Ford Hubcaps and Wheel Vintiques Steel wheels Part 1
Project Disruptive by its' name, causes on to believe that we do not fit the mold. Yes, going the shiny 20x12 Torque Thrusts may be tempting we are opting for the more traditional route. Looking at F100's on the inter-webs I found a truck to model after. It uses stock Ford wheels and 57 Ford Fairlane Wagon Hub Caps, Dog dish, poverty cap, whatever you call them.
Photo courtesy of Jerry Wassenaars1966-ford-f-100/HotRod.com
The quest started looking for these hub caps..Just found some hub caps on Craigslist just like these.
I then searched for the best deal on wheels. Looking at some F100 Jag IFS posts and other F100 forums I decided to go with the Wheel Vintique series 62 - 15x7's up front with the standard 4 1/2 BS and the 15x8's with I believe the standard 4" backspace They all arrived shipped for around $430.00.
Now on to test fitting before painting. Very happy with the quality, especially the primer.
Yep, passed the fit test.
On to the 5x4.75 Front wheels...Clears the calipers,tie rods, lower ball joint very well. So Far so good. Thanks inter-webs!
The front hub bore was a concern @ 73.8 , (basically 74) but we look real good on the Jag IFS with still plenty of room. The American Racing test wheels had an issue since the center bore was several thousands off. If you have a 1991-1992 or even any Jag IFS you may want to check the hub bore on your wheels before ordering. Yes, you could always have someone mill out the center just a tad.
No, I had to see what this would look like with the new wheels and center caps. Again, these hub caps came from a 1957 Ford Fairlane wagon but could be other Models as well.
On to prepping the wheels for paint. The red Scotch Brite pads are probably the best thing to scuff these primed wheels for paint. I saw no reason for any special high build primers to be used. I did notice one wheel that had some welding splatter on the back that you could grind off gently and reprime but it is the back of the wheel and for this project it is just fine.
Just to share some info with you, I am using some paint that I orginally going to paint the truck Toyota Quick Sand paint code 2KP BC using Urekem Satin Clear. I did have some on hand to do some test spray outs but had to "aquire" some more from the local paint store. Now with the approximately 2 quarts of sprayable paint, I am well equipped. Painting wheels, as you may find, will consume more paint than panel painting. Just make sure ou have enough for the 2-3 coats of base.
The finish look will hopefully look like this, less red more brown. You get the idea.
See Part 2
I then searched for the best deal on wheels. Looking at some F100 Jag IFS posts and other F100 forums I decided to go with the Wheel Vintique series 62 - 15x7's up front with the standard 4 1/2 BS and the 15x8's with I believe the standard 4" backspace They all arrived shipped for around $430.00.
Now on to test fitting before painting. Very happy with the quality, especially the primer.
Yep, passed the fit test.
On to the 5x4.75 Front wheels...Clears the calipers,tie rods, lower ball joint very well. So Far so good. Thanks inter-webs!
The front hub bore was a concern @ 73.8 , (basically 74) but we look real good on the Jag IFS with still plenty of room. The American Racing test wheels had an issue since the center bore was several thousands off. If you have a 1991-1992 or even any Jag IFS you may want to check the hub bore on your wheels before ordering. Yes, you could always have someone mill out the center just a tad.
No, I had to see what this would look like with the new wheels and center caps. Again, these hub caps came from a 1957 Ford Fairlane wagon but could be other Models as well.
On to prepping the wheels for paint. The red Scotch Brite pads are probably the best thing to scuff these primed wheels for paint. I saw no reason for any special high build primers to be used. I did notice one wheel that had some welding splatter on the back that you could grind off gently and reprime but it is the back of the wheel and for this project it is just fine.
Just to share some info with you, I am using some paint that I orginally going to paint the truck Toyota Quick Sand paint code 2KP BC using Urekem Satin Clear. I did have some on hand to do some test spray outs but had to "aquire" some more from the local paint store. Now with the approximately 2 quarts of sprayable paint, I am well equipped. Painting wheels, as you may find, will consume more paint than panel painting. Just make sure ou have enough for the 2-3 coats of base.
The finish look will hopefully look like this, less red more brown. You get the idea.
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See Part 2
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