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cliffsta · 04-05-2006, 06:41 PM

Well I know this gets talked about a lot but the search thing isn't working.

Anyone have some good pictures of the 73-87 chrome rally wheels, you know, the ones with the black centercap label with the bowtie? I was telling a friend of mine about them, at first he didn't believe me, then I reminded him I'm an encyclopedia of obscure knowledge 'bout trucks like mine and he believed me, but I just wanted to show him because I think they are just so cool.

I'd love a set of them but I don't want this to turn in to a "For Sale" post, I just want some pictures so I can show my friend.

Thanks in advance,
Cliff

loblazer · 04-05-2006, 07:38 PM

I have never seen them, would be interesting. Hope somebody has a pic.

Slonaker · 04-05-2006, 07:51 PM

I'm not familiar with them. I have only seen silver rally wheels, plain steelies, white wagon wheels, and the aluminum ones with the holes.

Slonaker

cliffsta · 04-05-2006, 09:00 PM

well maybe they are aluminum? they are shiney i know that.

68Stepbed · 04-05-2006, 09:42 PM

Are you referring to the 454SS type wheels that came on the 92-96 trucks? That's what it sounds like to me.

cstanley · 04-05-2006, 10:30 PM

mine has a set. 15" with deep dish trim rings. there was a black sticker with a blue bowtie in the center of the caps until i poked a hole through the sticke for spinners. they came on the 73-87 series and are very common. check out the wheels threads, and you should see some.

kevinr1970 · 04-05-2006, 11:59 PM

Not sure about the description of the center caps, but is this close?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193833

79Silv4x4 · 04-06-2006, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffsta

Anyone have some good pictures of the 73-87 chrome rally wheels, you know, the ones with the black centercap label with the bowtie?

AFAIK, all rally wheels were painted silver (argent) and had stainless trim rings and some of the center caps were in fact chrome. . .

79GMC_OLDS · 04-06-2006, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79Silv4x4

AFAIK, all rally wheels were painted silver (argent) and had stainless trim rings and some of the center caps were in fact chrome. . .

hate to highjack a thread but i though my wheels were original and they definitely arent silver.

**Captkaos** · 04-06-2006, 01:44 PM

There was never a Chrome wheel offered from GM for the 1/2T pickups.

There was an aluminum wheel though starting in 1979 that was offered on the Street coupe for that year and all models after that.

A white spoke wheel was availible from 1973-up.

Rally wheels were offered starting in 1979. If they were original they were Argent silver. Any other color was painted after the fact.

f.monroe · 04-06-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captkaos

There was never a Chrome wheel offered from GM for the 1/2T pickups.

There was an aluminum wheel though starting in 1979 that was offered on the Street coupe for that year and all models after that.

A white spoke wheel was availible from 1973-up.

Rally wheels were offered starting in 1979. If they were original they were Argent silver. Any other color was painted after the fact.

Since we are going through this . Captcoas is wrong about rally wheels in 79 and you need to clarify that the chrome wheel wasnt offered in 73-87 tricks . It was offered on 1/2 ton trucks in the newer body style . I have seen factory Rally wheels on 77's . the 8 inch rally might have came out in 79 but the rally was available in 77 for sure . Frank

Russell · 04-06-2006, 03:35 PM

My 77 has factory rally wheels on it anyways

Eyegore · 04-06-2006, 05:35 PM

Is he refering to these except in the 5 bolt pattern?

cliffsta · 04-06-2006, 06:32 PM

YES eyegore that's what i was trying to refer to

I thought they were chrome, apparently they are aluminum.

Lynx · 04-06-2006, 07:03 PM

Nope those are aluminum! Stock they are not shinny but more of a matte finnish, to make them shinny you need to put buff them and apply somthing i belive. Here is mine: ( ohh yeah ignore the balancing weights... boy was that a pain in the butt to clean off

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cliffsta · 04-06-2006, 07:26 PM

thanks ben that's exactly what I was looking for.

04-05-2006, 06:41 PM	#1
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	factory chrome wheels Well I know this gets talked about a lot but the search thing isn't working. Anyone have some good pictures of the 73-87 chrome rally wheels, you know, the ones with the black centercap label with the bowtie? I was telling a friend of mine about them, at first he didn't believe me, then I reminded him I'm an encyclopedia of obscure knowledge 'bout trucks like mine and he believed me, but I just wanted to show him because I think they are just so cool. I'd love a set of them but I don't want this to turn in to a "For Sale" post, I just want some pictures so I can show my friend. Thanks in advance, Cliff __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-05-2006, 07:38 PM	#2
loblazer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fergus, Ontario Posts: 481	Re: factory chrome wheels I have never seen them, would be interesting. Hope somebody has a pic.

04-05-2006, 07:51 PM	#3
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: factory chrome wheels I'm not familiar with them. I have only seen silver rally wheels, plain steelies, white wagon wheels, and the aluminum ones with the holes. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

04-05-2006, 09:00 PM	#4
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: factory chrome wheels well maybe they are aluminum? they are shiney i know that. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-05-2006, 09:42 PM	#5
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: factory chrome wheels Are you referring to the 454SS type wheels that came on the 92-96 trucks? That's what it sounds like to me. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-05-2006, 10:30 PM	#6
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: factory chrome wheels mine has a set. 15" with deep dish trim rings. there was a black sticker with a blue bowtie in the center of the caps until i poked a hole through the sticke for spinners. they came on the 73-87 series and are very common. check out the wheels threads, and you should see some. __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

04-05-2006, 11:59 PM	#7
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: factory chrome wheels Not sure about the description of the center caps, but is this close? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193833 __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

04-06-2006, 01:44 PM	#10
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: factory chrome wheels There was never a Chrome wheel offered from GM for the 1/2T pickups. There was an aluminum wheel though starting in 1979 that was offered on the Street coupe for that year and all models after that. A white spoke wheel was availible from 1973-up. Rally wheels were offered starting in 1979. If they were original they were Argent silver. Any other color was painted after the fact. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

04-06-2006, 03:35 PM	#12
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: factory chrome wheels My 77 has factory rally wheels on it anyways __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

04-06-2006, 05:35 PM	#13
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Re: factory chrome wheels Is he refering to these except in the 5 bolt pattern? Attached Images __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

04-06-2006, 06:32 PM	#14
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: factory chrome wheels YES eyegore that's what i was trying to refer to I thought they were chrome, apparently they are aluminum. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-06-2006, 07:03 PM	#15
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Re: factory chrome wheels Nope those are aluminum! Stock they are not shinny but more of a matte finnish, to make them shinny you need to put buff them and apply somthing i belive. Here is mine: ( ohh yeah ignore the balancing weights... boy was that a pain in the butt to clean off ) Attached Images __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

04-06-2006, 07:26 PM	#16
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: factory chrome wheels thanks ben that's exactly what I was looking for. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

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