Vintage Wheels

[Belair62]

You should be able to get some normal looking bolt thru crome stems...

[BillD]

Thanks for the help on this. Tires mounted without tubes and no problem holding air pressure.

[Postsedan]

Bill,

Show us a picture with the tire mounted on the wheel.

Dan.

[BillD]

Here's the picture. Anyone know how to keep these clean? The center section of these appear to be bare metal? Is that the way they came originally? Also, what is the correct hardware for mounting the center caps? Thanks for the help.

[BillD]

OK another try on the picture.

[427TJ]

I use Simple Green on all my wheels. Just a light spray and work it with a soft bristle brush if needed. I use Nevr-Dull wadding in a can to keep the polished area bright. For the caps I use stainless 8-32 straight slot screws with stainless flat washers on the center caps and only tight enough to hold the caps. Don't want to crack a cap ear or strip out a hole.

[BillD]

427TJ, did you paint the center section on your wheels? Thanks, Bill D

[sneha]

These two-piece wheels have a beautiful chrome finish, and would look great on any vehicle, be it vintage or new.

[ghdfans2010]

know its getting a little nutty when you worry about what the valve stems look like.

[BillD]

I picked up an old set of Torq Thrust D's in survivor condition. They do need a good cleaning but they do not need a restoration. The natural centers currently have a gold colored patina and the machined lips are a bit oxidized. I am looking for suggestions on how to gently clean the centers (without loosing the gold tint) and clean the lips of oxidation without giving the lips a polished look. Any suggestions?