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Considering changing to steel wheels. Which dog dish looks best? Not concerned with them being original year. Car is a 63 Fury.
DOG DISH OPINIONS
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The one that looks best is the one YOU think looks best.
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This is off of my 62 Valiant. I personally like this style but to each his own
Test fitting them on my 76 PW before I paint the rims
Test fitting them on my 76 PW before I paint the rims
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I'm guessing you'll be stuck with the later wheels that use the smaller caps. That's what I'm using as one of my wheels/tires setups on my 62. I'm currently using 67 Barracuda caps, cause I had them. I've also used the Dodge redline caps.
IMO, any cap you wanna use is okay with me. I'm not one of the poverty cap haters.
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There was kind of a Top hat one iirc. Thought that would be fitting for good looks.
If you go with the 70s 80s aluminum vented cop ones.. you'll just look like you grabbed some from the junkyard and don't know anything about old cars
Edit, the last one in post 3 was what I was thinking. Not sure if there's plymouth ones
If you go with the 70s 80s aluminum vented cop ones.. you'll just look like you grabbed some from the junkyard and don't know anything about old cars
Edit, the last one in post 3 was what I was thinking. Not sure if there's plymouth ones
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Bottom line: you'll have to find out if your wheels need 9" or 10" caps before shopping for what you like. Original 63 b-body caps would be ten inch.
(It looks like early A-body caps from 5 on 4 wheels can be used on the later 9"cap 5 on 4 1/2 wheels. They might be a great choice too?)
(It looks like early A-body caps from 5 on 4 wheels can be used on the later 9"cap 5 on 4 1/2 wheels. They might be a great choice too?)
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I'd rather see plain steel wheels than any form of dog dish...and I'd rather see a period-themed mag wheel design more than any steel wheels. But if you're gonna force me to choose, the bottom-right dish with the fratzog would be the best of the worst. 
No caps for me. Steel wheels were powder coated
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Wow, now that's almost brilliant. I'm looking for opinions of other people. Yes, ultimately I make the decision.
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wheels available use 9" caps.
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My problem with that is I don't want to paint the wheels my body color, too bright. So they will have to be black and with black wheels and black tires I think it would need the caps to set it off. If I did body color I wouldn't worry about using caps.
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I'm partial to the 4 on the left bottom. But has to be available in 9"
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The A12 look is fine! I put black Police wheels with chrome lugnuts on my A12 Superbee.
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If you look closely, those are police wheels
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Possibility, the RWL also help to break up the black on black
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If you have black wheels it's your excuse to never armorall your tires. Gloss black wheels contrast decently with flat black tires.
You can try dishes but if you aren't sure, test them BEFORE you paint your wheels. They'll scratch them up when you test fit them. You can also use a metal flake black for a little bit of depth of color. Another option would be a "factory" argent, or metallic charcoal color. If you paint them yourself use lots of clear coat, for shine and for protection.
I'd use chrome lugs, paint your hubs/grease caps matte black, and let the tires go unshined. I do like dog dishes, but if you're unsure, try without first and see what you think.
You can try dishes but if you aren't sure, test them BEFORE you paint your wheels. They'll scratch them up when you test fit them. You can also use a metal flake black for a little bit of depth of color. Another option would be a "factory" argent, or metallic charcoal color. If you paint them yourself use lots of clear coat, for shine and for protection.
I'd use chrome lugs, paint your hubs/grease caps matte black, and let the tires go unshined. I do like dog dishes, but if you're unsure, try without first and see what you think.
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