The wheel clips from Chevy Duty are great, except they are for 1/2 ton, six
bolt wheels. The clips on these wheels are different than 3/4 ton eight
bolt wheels and are not interchangeable. Been there, done that ended up
salvaging clips from a late sixties 3/4 ton wheel. FWIW
Jerry B.
'49 3600
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
To: David Shier <dshier@rmi.net>
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Update on 16" 8-hole wheels
>Dave-
>
>The wheel clips are available from Chevy Duty, Part number 64-905. The
cost
>is 1.25 each. The phone number is (816) 741-8029.
>
>Smokey
>'50 3600 5-window
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Shier <dshier@rmi.net>
>To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
>Cc: Thomas Allen <thomasa@halcyon.com>
>Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 6:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Update on 16" 8-hole wheels
>
>
>>Charles Culver wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>
>>Are there such things as the clips for the old hubcaps that can be
>>ordered? I have Ford patterns running on all four wheels and would love
>>to mount Chevy Hubcaps on the wheels.
>>
>>Thanks for any info you can send our way.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Dave Shier
>>www.mtntown.com
>>
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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