Chief Smackaho wrote:
If I wasn't so much of a stickler for originality. I would convert to hugs over to standard 5 lug now. When I feel as though it would be a violation even to myself or to this camper. I love the look of these wheels and to me, it might actually be worth it to have them cry at least for myself. Even though the cost might be up there. Long term might be worth it to me.
After two years of searching I did finally find and purchase a spare wheel will match all the rest of them. It's a bit difficult for me to bring myself to changing everything over.
Umm.. I hate to tell you, CHROMING the rims IS NOT GOING TO BE "ORIGINAL" at all.
Your statements and your idea of chroming are conflicting.
That style of rim was only for trailers and I highly doubt that a chromed version was ever offered.
IF you really wanted to be "original" then you NEED to find the HUB CAPS that would have been over top of the rims..
Personally unless you chromed the drums and lug bolts I would think those rims would really look stupid and even then not really convinced that it would look all that great..
If you really want chrome, pony up for newer 5 bolt on 4.5 drums and buy two sets of chromed mag rims..
As I pointed out and someone else mentioned, chroming is not cheap and GOOD CHROME is even far more expensive..
It is a labor intensive job with a lot of highly toxic materials used in the process.. Not only does the paint have to be stripped off but the rims must be free of rust, pitted areas must be repaired, dents and bends must be removed.. You PAY for the labor to properly prep the rims, then you PAY for all the cleaning and prep, then you PAY for each plating process..
Done right it can look great but done on the cheap and you may as well use some pretend "chrome" rattle can paint.
Save your money and time, dig up some nice looking wheel covers (AKA "HUB CAPS"), repaint the rims a nice basic black and call it a day..
