Wheels ..wheels ..wheels
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Wheels ..wheels ..wheels
I just bought a 48 Ford F1 ,and love it. It cam with 14" older aluminum slotted mags. I plan on painting the truck a satin black,and want some steel wheels to put on it. They will get powder coated red,.I also want to put some babymoons on the wheels. I know this truck has a mustang 2 front end. The rear is form a dodge coronet. I measured the bolt circle ,and came up with 4 1/2 " . Is this right? Am I going to find wheels like I want.? Thanks
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Where are you at? You need to modify your profile to tell where you live so we can tell you who's closest to you. Having said that, I got mine from The Early Wheel Co. in CA. The cat did an excellent job, and I love them!! I got my repro baby moons with the "Ford" script from Mid Fifty's. Now Mid Fifty's carries Wheel Vintique wheel's too, they're just about like the ones I got. You can even get them powder coated the color you want when you order them. Sounds like you're building a real cool retro rod!! The kind I like!!! Remember to post some pics when you can
We just love pics!!
By the way, you are measuring that right, it is 4 1/2" bolt circle, and the dodge unit is the same bolt pattern. If you get a chance at a swap meet or such, you can pick up a bolt circle pattern for about $5 well worth the cost. Then it's a no brainer to tell what bolt circle you have.
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We just love pics!!By the way, you are measuring that right, it is 4 1/2" bolt circle, and the dodge unit is the same bolt pattern. If you get a chance at a swap meet or such, you can pick up a bolt circle pattern for about $5 well worth the cost. Then it's a no brainer to tell what bolt circle you have.
GOD bless
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Your correct as far as I know; ford and mopar are 5 on 4 1/2. Look on E-bay you might find what your looking for there. I looked through 37000 sets of wheels on there and found mine.
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I recently bought new steel gennie wheels made by Wheel Vintiques and sold thru a number of venders. With the savings on shipping, I bought mine thru Summit Racing. Shipping was under $15 total shipping for 4 wheels as I remember, I do not think that Summit offers powdercoating but other venders including I think Vintiques directly offers it. I would have purchased them already powder coated if I was doing what you are doing i,e. red wheels with the black satin body but my 49 will be a specific red and I want the wheels as a dead match for the body color. Vintiques makes a number of traditional steel wheel designs. I wanted the gennie look with original dog dish ford caps and trim rings. My wheels came primed. The 15 X 8 were $80 and the 15 X 7 a little less. they carry the wheels in three, 4 1/2, 4 3/4 and 5 1/2, bolt circle patterns.
I am running two different bolt circle wheels and you can also. Mine are 4 3/4 (Jag) in front and 5 1/2 (Ford 9") on the rear. If I run a spare I have an old 5 1/2 to 4 3/4 adapter so one spare will get me home if ever needed.
I am running two different bolt circle wheels and you can also. Mine are 4 3/4 (Jag) in front and 5 1/2 (Ford 9") on the rear. If I run a spare I have an old 5 1/2 to 4 3/4 adapter so one spare will get me home if ever needed.
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I had a similar issue with my '56 (Dakota front end, Ford 9" rear---both with 5 x 4.5").
Wheels off various Mopar products will make a fine set of steelies. Big sedans had 15 X 7 rims with good offset.
I picked out 8 wheels with worn tires (no charge for bald tires) at U-Wrench-It ($10 each), then went to the local used tire joint to have the tires dismounted ($3 each). Took 'em home, spun each on a front hub, and checked lateral & radial runout with a dial indicator. One measured ugly, the rest ranged from OK to lets-go-racin'. Kept the best 5 and returned the sloppiest 3 (refund $10 each). So the total for 5 true-running wheels comes in under $75.
The only visible difference from Ford wheels: the Mopar wheel takes a 9" hub cap versus Ford's 10". I found a good set of dog dish caps on eBay.
Wheels off various Mopar products will make a fine set of steelies. Big sedans had 15 X 7 rims with good offset.
I picked out 8 wheels with worn tires (no charge for bald tires) at U-Wrench-It ($10 each), then went to the local used tire joint to have the tires dismounted ($3 each). Took 'em home, spun each on a front hub, and checked lateral & radial runout with a dial indicator. One measured ugly, the rest ranged from OK to lets-go-racin'. Kept the best 5 and returned the sloppiest 3 (refund $10 each). So the total for 5 true-running wheels comes in under $75.
The only visible difference from Ford wheels: the Mopar wheel takes a 9" hub cap versus Ford's 10". I found a good set of dog dish caps on eBay.
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That is so funny you mentioned that. I just told my wife last night that I was going to the parts yard today to look for wheels for my old truck. She looke dat me limke I was crazy. But, you arwe right. I see no reason to buy a chrome smoothie ,only to powder coat the wheel red and only have the hubcap chrome. There is a l0cal parts yard here that already runs the wheels to check them,and then shoot them with primer. Thwey run a little more, but it saves the running around town . Thanks for the info.
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