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 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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