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tcb-1 · 10-24-2009, 08:42 PM

did a little experimentation with a set of 17" steelies off of an FJ Cruiser. threw a coat of Dupont single stage and clear on them and got a full set of NEW General 235/55/17's from Craigslist.

call me a sucker for gray steelies. I think these are the 3rd set I've experimented with. these rims have a bit of an offset (5.0") so a few spacers and viola! AND there's no worries about clearing the axle stubs since the FJ's are not hub centric!

bought a full set of NOS 89-91 4x4 center caps that I was toying with installing, but I think I like the naked look.

oh yeah. picked up yet another cooler. this is starting to get ridiculous....

PanelDeland · 10-24-2009, 08:54 PM

Good look.Do the FJ steelies have the "nubs" for center hubcaps like a moon or poverty cap?They kind of remind me of the old school military or implement wheels.

silverstreak · 10-24-2009, 08:54 PM

They do look pretty cool. Good color choice for that truck too. A lot of the "modern" aluminum wheels just look out of place on these old trucks, but those look good.

*Dylan · 10-24-2009, 09:01 PM

Looks wicked! I might have to use that idea if you don't mind.

big mike71 · 10-24-2009, 09:02 PM

Fill that cooler up with some Budlight and give me a hollar and I help you drink it. The wheels look cool. Did you ever see Scott's truck with the new wheels.

Zoomin · 10-24-2009, 09:16 PM

Very cool. They look like Artillery's from Vintiques.

How wide are they?

petey-pablo · 10-24-2009, 09:21 PM

Your truck is looking great those wheels sure make the look.. Thats what I like plain wheels No Bling and Still looks awsome...

**LockDoc** · 10-24-2009, 09:51 PM

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Hey Doug, I don't like those wheels and tires on your Stepside at all. I think they would look much better on a White Shortbed Fleetside, so I'll run down and pick them up and save you the embarrassment...

LockDoc

powell72 · 10-24-2009, 09:57 PM

I dig it, how cool would that look with no spacers on the back and a nice dish on the rear wheels.

skyreep1 · 10-24-2009, 10:09 PM

ya know, brothers sells a metal coke cooler that has chevrolet on it. Looks bada@#... I considered gettin it but its 100 buxx I need to spend on my body work

nicolas72gmc · 10-24-2009, 10:16 PM

Doug those look better than the other ones you have. I love the look of your truck!! perfect color for those wheels.

'68 C-20 · 10-24-2009, 10:24 PM

Those are the best lookin' Steel Wheels I have seen! I would put Chrome lug nuts on them and paint the Axle centers the same color as your truck. No centers.

**lolife99** · 10-24-2009, 10:30 PM

Doug,... do you have any pics of the wheels with your center caps on?

420am · 10-24-2009, 10:45 PM

wow.. I love those. More info on the spacers you used?

**Stocker** · 10-24-2009, 10:52 PM

Great look, and they fill the fenderwells just right!

To Zoomin.... I *think* Toyota 17s are 7.5" wide...

jholley · 10-24-2009, 10:55 PM

Those look awesome!

big_al_71 · 10-24-2009, 10:57 PM

Looks awesome!!!!

I cant believe I never thought of this, the amount of these wheels we just threw away over the past two years off every FJ we preloaded with aluminum wheels.....

6erWebb · 10-24-2009, 11:07 PM

Those...Are...Perfect.

Questions, how much? And what spacers? also tell me youre not on air, if so how are you dropped?

If theres no reponse ill pm you, I LOVE THIS TRUCK

Longhorn Man · 10-24-2009, 11:16 PM

keep an eye on the lug nuts, even if the wheels aren't hub centric, your hubs are designed to carry the weight, not the wheel studs. I went through this on my old GMC. It would snap at least one stud every month or so.
They look bad ass though.

unclewatts · 10-24-2009, 11:22 PM

I like 'em! And I like your stepside!

kulturekat · 10-24-2009, 11:36 PM

amazes me how many times people overlook amazing wheels like that because they assume the bolt pattern wont work. those wheels look amazing.

Jbham88 · 10-24-2009, 11:46 PM

Not what I expected when I first started reading but those look really sharp

jkeady · 10-24-2009, 11:51 PM

Yes. Yes yes yes.

*highperf4x4* · 10-25-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcb-1

did a little experimentation with a set of 17" steelies off of an FJ Cruiser. threw a coat of Dupont single stage and clear on them and got a full set of NEW General 235/55/17's from Craigslist.

call me a sucker for gray steelies. I think these are the 3rd set I've experimented with. these rims have a bit of an offset (5.0") so a few spacers and viola! AND there's no worries about clearing the axle stubs since the FJ's are not hub centric!

bought a full set of NOS 89-91 4x4 center caps that I was toying with installing, but I think I like the naked look.

oh yeah. picked up yet another cooler. this is starting to get ridiculous....

Wicked cool brother!!

Do the fronts rub any?

