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Old 11-02-2014, 08:03 AM   #8
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Re: Trim rings on white wagons??...

If you don't like white, why not paint them a color you like? I hated white spokes in the early-80s and spent $75@ to buy 9.75-16.5 steelies, $30@ to have powder coated (white), then $30@ for N.O.S. hubcaps. Back then, $540 for a set of wheels was a lot, especially compared to under $200 for wagon wheels, chrome ones for about $10@ more, or aluminum slots for about $400 a set, just to end up with stock wheels that are bigger. I still used the old set with wagon wheels on other trucks. at different times they were black, body color, and agent (rallye wheel silver). I never went with chrome because they rusted up and that was it. I did own one '72 K/10 that came with white wagon wheels. It was Medium Blue with a white top and lower trim (Custom Deluxe). I put beauty rings and rallye centers and that went pretty well. The white complimented the top and the beauty rings added more trim. White wheels look way off on any 88-up truck. On my '92 I put 7" ford steelies (Accurades) on and painted them argent, just like the original wheels. I used 76-91 hubcaps and no beauty rings for a more throw-back trucky look. white would have looked awful
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