drbogey Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I have a 1928 bucik and need to paint the metal rim that holds the tire This rim clamps to the fellow. What color do I paint it. Black? Body color? or other. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Some have their split rims Zinc plated to eliminate paint damage when changing tires. Aluminum paint is commonly used too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffin Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The rims on my Hupmobile are zinc plated from new. I have paited them with aluminum pait as the zinc gets very dull by age. Paint does not stick well to new zinc so it has to be aged before painting.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I was under the impression that all Jaxon rims were Cadmium plated originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbbuick22 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I think after '27' rims and wedges are black, before that they are cad plated. When I return home I will check my Jaxon book and and post the answer. JB22-6-55 Sport Touring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 It Depends on the model and color scheme. For example my '28 model 25 is " Talena brown hub, black drum, black strip on spokes, Buick vermillion stripe on black fellow". Whereas the 28 #50 was "avenue green hub and drum, Buick red stripe on spokes, Buick red stripe on green fellow. This is from the 1914-1930 master parts list. The wheel rim, bolts and wedges colors are not given which I take to mean that they were not model specific and probably black like most of the other chassis parts. Post your year and model number and I'll look it up for you.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbogey Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 my Buick is a model 24 std roadster. I am going to paint it ocean blue. What are the colors listed for the wheels? Thank you Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Sorry I got off on a tangent with the wheel colors, when your original question was about rim color. Anyway since you asked the 1928 model 24 1st type(color scheme I guess) on the wheels is ocean blue hub and drum, black stripe on natural spokes, cream stripe on blue felloe. The 2nd type is the same except the blue is ocean blue medium. By the way if you need new inside door handles 'cause the old pot metal ones broke '32 Chevy roadsters used the exact same handle. 32 chevys are a little more popular these days than 28 Buicks so they are being reproed.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbogey Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Dave B,Thank you very much for the color schemes. I very much needed this information also. You have answered a lot of questions. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olds 442 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have a set of Jaxon 30 x 3.5 wheels on a Model T.I need 2 rim clamps because on of mine is missing the wedges and the other one is a completly different style.Do you know of a source for the clamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Greg, I found a little more info on the paint scheme. You may know this already but it says in the parts book that the molding stripe on the hood, doors, etc. is painted as follows; 1st type "ocean blue, two cream stripes on black molding" . I think this means there is an ocean blue stripe in the middle, with cream stripes on either side and black stripes on either side of that. Five stripes all together. The 2nd type is the same just ocean blue medium. Also you might want to know that the ocean blue paint schemes are listed as " optional for export". Anyway I think it is gonna look pretty damn sharp.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbogey Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Dave,Thank your for the info on the molding stripes. Dupont Buick Color Bulletions No. 1 and 2 Dated November 15, 1930 just lists the stripe as cream. Do you know where I can find an example of this five stripe pattern to look at? I also have an unrelated question. Does your Master Parts list from 1914-1930 list the color of side curtains for a 1923-39 roadster? We have old black and white photos which make the curtains look black. Distinctly darker than the top. What does the manual say. Thank you for your help. P.S. I just had the hubs and fellows painted blue last week after working on the car 14 years, thus far, and they look great. I was hoping that the pinstripe on the wood wheels would be a different color than cream as cream would not stand out against the varnished wood. Very happy to read your post that they were black. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbogey Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Olds 442,I do not know a thing about model Ts and what their tire wedges look like. I also have no extra ones for my buick. Iam sorry I can not help in your quest. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Rawling Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Dave,I think that "ocena blue, two cream stripes on black moulding" means that the hood color is ocean blue and the belt moulding is painted black with 2 cream stripes on it. That would be black, cream stripe, black center, cream stripe, black. I came to this conclusion after reading the descriptions on other models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Binger Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Fred,I am sure you are right about the stripes. I have never seen them with 5 stripes.The side curtains will be the same material as the top. The reason they looked darker is because they were not faided like the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Fred, I think your right. The first mention of the body color is just to identify the basic car color. If I am understanding you right... going from the top down it is black, cream, black, cream, and black. It is going to look like five stripes even though it is really two cream stripes on a black molding. When I was doing the research to paint my car I was able to remove the paint from a cheap repaint to reveal the original stripes underneath. Five stripes pretty much all the same size. My colors were just differant then Greg's. I don't see any referance to side curtain color for '23-39. Do you? I would think they would match the top. The dust cover is olive drab. The top bow sockets are maroon and they cost $4.50 a side. What a hoot. The prices in this book just kill me!! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Greg, Forteen years to paint the wheels sounds about right. I've had my car almost 40 years and there are still some things I need to get to. Ha Ha I guess I just love the process.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbogey Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Dave,I have a good pattern for the pinstripe on the wood wheels but what is the width of the pinstripe on the fellow and the black-cream-black-cream-black stripe on the moulding? Thanks Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbbuick22 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I checked the Oakcrest book and the change from galv to black rims was 1927 when Buick changed from Jaxon #23 to Jaxon #34 rims the difference was a cast bolt drive (#23) to a stamped drive (#34),this happened in late 1926, so early 26's had galv rims and late had black painted rims. It seems that the wedges came in both galv and black for #23 and #34 rims, I think I will paint mine black for contrast with the n.o.s rims cad plated that I have for my 22-6-55 Sport Touring, I also have a set of Tuarc steel disc for this car and uses a clamp ring fr the rim. I hope that answers your question. JB22-6-55 Sport Touring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_B Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Greg, I was looking at the molding on my car and the way I did it was to make them equal width. I still have not done the stripe on the wheel fellows or the spokes. So I can"t comment on them.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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