CheyenneShop · 10-25-2009, 01:04 AM

Looks great! I wonder how black lugs nutz would look? Awesome though - and thanks for sharing

10-24-2009, 08:42 PM	#1
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	...and now for something completely different... did a little experimentation with a set of 17" steelies off of an FJ Cruiser. threw a coat of Dupont single stage and clear on them and got a full set of NEW General 235/55/17's from Craigslist. call me a sucker for gray steelies. I think these are the 3rd set I've experimented with. these rims have a bit of an offset (5.0") so a few spacers and viola! AND there's no worries about clearing the axle stubs since the FJ's are not hub centric! bought a full set of NOS 89-91 4x4 center caps that I was toying with installing, but I think I like the naked look. oh yeah. picked up yet another cooler. this is starting to get ridiculous.... __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

10-24-2009, 08:54 PM	#2
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Good look.Do the FJ steelies have the "nubs" for center hubcaps like a moon or poverty cap?They kind of remind me of the old school military or implement wheels. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

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silverstreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 255	Re: ...and now for something completely different... They do look pretty cool. Good color choice for that truck too. A lot of the "modern" aluminum wheels just look out of place on these old trucks, but those look good.

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big mike71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: independence mo Posts: 2,111	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Fill that cooler up with some Budlight and give me a hollar and I help you drink it. The wheels look cool. Did you ever see Scott's truck with the new wheels. __________________ I'm not as good as I once was, But I'm as good once as I ever was.

10-24-2009, 09:16 PM	#6
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Very cool. They look like Artillery's from Vintiques. How wide are they?

10-24-2009, 09:21 PM	#7
petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fremont Ca. Posts: 1,025	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Your truck is looking great those wheels sure make the look.. Thats what I like plain wheels No Bling and Still looks awsome... __________________ Petey-pablo "THE GREEN GOBLIN" 1972 Cheyenne 10 Short Fleet Side Front 2.5inch Spindles with 2inch Springs Rear 4inch drop Springs. 454BBC TH400,Posi 1971 Cheyenne 10 Long Fleet Side 454BBC TH350,Posi Sold Drive it like you stole it! Petey-pablo@sbcglobal.net

10-24-2009, 09:51 PM	#8
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,360	Re: ...and now for something completely different... - Hey Doug, I don't like those wheels and tires on your Stepside at all. I think they would look much better on a White Shortbed Fleetside, so I'll run down and pick them up and save you the embarrassment... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 10-24-2009 at 09:53 PM.

10-24-2009, 09:57 PM	#9
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: ...and now for something completely different... I dig it, how cool would that look with no spacers on the back and a nice dish on the rear wheels. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

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skyreep1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Peidmont, North Carolina Posts: 97	Re: ...and now for something completely different... ya know, brothers sells a metal coke cooler that has chevrolet on it. Looks bada@#... I considered gettin it but its 100 buxx I need to spend on my body work

10-24-2009, 10:16 PM	#11
nicolas72gmc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 525	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Doug those look better than the other ones you have. I love the look of your truck!! perfect color for those wheels. __________________ Nick "Everyone has a plan, 'till they get punched in the mouth".........Mike Tyson 1968, GMC, SWB, Project 1972, GMC, LWB, Daily Driver, 383, headers, 2.5"/3" exhaust, 200r4, 3.5/5 ECE components. 1972, C/10, LWB, 350 vortec, th350

10-24-2009, 10:24 PM	#12
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Those are the best lookin' Steel Wheels I have seen! I would put Chrome lug nuts on them and paint the Axle centers the same color as your truck. No centers. __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

10-24-2009, 10:30 PM	#13
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420am Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 357	Re: ...and now for something completely different... wow.. I love those. More info on the spacers you used? __________________ 1972 Long Bed Cheyenne Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=285282 Waste my bandwidth and listen to some great tunes >> http://www.radioxenu.com (Live Shows with yours truly every Friday)

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Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,534	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Great look, and they fill the fenderwells just right! To Zoomin.... I think Toyota 17s are 7.5" wide... __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay



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10-24-2009, 10:55 PM	#16
jholley Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TX Posts: 737	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Those look awesome! __________________ ------------------------------------------------- Jim Garage fillers... 85 Chevy C10 Silverado LWB 07 Nissan Altima 2006 Mini Cooper S

10-24-2009, 10:57 PM	#17
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Looks awesome!!!! I cant believe I never thought of this, the amount of these wheels we just threw away over the past two years off every FJ we preloaded with aluminum wheels..... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

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6erWebb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: franklin, TN Posts: 80	Re: ...and now for something completely different... Those...Are...Perfect. Questions, how much? And what spacers? also tell me youre not on air, if so how are you dropped? If theres no reponse ill pm you, I LOVE THIS TRUCK

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: ...and now for something completely different... keep an eye on the lug nuts, even if the wheels aren't hub centric, your hubs are designed to carry the weight, not the wheel studs. I went through this on my old GMC. It would snap at least one stud every month or so. They look bad ass though.

10-24-2009, 11:22 PM	#20
unclewatts 70 Chevrolet=Obsession Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nice ca Posts: 1,067	Re: ...and now for something completely different... I like 'em! And I like your stepside! __________________ I'm Just like my truck. Old, Ugly and Grouchy. Except my truck starts easily in the morning and doesn't smoke! IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN! -Kermit the frog 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Longbed Stepside : 350, Muncie M20, 3.08 GM corp. positraction Forest green exterior/light green interior(Where all my money goes) 1996 Toyota Corolla (Parts runner)

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kulturekat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: stillwater, oklahoma Posts: 566	Re: ...and now for something completely different... amazes me how many times people overlook amazing wheels like that because they assume the bolt pattern wont work. those wheels look amazing. __________________ 1969 c-10- daily driver(sold) 1950 chevy 3600 current project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=402562 1955 ford f-100 1968 ford mustang 1966 ford mustang

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