I can't imagine Chrysler using a "recycled" mixture/color on the wheels, -
maybe on the backside, but surely not on the outside(?).
I cannot speak for *all* FWDLK vehicles. - but on my 59 Plymouth, - there is
a good amount of the wheel itself "showing" around the outside of the wheel
cover. On my car, - this part of the wheel (and perhaps all of the outside
of it) was painted silver. I did not think much of it until I put a wheel
on the car that was painted "black". After I had re-installed the wheel
cover, - I figured out why they painted the wheels silver, - it looked just
plain "wrong".
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the front "gravel pan" on
the car is also painted silver(?) - I can tell you one thing, - I have seen
some 59s with this pan painted "body color", - looks even worse than using
"black" wheels...........(not worse than leaving it off though!).
Regards,
DaveG.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Boatman" <acboatman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Wheel Color
> 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
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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>
>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 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
> <mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
> 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
>
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