tried a new wheel on the 49 today

[1badmonkey]

I bought these Centerlines 4 or 5 yrs ago, just because i gotta REALLY good deal on them....

had a little down time at the shop this morning, and figured why not test fit on the 49 . I love the car, but i need to change it up a little. not sure this is the route im gonna take though, i do like it.


before

side

and


i have 4 15 x 8.5, so if i go this route, i will have to get a couple of skinnier wheels for the front.

thoughts?

[Barry Donovan]

very nice. And modern sidewall, tread ratings..solid wheel. Love that stuff.

[DanStokes]

I'd use those! Looks great.

Dan

[Scott Liggett]

Going from boulevard cruiser to the street racer look. I hope you have more than the 216 Blue Flame under the hood now. Haha.

[Monk]

Love '49 Chevys........had one in high school back in '66 and yep
Blue Flame 6 banger.

[squirrel]

Neat wheels, but they are not quite right for that car.

[1badmonkey]

Going from boulevard cruiser to the street racer look. I hope you have more than the 216 Blue Flame under the hood now. Haha.

it has a stock-ish mid 70's 350, th350, nova 10 bolt ... if i need it to be a little more frisky, i can pull the bottle out of the camaro and stuff it in this car!

[1badmonkey]

[QUOTE=squirrel;655810]Neat wheels, but they are not quite right for that car.[/QUOT

I dont think it is the car, it is some of the other Kustom style mods done to the car that clash with the wheels. I really have always thought i was going to do chrome smoothies, with no caps. hell, i still might do that. this is just playing with what i have.

I ALMOST.... almost put one of the 22's off my suburban on it. just sayin


oh, and thanks for everybody's comments!

[Monk]

The old chrome reverse looked good on my '49......then you can show
us your nuts......lug nuts

[squirrel]

I dont think it is the car, it is some of the other Kustom style mods done to the car that clash with the wheels.

That's what I meant. There are ways to fix up a 49 chevy so those wheels would look right on it, but your car isn't done that way.

Chrome reverse would fit the style of the car pretty well.

[Deaf Bob]

Still have ball bearings in your front spindles?

[1badmonkey]

no sir, when the front suspension was rebuilt about 10 yrs ago, it got roller bearings.

[1badmonkey]

The old chrome reverse looked good on my '49......then you can show
us your nuts

they are all old and dirty looking. nobody wants to see that!!





oh, wait....you meant these nuts;

[mrocketscience]

Yes, not right for that car. I agree that chrome reverse work better. Even the steelies on there would work well, just paint them a different color than red. Clashes with the green.

[JOES66FURY]

I like 'em....