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bry593 · 07-21-2022, 01:38 PM

I never found any good aftermarket copies. The Ford van are still fairly easy to find, but I scrounged around for about a year to gather GM 80's era 16". Ended up with 9 and picked the best four. Be sure to check the lug nut holes. A lot of these have been wallowed out from high torque. Once they lose their shape, they squeeze down on the nose of the lug nut cone and distort the stud threads.

BTW, I am running the 70's to 80's era hub caps as well. Looks completely natural on a '71 C20.

07-21-2022, 01:38 PM	#2
bry593 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 189	Re: Who sells aftermarket wheels like our originals? I never found any good aftermarket copies. The Ford van are still fairly easy to find, but I scrounged around for about a year to gather GM 80's era 16". Ended up with 9 and picked the best four. Be sure to check the lug nut holes. A lot of these have been wallowed out from high torque. Once they lose their shape, they squeeze down on the nose of the lug nut cone and distort the stud threads. BTW, I am running the 70's to 80's era hub caps as well. Looks completely natural on a '71 C20. __________________ 1971 C20 Custom Deluxe, HT383, 4L80E, 3.73 Locker, 4 Wheel Discs