Got my wagon wheels today
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Got my wagon wheels today
I went and got 'em today. Standard 15x8 wagon wheels. I'm going to paint 'em smoke gray metal flake, maybe with a silver ring on the outside edge. The two on the left match each other, the two on the right match each other. What can I say, they're free! I'm gonna be on the lookout for two that match one of these sets, so I can have uniformity. For now, I'm thinking one set front, one set back. Paint, tires and stems, done!
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For all of the stuff I rattle-canned, I used Rust-Oleum engine paint for both the color and the clear. Good looking stuff (especially the cast iron gray metallic!), covers nice, and holds up well. I don't even bother with the Dupli-Color stuff anymore. Most of that has the bass-ackward lacquer-type spray nozzle, and it doesn't like other brands of paint. I used Dupli-Color iron metallic gray on one part, then had to clear coat it with Rust-Oleum clear. I let the color coat cure for three days, but it still bubbled and cracked when the clear hit it. Rust-Oleum doesn't seem to care what you spray on top of it...it has never bubbled or cracked once. That's what everything on my truck has been painted with so far.
I just used Rust-Oleum cast aluminum metallic/ clearcoat engine enamel on my headliner strips, center headlight retainer rings, and door thresholds. Professional looking results...
I just used Rust-Oleum cast aluminum metallic/ clearcoat engine enamel on my headliner strips, center headlight retainer rings, and door thresholds. Professional looking results...
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The truck they were on had one set on each side. I think the dish is different, which is why I was thinking one set front, one set back. I didn't get a complete set because these were free, and they were the only 15x8 he had in the yard. I can never pass up free. I don't think I'll have a problem finding a few more. I've already got one on a parts truck at my Grandpa's house. I gotta go get it soon.
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If it was me, I would keep my eyes out for a set of factory ford center caps and drill and tap your wagon wheels so they bolt on. Follow it up with a set of new chrome lug nuts, and you would have a really sharp, economical set of wheels.
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I have a set of white wagon wheels I pulled off my truck. No tires, just rims. They all match and are in decent condition. I live in central Iowa and I have been trying to sell them on Craig's List for $25 for the set with no takers. If an FTE member wanted them I would give them to 'em for free rather then taking them to the scrap yard this winter if they came and picked them up.
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Check your local salvage yard for the caps. I pulled off my wagon wheels and put on mid 80s F150 alloy rims. The rims I got where missing 2 caps. I got the other 2 caps (chorme metal) for $10 each. They clean up well and don't crack and chip like the plastic ones. Plus if you have a 4x4 like I do, then you can just pop the center cap out, do a little triming and they fit over the front hubs.
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Oh, Ok.
I stripped the rims, and the two pictured on the left are black powder coated, and have Ford engravings (very good).
The ones on the right had very strong, thick white paint, and were bare metal underneath, not finished with those yet.
I stripped the rims, and the two pictured on the left are black powder coated, and have Ford engravings (very good).
The ones on the right had very strong, thick white paint, and were bare metal underneath, not finished with those yet.
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I love these hubcaps. I just need to repaint my wheels and get new tires. I don't see these hubcaps very often, not around where I live anyway. I think I will go back with some sort of grey on the wheels.
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Those are the "dog dishes". My '74 came with 3 of 'em. I like the look of 'em, but I only have 3, so I tried to sell 'em, no one wanted 'em. Tried to give 'em away, no deal. They got a few dings, I guess that's why. Maybe I'll just make dog dishes out of 'em.
There's a guy that lives around here that drives a tan '80 F100 with a perfect set of those on it.
There's a guy that lives around here that drives a tan '80 F100 with a perfect set of those on it.