Put the Steelies on Today

[rsavage]

Finally got around to putting the steelies on the 70 today. I am getting used to the look.

[shawno72]

That looks really good!! Love the 8" wide steelies.

[thankins93]

looks great! I think it makes the white on the roof stick out a lil more. looks really good.

[CC69Rat]

The only thing wrong with that truck is it's not at my house ..

Looks great man I'm diggin the hugger orange too.

[shawno72]

On a little side note, I think the Christmas wreath in the background could use some water

[CC69Rat]

When I put those white ones on the blue 68 stepper, I swear the guy at the tire store had been diggin coal or something. His hand prints were all over them. That's the only thing not-so-good about the white wheels. Maybe powdercoat is different, I just used Duplicolor cans.

[Agent915]

Sharp rig!! Man, do they ever put traffic lights in the craziest places where you live.

[72highlander]

Man that's a good looking truck, exactly what I want to do to mine, add lowers, white roof and steelies, I came up with some wide 16.5's.
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[Rochlow]

Are those 15x8.. The look wider than 8"

[rsavage]

Thanks guys. I would have preferred it if they were 4" backspace instead of 3" as they increased the track width by 2".

Shawno72 - that isn't a Christmas wreath- that is a grape vine wreath that my wife assures me is a year- round decoration on the old barn. Who am I to argue. It is sagging in sympathy with the barn.

Rochlow - they are 15 X 8 with 3" backspace. Only work on 70 and below (drum brakes) as they hit the calipers on disc brakes.

Agent 915 - that light was one of my Carlisle "must haves" a few years ago. Then I had to get an electronic controller and mount it. Rarely turn it on now. the grandsons like to see it when they are riding their bikes.

[black_sheep454]

Looks amazing, couldn't ask for a better setup IMO.
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[rsavage]

Thanks much.

[70cst]

[FLDBRED]

That's a fine looking truck!How tall are those tires? Is that a stock height suspension? More pics would be nice?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by rsavage

Finally got around to putting the steelies on the 70 today. I am getting used to the look.

That looks great. Doesn't take any getting used to from me. I've been digging that look since these trucks were new. I'll never get used to the crap being offered these days.

Originally Posted by saa

Wow! That looks amazing. Did you already have the caps? I did a cursory search for a set yesterday and good ones are hard to find - it appears.

You nailed it with those. I'm jealous!
saa.

Those 76-91 caps are pretty easy to find...and still reasonable.

[vectorit]

Looks great!

Powder coating these wheels is the way to go IMO.
The clean up is sooo easy.

[Sicklajoie]

Looks great!

[rsavage]

Thanks all. The caps were the later model (yellow) and I picked them up at Spring Carlisle. They aren't perfect but will do for now. I painted the rings and bowtie to make them look year correct.
FLDBRED - stock height 31 X10.50 X 15's
Vectorit - I had them blasted and then I just primed and painted them. Powdercoating would have been better.
Tim - I like the look - just the backspace that I wasn't sure I liked.

[Hubscrub]

totally sharp!!!

[nbrfd007]

Great lookin truck! Is the color of the truck, what GM called red orange? Thats what is says on my SPID, but my paint is pretty bad. Hope it is the same color as yours.
Tim

[sean1969c10]

I love the look, beautiful truck!!

[rsavage]

Thanks Sean.
nbrfd007- the paint code is ppg 524 red orange.

[med.bronze]

absolutely love it. perfect wheel/tire combo and I love the blue on the caps

[hopped up]

nailed it!! think it looks great
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[leddzepp]

Nothing beats steelies and caps...