Guest shadetree77 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 My Dad and I were cleaning up the rims on our '52 Special yesterday so that we can paint them and I found what looks to be original pinstriping. Take a look at the photo and see what you guys think. It appears to be 3 light colored lines. One thick line in the middle and two thinner lines on either side of the thick line. The rim itself was originally painted body color and came with the small dog dish hub caps and a trim/beauty ring. Seems I read somewhere that pinstriped wheels were an option. Does anyone know anything about pinstriped wheels? Did they look like this with the three separate lines? Was it really an option on my car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Robert, my understanding is that all were pinstriped UNLESS ordered with the full wheel covers. So, yes yours were. Yes, three stripes. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Falabella Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I bought a wheel from DVAP. It was striped and had clips like that which held on the center caps on cars without full covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I bought a wheel from DVAP. It was striped and had clips like that which held on the center caps on cars without full covers. Yep!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I bought a wheel from DVAP. It was striped and had clips like that which held on the center caps on cars without full covers.You mean to say they didn't charge you extra for the clips or the pin-striping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Robert, my 54 still sports the original three pinstripes on the rims. I suspect yours had this option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Cool. I really like the idea of having pinstripes on there. Anybody have a Beugler tool I can borrow? Does anyone have any good, close-up pictures of a wheel with these stripes on it? Also, what about stripe colors? Were they pretty much all the same color or did they color match to the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Robert, The Master Parts Book shows most 52's had "French White" Dulux # 289-53561. Most, but not all. Apparently Barton Grey top with Victoria Maroon lower had silver rings on the wheels. Same with Sky Grey Top and Victoria Maroon Lower paint scheme. The other variation was Black rings on the Sequoia Cream cars. And it appears there should not be painted rings on cars that were painted all one color. ( I am really loving this book) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I just had a look at my '50 Mod 52 wheels. The car is green with red wheels. What is not rusty. The stripes are two narrow ones with a slightly wider one in between. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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