Re: [FWDLK] Wheel Color

[Tony Boatman <acboatman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Waydaminnit!  When I bought my 57 Dodge CRL it had off-white wheels, but
after looking at all the literature that was distributed that year, it
seemed that all the cars had wheel colors that matched the darker of the
body colors.  So I had mine repainted turquoise to match my car's
mid-body color.  Are you all telling me I need to get them painted back
to white again???  <<Sigh!>>



Tony in Boise



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark J. Hash [mailto:mjh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Wheel Color



Some time ago we had this discussion, I'm sure, but for those who
weren't members then, here we go again.  I think I remember a list
member who worked one of the factories concluded for us that the wheels
and undersides of trunk lids were painted with the mixed up remains of
all the body color paints, most of the time that mixture ending up being
a slightly darkish gray.  This would account for all the slight
variations in color, or shade, of gray that have been reported as being
correct.  Maybe they all are. . .



Mark   mjh

'57 Fury, '57 O/D Savoy, '68 300 convert in beautiful spring sunny OR

        ----- Original Message -----

        From: Ron Waters <mailto:ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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        Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 2:00 PM

        Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Wheel Color



        Glenn -

        I think this varies by where the Ply was built.  My Newark-built
58 Ply has
        silver wheels.  I've also seen black.  I don't think body
color-painted
        wheels were ever correct.  Just too expensive to produce for the
inexpensive
        Plymouth.

        Ron

        ----- Original Message -----
        From: "Glenn Barratt" < FURY@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
        To: < L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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        Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:38 AM
        Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Wheel Color


        > I also believe this to be true for 57/58 Plymouth.
        > Though some will argue that the outer wheel cover is silver,
and some will
        argue it is body color.
        > The evidence I have collected shows the wheel was gray color,
then sprayed
        black on the outer side.
        > Glenn.
        > 57 Fury.
        >
        > "Edward X. Petrus" wrote:
        >
        > > For DeSoto in 1957, the entire wheel was sprayed the gray
color that I
        > > believe you refer to as the slate gray.  Then the outer
wheel only was
        > > sprayed gloss black, with some overspray going through the
brake cooling
        > > slots.
        > >
        > > Those observations were made by Wayne Graefen in his 57
Adventurer
        > > restoration handbook, and I've found them to be true.
        > >
        > > Ed Petrus
        > >
        > > At 10:18 PM 3/25/2004, RMcg917191@xxxxxxx
<mailto:RMcg917191@xxxxxxx>  wrote:
        > > >Hello List,
        > > >
        > > >I think this was covered a while back but I need a
refresher course.
        If I
        > > >recall correctly Chrysler painted all of the wheels in the
'55-'59
        model
        > > >years in two shades of gray.  The outer rim was a sort of
dove gray and
        > > >the inner rim was more of a slate gray.  My Dad had a '59
DeSoto
        Firesweep
        > > >and that is what I remember.
        > > >
        > > >This past weekend I found the original spare to my '56
Plymouth inside
        a
        > > >continental tire assembly that was in the trunk when I
bought the
        > > >car.  The wheel rim has a badly cracked and weathered wide
whitewall
        tire
        > > >mounted on it.   However the paint looks to be a single
shade of light
        > > >gray - with a fair touch of surface rust.  Were the slate
colored inner
        > > >rims a feature that showed up only after '56?  When I paint
it I want
        it
        > > >to be correct.  Any insights will be appreciated.
        > > >
        > > >On a slightly different note a couple of weeks ago I
spotted a '56
        > > >business coupe for sale on a lot east of Xenia, OH.  Had
the usual rust
        > > >but looked original and the interior wasn't torn up.  Light
green with
        a
        > > >white top and powerflight transmission.  Would need some
sheet metal
        work
        > > >and re-chroming to be nice.  Not a super desirable car, but
a rare
        > > >one.  If anyone is interested I'll go back and get more
info.
        > > >
        > > >Regards,
        > > >
        > > >Bob McGrath
        > > >'56 Plymouth Savoy 4 dr