67 Steel wheels

[Bill M.]

Where the 67 rally wheels delivered to GM painted? Or did GM paint them after arrival?
Bill

[Joe L.]

Re: 67 Steel wheels

Where the 67 rally wheels delivered to GM painted? Or did GM paint them after arrival?
Bill

Bill------


As I recall, John Hinckley has advised that they were painted at St. Louis.

[Ara G.]

Re: 67 Steel wheels

I am pretty sure i read that Hink said they were dipped in drums of black paint and hung to dry. Thus, you will see drips/runs on one area of the rim. They were then shot with Argent silver from the front of the rims, thus you will find silver overspray on the backside of the wheels from silver going through the slots and lug holes. ARA

[Bill M.]

Re: 67 Steel wheels

Great thanks guys. I am finally getting around to painting the rims.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 67 Steel wheels

I am pretty sure i read that Hink said they were dipped in drums of black paint and hung to dry. Thus, you will see drips/runs on one area of the rim. They were then shot with Argent silver from the front of the rims, thus you will find silver overspray on the backside of the wheels from silver going through the slots and lug holes. ARA

So they would have been painted black from KH then painted silver on the front at the assembly plant.

[Bill M.]

Re: 67 Steel wheels

Ken

great thanks that is why i see black under the silver.

Bill