Widening stock wheels.....Texican style

[CruisinFJ60]

you could now make your own backspacing if you wanted too...

 

[Texican]

how about some pics of the wheels finished with hubcaps? or any other pics of wide wheels?

Here ya go.....

 

[Degnol]

Hey....Pilgrim.....is that the Duke in the background?

Nice result.

Ed

 

[G-Cat]

The set on Garths pig came from somewhere in Kali, and they are cut and metal added......and are nowhere near true.....

Pay me????
hell you can do this.
Bolt it to the front rotor and use it with a dial indicator to true it.....
Butch

Mine came from $OR, no idea who they farmed them out to...and they are only widened to 7"...hardly worth the effort.

If you decide to add this to your Cruiser-related services, count me in for 5- 10" wide wheels for Purdy...

 

[nuclearlemon]

Here ya go.....

now just crank out five more for me

i just ain't got the patience

 

[theSherpa]

Two questions, Butch:

1) whadidya use for rims?

2) what color/brand is the powercoat?

3) is there any chance there are 16" rims with the same ID as the OD of the rivet-wheel centers?

hmmm, three questions

Steve

 

[tucker74]

If you decide to add this to your Cruiser-related services, count me in for 5- 10" wide wheels ...

X2 -

Tucker

 

[DallasFJ40]

Has anyone ever tried getting a set of the Chebby 16" steelies and welding hubcap tabs to them for a 40?

The look very similar...stolen pic.

 

[wesintl]

1) whadidya use for rims?

x2.. I asked in the other thread but I guess i should ask here too.

 

[Texican]

Has anyone ever tried getting a set of the Chebby 16" steelies and welding hubcap tabs to them for a 40?

The look very similar...stolen pic.

All of the GM's use 4" or more backspacing, and the center is way too small.......I built me a jig to true the wheels up......used an old drum spindle and hub, a section of 5" pipe and a chunk of 8" channel, works great.

 

[Texican]

If ......(big if) I decide to do some of these, I will soon run out of drum brake wheels for the donor centers

 

[Texican]

Two questions, Butch:

1) whadidya use for rims?

2) what color/brand is the powercoat?

3) is there any chance there are 16" rims with the same ID as the OD of the rivet-wheel centers?

hmmm, three questions

Steve

Rims are from the used wheel shed here at the shop.
This is just Krylon paint, my powder coat guy has the formula for the color though.
All of the 16" wheels I have checked is too large for the stock center to fit...

 

[nuclearlemon]

If ......(big if) I decide to do some of these, I will soon run out of drum brake wheels for the donor centers

hhhhhmmmmm....i guess i'll have to send some down with gary







ok, time for me to quit screwing off on mud and get to work on rs vp reports, and cent dist reports

 

[tucker74]

If ......(big if) I decide to do some of these, I will soon run out of drum brake wheels for the donor centers

I could come up with a set to send you as well I like Krylon too (easy touch up)!

Tucker

 

[G-Cat]

I will soon run out of drum brake wheels for the donor centers

I will supply the 5 OEM wheels needed...mine are all disc wheels...can you do it with those?

 

[nuclearlemon]

I will supply the 5 OEM wheels needed...mine are all disc wheels...can you do it with those?

dont waste disc wheels...those are too valuable of a commodity. drum rims are sooooo easy to get

i finally got a day to myself in the garage, so i did a little garage work texican style still got one more to do for a spare, unfortunately, it's currently being used

 

[Toyrod]

Dragging this thread out of the closet. Has anyone finished a set of these? I would like to widen a set for my 45 that has the early hub caps. Any idea where to get the outer wheel blanks?

 

[nuclearlemon]

Dragging this thread out of the closet. Has anyone finished a set of these? I would like to widen a set for my 45 that has the early hub caps. Any idea where to get the outer wheel blanks?

knock the centers out cheap aftermarket rims that fit toy/chevy bolt pattern

 

[Texican]

careful, don't drool into the keyboard guys........

 

[pbgbottle]

nice !
no drool here ,i have mine already .




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