hole wheels with the 3 screw holes for the center caps.
what are they worth?
where can I buy the center hub caps?
That one wheel looks to be in good shape and if the others are just as good, you have an option to paint them. Or you can try and sell them (need some luck) and buy some chrome ones if that's what you want. With the new center caps toolman showed you, the painted rims and the new center caps should look very nice. B&B has some nice rims to look at also. Here are some good painting tips. https://www.google.com/search?q=chri...ptQP6q-qmAk_33
These are referred to as Alcoas. You would have very little problem selling these to another Ford owner. What they are worth depends on pricing due to the local region you live in.
These came off of 1994-1996 Bronco and F150s.
There was a similar wheel that ran from sometime in the eighties up to 1993 but they had rivets around the perimeter.
The <1993 wheels had red center caps and the >1994 wheels had black caps. (You have the earlier red center cap in the picture)
The center caps linked to above at LMC are a light duty plastic, but affordable.
They also have the more correct metal version but will run you $260 per 4 pcs. -> https://www.lmctruck.com/1980-96-for...nd-center-caps
I have sold the factory wheels with rivets for $50 each with rubber($200 CAD set of four).
They are worth what someone is willing to pay.
I would never sell my Alcoas.
I sold off my alcoas and regretted it when the steel replacements bent pretty much right away. Bought another set from someone locally with rivets for $120 without tires. The forged factory wheels are really nice, and strong.
I cleaned them up a bit today. I have 3 with the rivets and one without. The hubcaps are the metal ones with all red centers.
im not sure what I’m going to do with them, bought them for a ridiculous low price from a down and out man. Probably end up selling them
Score the center caps in junkyards and hit them with some chrome polish. The were the same ones as used on the steel wheels, so they're plentiful. They usually clean up well. Like other said, replacements are plastic. The screws are special too and clean up just as well, so don't lose 'em. Cleaned up with new chrome lugnuts and those wheels would look terrific.
Riveted ones are also forged aluminum. I knocked those riveted spots out as many fell off my 92. Looks neat and were just for aesthetic purposes anyway.
I cleaned them up a bit today. I have 3 with the rivets and one without. The hubcaps are the metal ones with all red centers.
im not sure what I’m going to do with them, bought them for a ridiculous low price from a down and out man. Probably end up selling them
They should shine like the part that was under the center cap. The clear coat is making them look dull. You could strip off the clear coat and have it redone or it will oxide and need to be polished on a regular basis. Since you don’t seem to want them I would probably sell as is and let the new owner deal with it. You shouldn’t have any trouble selling them since a lot of people look for the Alcoa wheels as a factory upgrade from the standard steel wheel.
