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#505309 - 04/26/08 05:06 PM
Wheel color
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Bhigdog
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Registered: 10/23/01
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Loc: Eastern PA
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Does anyone know for sure what color the wheels (rims) on a 56 New Yorker should be. Black, body color, or something else. Thanks...........Bob
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39 Chev PU
69 big block Corvette
55 Buick 66C
57 Buick 46C
55 Olds S-88
56 Chrysler St. Regis
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#506991 - 05/02/08 09:46 PM
Re: Wheel color
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De Soto Frank
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Loc: Scranton, PA. USA
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Bob,
I have a '55 De Soto Fireflite & '60 Chrysler Windsor- both still in original condtion... rims /wheels are black on both cars...
Hopefully that's of some help ?
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Frank McMullen
1941 De Soto, 1948 Chrysler NY,
1941,1954, 1955-first, 1989 Chevy trucks,
1960 Chrysler Windsor,
1964 Valiant Signet Convertible,
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#507156 - 05/03/08 05:10 PM
Re: Wheel color
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Bhigdog
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Black seems to be the agreed upon color of the folks who responded here and another forum. That works for me, especially since the top will be black and will be a nice match. Thanks all........Bob
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Bob Beck
39 Chev PU
69 big block Corvette
55 Buick 66C
57 Buick 46C
55 Olds S-88
56 Chrysler St. Regis
AACA, BCA, WPC, USHGA
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#507223 - 05/03/08 10:27 PM
Re: Wheel color
[Re: Bhigdog]
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De Soto Frank
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Loc: Scranton, PA. USA
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Be glad you're not working on a Pre-War MoPar...
My '41 De Soto had it's wheels two-toned at the factory: the outer "rim section" was black, and the center part was Balfour Green (kind of moss-green). There was a double-band of pinstripe around the outer lip of the rim (where the balance-weights live), and a double-stripe around the hub-cap. Pinstripes were silver.
Car body was black.
Oh, and the backsides were painted the MoPar "corporate" under-body blue-gray...
I'm pretty sure they went to one-color wheels when production resumed in '46.
De Soto Frank
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Frank McMullen
1941 De Soto, 1948 Chrysler NY,
1941,1954, 1955-first, 1989 Chevy trucks,
1960 Chrysler Windsor,
1964 Valiant Signet Convertible,
etc, etc...
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#507980 - 05/07/08 09:32 AM
Re: Wheel color
[Re: De Soto Frank]
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Bhigdog
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Registered: 10/23/01
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Loc: Eastern PA
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Oy Vey. I spent the the better part of an entire day striping the rims on my 39 Chev. And that was just a simple 2 stripe job.........Bob
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39 Chev PU
69 big block Corvette
55 Buick 66C
57 Buick 46C
55 Olds S-88
56 Chrysler St. Regis
AACA, BCA, WPC, USHGA
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