Tom-
You have saved the day.
I got 5 Ford 16 inch 8-hole rims today for 25 bucks apiece, and they fit
great, and clear the front end fine. Thanks!
Next step: Order the clips for the hub caps, get them welded or riveted on,
and slap on the Chevy hub caps. Thanks again!!!
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Allen <thomasa@halcyon.com>
To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Update on 16" 8-hole wheels
>Yes, that;s the whole point. Ford wheels on a Chevy since the 16" Chevy
>wheels don't work. There are lots of them in wrecking yards and they can be
>had new from many of the tire stores.
>
>Tom Allen
>
>At 11:30 AM 4/21/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>Tom-
>>
>>Will 8-hole 16" Ford wheels fit my Chevy, and are they fairly easy to
find?
>>
>>Thanks-
>>
>>Smokey
>>'50 3600 5-window
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Thomas Allen <thomasa@halcyon.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:40 AM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Update on 16" 8-hole wheels
>>
>>
>>>After much searching around, I discovered that 255/85x16 tires have the
>>>same OD as a 7.50x17 and will fit under the fenders without rubbing the
>>>bed. This is provided that you used Ford wheels with no more than 4 1/8"
>>>backspacing. The original was 3 3/4". These wheels will also clear the
>>>tie-rod ends when mounted on the front. Got my tires from Les Schwab in
>>>Seattle. No doubt other Mfg. make such a tire but Firestone isn't one of
>>them.
>>>
>>>Tom Allen
>>>51 3800
>>>Tom Allen
>>>Seattle, WA
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>Tom Allen
>Seattle, WA
>
>
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