Chevy C-10 Wheely King project

[Mnster]

I was thinking mad stacks too. But, I don't know I think they would be to easy to get picked off in a roll over.

I wanted the width of the axles reduced, I couldn't stand the way the body didn't really blend. The rpm wheels were just too wide, I wasn't really a huge fan of them to begin with.

So I took off the stock wheel. Man was it hard removing those stock chevron tires. I baked them at 350 for 10 minutes in the normal oven. Didn't work so I tried the toaster oven, caught one of the tires on fire. You thought they smelled bad before. Ended up using a knife to cut the tires off, then used a circular saw dremel bit to clean the rubber off the important parts. Still need to clean the rubber from this rim, figures I take pics of the one I didn't clean.


Then you chop it off at the ridge. I used the old, cut off disk in the drill press trick.


Then you put it under the rim and glue.


1/2" deeper rim


I like the looks of these better to, not the average wheel everyone uses. Very scale looking to now that they are not so deep.


No outer bead, which is fine as glue can hold it in place. I could pick up some beadlock rings. But, to give it that beater look I'm thinking about giving these a coat of paint and the rust treatment just like the body. I want that cheap steel wheel look. What is your opinion?



Width before


Width after