How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

[strokd 84]

Someone posted this a while back. Does anyone know what wheels this truck has?

[bigblock73]

These were sent to me by Hiway...posting them for him.

[ocbaud]

ewww i'm liking that white fleetside

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by strokd 84

Someone posted this a while back. Does anyone know what wheels this truck has?

Those are Billet Specialties GTX02's. Look like 17's but that's just a guess...

[strokd 84]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Those are Billet Specialties GTX02's. Look like 17's but that's just a guess...

Thanks for the quick turn around N2Trux! Billet Specialties makes some GOOD LOOKING wheels. I wanted to buy some wheels this spring before I graduate from college. If I buy bs, I better wait until I make big boy money first...

Do you have any problems keeping the shine on your polished aluminum wheels?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by strokd 84

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Do you have any problems keeping the shine on your polished aluminum wheels?

Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.

I have billet wheels from WELD on my truck. I found that I can clean them twice a year and with the use ofa metal sealant, they stay pretty clean for a long time. I use Mothers aluminum polish first to get the dirt and any discoloration out fo the metal, then I follow it with Mothers "Billet" polish. The final step is to treat the wheel with a meatl sealant, presently I am using one from WIZARDS products. This stuff keeps the dirt and the water from sitting in the pores of the aluminum and staining it.

Right now, I don't drive this truck daily but when I got the rims and first installed them, i did. The stuff I have been using works real well. I use it on other metals on my trucks. I also run a set of American Racing rims on my Daily Driver that are not a TRUE billet aluminum. They are a mixed metal base and the finish is harder to clean than a pure BILLET. I treat the rims the same and they stay shiney all the time. There is more work to a billet, BUT plastic coated rims sux big time in my world. Once you get a hole in the finish, they start turning nasty and you can't stop it.

[Blackstone]

Here's my new donor truck, which by the way is much nicer than my truck right now. I sold the rust-bucket and got this one for $800 with no running gear... Way better suited for my fabricating skills. Once finished, it will look much like "Colonel Mustard" in my sig, only shorter.