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From: nw PA
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In my quest to try and get classic plates for my 1976, I have been rejected due to the fact that I don't have the stock rims. It is a 2 wd shortboxand i am wondering if anyone has any photos of stock or knows where to get some. I saw some of the hubcaps and centers for sale. for the centers would the wheels have holes drilled or could i drill and tap them myself? anyone close to nw pa have any they want to get rid of? thanks, Jamie
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If the sponsors (Autokrafters, Motorhaven, Jeff's) don't have them, a good source for plain steel wheels is Southwest Wheel, you can find them on the web. You should be able to get NOS or repro hubcaps from the sponsors.
I can't believe they won't give you a set of classic plates because of the wheels. Down here in Florida, they'll give you a set of baby blue "Antique" plates as long as your truck or car is more than 30 years old. Got a set on the old F250.
Of course, maybe PA's way IS better. Its kinda funny to see "Antique" plates on some rusted out early '70 sled that's trailing coolant and blue smoke as it rattles down the road.
Now that I think about it, some would say my truck is a rusted out '70's sled . . .
I can't believe they won't give you a set of classic plates because of the wheels. Down here in Florida, they'll give you a set of baby blue "Antique" plates as long as your truck or car is more than 30 years old. Got a set on the old F250.
Of course, maybe PA's way IS better. Its kinda funny to see "Antique" plates on some rusted out early '70 sled that's trailing coolant and blue smoke as it rattles down the road.
Now that I think about it, some would say my truck is a rusted out '70's sled . . .
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Did they come with hubcaps or the wheel centers? I could deal with the centers but I don't want hubcaps. Did any wheels come from ford with no caps or centers. I may just see if I can borrow a set for the photos that i send in then put the mags back on. A friend of mine got rejected in pa for classic plates(he has a beautiful "general lee"), because it was considered a race car due to the 01 painted on the doors. Thanks, Jamie
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My guess is that on the 1/2 ton trucks the most common would have been a narrow 15" steel wheel with some sort of hubcap - either the small dog-dish style or full wheel covers. There were probably some optional factory steel spoke or aluminum wheels over the years that used the bolt/screw on wheel centers.
There's probably someone out there who knows more about this than me . . .
There's probably someone out there who knows more about this than me . . .
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later trucks had a 8-spoke rim with center caps, these years, most common was 15x6 steel wheels with either small center caps, or a 5-spoke hubcap, or a plain stainless full wheel cover.
there was an aluminum 5-spoke alloy rim avaliable from ford though.
and many dealers placed turbine wheels on them at the dealer.
there was an aluminum 5-spoke alloy rim avaliable from ford though.
and many dealers placed turbine wheels on them at the dealer.
