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Post by marx3 Tue May 22, 2018 4:41 pm

I can’t decide wether to get chrome wheels for my nascar tribute or cheap out and get powder coated silver wheels. The selection of different back spacing is kinda narrow for chrome wheels too.
The powder coated ones seems to be kinda glossy instead of flat silver / grey.
Does anyone run a pair of gloss silver Basset or Aero wheels?


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Post by JF74chevelle Tue May 22, 2018 8:43 pm

I have gloss black aero wheels
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Post by marx3 Wed May 23, 2018 12:39 am

Close enough I guess... do you have a picture of them?
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Post by JF74chevelle Wed May 23, 2018 12:54 am

https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/36/76/94/img_0210.jpg
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Post by JF74chevelle Wed May 23, 2018 12:55 am

thats the only picture thats really focusing on the wheels. sorry
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Post by marx3 Wed May 23, 2018 1:28 am

Thanks. So the finish is pretty glossy, but not shiny like if they had clear coat?
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Post by jerry46765 Wed May 23, 2018 11:01 pm

I did Basset wheels on a number of cars. The biggest change essential for these wheels is going to oversized wheel studs and lug nuts. We used studs from mid 60s Lincolns but I am sure Speedway Motors probably has specific stock car studs /nuts for these applications. I like the chrome ones but I bought the black ones and painted them. They are thin to save weight and slight contact will bend them up pretty easily.

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Post by JF74chevelle Wed May 23, 2018 11:10 pm

marx3 wrote:Thanks. So the finish is pretty glossy, but not shiny like if they had clear coat?

It’s glossy but it isn’t shiny with a clear coat. They’re nice wheels I love the look
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Post by marx3 Wed May 23, 2018 11:29 pm

Yeah I gotta get a set of 5/8 studs. No biggie.
I love the look too. The typical nascar D-hole wheel, suits an A-body really well. I just wish I could find a picture of a glossy silver as opposed to a chromed one
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Post by zot Thu May 24, 2018 10:06 am

Here's a silver one fresh from the box. Looks more like clear coated steel instead of silver paint but it isn't chrome. It's about the same shade as Argent Silver rally wheels

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This is how they look after a few seasons running around a dirt oval track:

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Post by JF74chevelle Thu May 24, 2018 2:36 pm

zot wrote:Here's a silver one fresh from the box. Looks more like clear coated steel instead of silver paint but it isn't chrome. It's about the same shade as Argent Silver rally wheels

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This is how they look after a few seasons running around a dirt oval track:

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That’s a good lookin wheel
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Post by marx3 Thu May 24, 2018 5:09 pm

They do look pretty shiny, even though they aren’t chrome. Thanks for the picture!
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