What color for steel wheels?

[Copenhagen1]

I don't see that thread.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/252729-fj40-pics-back-day-70s-80s.html

That is an easy find.

Copenhagen1

 

[JohnnyC]

Doh!! Chat that, Johnny!

Nice

 

[joeyg1973]

Why not go with big gay colors? I hear they are all the rage these days. I bet that if you painted the rims big gay colors and then sipped and spiked the tires you could not only float you your 40 over snow, you could fly it around like they do the Delorean in Back to the Future.

If it is tan, gray would look horrible. Go with black.

 

[Mtrunner]

Use gray primer. If you like it, then you know what to do. If you don't, do a 2nd coat of primer but use a black. If you like that, then you know what to do.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Black was the color in the early 60's, then I believe '68 or '69, they came from the factory gray until I think, I'm not sure, but I think they were white in the 80's.

What year is your rig???

Oh, BTW...my answer would be black.

 

[Joseph Siri]

Why not go with big gay colors? I hear they are all the rage these days. I bet that if you painted the rims big gay colors and then sipped and spiked the tires you could not only float you your 40 over snow, you could fly it around like they do the Delorean in Back to the Future.

You make no sence..."sipped and spiked " are you trying to say "siped and studded" ?

or is this a bad attempt at being funny?

Black was the color in the early 60's, then I believe '68 or '69, they came from the factory gray until I think, I'm not sure, but I think they were white in the 80's.

Thank you....that information is very useful...I like black also

 

[island45]

Rustoleum Smoke Grey

 

[Joseph Siri]

Rustoleum Smoke Grey

do you have this on your rims?

does it hold up well?

 

[MoCoNative]

Yep, Rustoleum Smoke Grey is a good match to the original gray on the rims.

I will note, to be totally stock, my stockers were gray on the outsides, and black on the inside. If anyone else has unmolested factory rims from back in the day, see if this is true. To do this you paint the inside black first, then the outside gray, to cover the black overspray through the holes. This produces an all black appearance under the rig from the factory.

My dad and I ran into this a few years ago on his 86 Ford pickup. Except this truck had metallic silver on the outsides, and a smoke gray on the inside. Since we were repainting the truck and doing a light resto, I reproduced the effect, painting the gray first, then doing the metallic outside. In that case, I think it was a money saving technique for Ford, less pricey metallic paint, plus you never see it underneath.

Little things like that make a true restoration.

 

[MoCoNative]

I used smoke gray on my mirror arms, bumpers and sliders. It did pretty good for about 7 years. Front bumper looks the worst now after 10 years total, but it has ate alot of road debris, pretty chipped and rusty anymore. Rustoleum is fair paint for the price, it really is, at least it does well in my climate.

My only gripe on Rustoleum is that it will not hold a good shine for very long, unlike actual automotive body paint.

 

[kissmyaxle]

grey baby....grey. You will thank the rattle can maker later.

 

[71FJ40]

I have found that 2008+ Ford Truck steel rim grey is VERY CLOSE to the OEM color

 

[7mag]

Tan 40 with black wheels.

 

[BBQ BOY]

That is whatr I was looking for. An actual phot. Thanks for that. It looks great. What size tires and lift?

 

[7mag]

2 1/2" lift with 1 1/2" shackles with 33x10.5 bfg's.

 

[Robert LaDuke]

Here's my green one with white(ish) wheels

 

[FJ40_68_Nick]

2 1/2" lift with 1 1/2" shackles with 33x10.5 bfg's.

So, what's your total lift?

 

[BBQ BOY]

I thought foer sure you had a 4" lift

 

[7mag]

I thought foer sure you had a 4" lift

The springs are new and should droop a little with flex and time.

 

[Joseph Siri]

Here's my green one with white(ish) wheels

nice ! i like the white rims

I think that would look Great on a Tan rig