Guest 54fins Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If you drive your Buick much with wire wheels, you are going to spend weeks cleaning them. Found a good set of 52 buick White Wall wheels at a swap meet. not a bad look and the wire wheels can stay clean and take up space in the garage. looks like 3 months to the nationals and hope to drive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Paint em red, Fins.I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Nice,fins. I like the ww's that width. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Check the date code on those tires before you go too far. My 55 CVT left the factory painted one color and with the same wheel treatment. I even found a set of NOS caps and rings, but could not bear to leave it Temple Gray with poverty caps. Consider wire wheel covers that you can remove and put in the dishwasher to clean.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Consider wire wheel covers that you can remove and put in the dishwasher to clean.Have those on my Riviera and love them. Wire wheel covers and keyboards, dishwashers are great for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Consider wire wheel covers that you can remove and put in the dishwasher to clean.Have those on my Riviera and love them. Wire wheel covers and keyboards, dishwashers are great for both of them. Keyboards?? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Keyboard-in-a-Dishwasherhttp://www.howtogeek.com/65915/how-to-clean-your-filthy-keyboard-in-the-dishwasher-without-ruining-it/You will need to have a spare and you can't do it on the new Mac wireless keyboards. But normal type keyboards, this works well. Edited March 13, 2015 by Bill Stoneberg (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Paint em red, Fins.I dig it.What Mikey said. Reverse the rears and maybe go black though. Chrome reverse would also look good. One of the most fun events I ever attended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wow, those rims look GREAT Mr. Earl. Did the owner say where he got them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wow, those rims look GREAT Mr. Earl. Did the owner say where he got them?John, the front rims are I believe stock, but the rears were custom made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 They do look good, and to prevent hijacking this thread, I think they look great in red on the grey Century. But I think red rims on the red Skylark would not look as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Keyboard-in-a-Dishwasherhttp://www.howtogeek.com/65915/how-to-clean-your-filthy-keyboard-in-the-dishwasher-without-ruining-it/[/quoteInstructions say to first unplug keyboard from computer.....duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 54fins Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 A spoke style hubcap might be worth a try. They are older tires, might be risky on a long drive- good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caballero2 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 On a red car, I would also like to see the dog dish / beauty ring on a black wheel.DanWhat Mikey said. Reverse the rears and maybe go black though. Chrome reverse would also look good. [ATTACH=CONFIG]299123[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]299121[/ATTACH].[ATTACH=CONFIG]299119[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]299120[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]299122[/ATTACH]One of the most fun events I ever attended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 54fins Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hooking up the switch pitch on the SP400. This will make a great burn out set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hooking up the switch pitch on the SP400. This will make a great burn out set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 54fins Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I must say, the steel rim with a trim ring and a half moon looks good on about any car. I think black will work better on the red car, possibly even white.Then I happen to have a friend with a 54 sedan eyeballing the whitewalls. After I smooth them out I'll pass them along! The 54 hubcap just doesn't quite pop. Perhaps a 54 poverty cap with a trim ring might work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool57 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 What detergent (if any) and setting would you use on wheelcovers in dishwasher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 54fins Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm not big on using the dishwasher for car parts. You end up with an angry wife and you still have to go back and scrub every part again anyhow. Old grease and grime doesn't clean up easily. My arsenal starts with windex, then scouring pads, steel wool, vinegar, solvents, razor blades, scrapers, brushes, rags, oven cleaner and then moves on to media blasting when all else fails. Hubcaps and stainless- you need a buffing wheel to make them shine but extremely fine steel wool and vinegar can do wonders. But never use anything abrasive if the part is in a new or like new condition. In general I assume you are dealing with a mediocre set of hubcaps and just want to clean them up, the dishwasher likely won't cut it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Old grease and grime is not for the dishwasher. Use the dishwasher for those that started off clean and that got dingy from getting caught in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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