Who makes steel wheels and hubcaps for 55-56 Chevys

[SfanGoch]

I need a few sets to use on some '56 Chevys which I'll build as NYPD patrol cars. I've searched through the AM manufacturers and came up with nothing. Anybody know of a source?

[StevenGuthmiller]

The Revell '56 Delray kit.

 

Steve

[SfanGoch]

Thanks Steve; but, I was hoping to find resin versions. I can't justify laying out 80+ bucks for two kits just for the wheels and hubcaps.

[Jantrix]

27 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

Thanks Steve; but, I was hoping to find resin versions. I can't justify laying out 80+ bucks for two kits just for the wheels and hubcaps.

Trade for them. As many hot rod builders as we have here, there's bound to be some sets bouncing around some parts bins.

[Belugawrx]

2 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

I need a few sets to use on some '56 Chevys which I'll build as NYPD patrol cars. I've searched through the AM manufacturers and came up with nothing. Anybody know of a source?

Gotta pic of the ones you want? I might have something....

 

[SfanGoch]

The caps

The wheel(s)

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, Jantrix said:

Trade for them. As many hot rod builders as we have here, there's bound to be some sets bouncing around some parts bins.

That was my thought.

I have one of the kits but will most likely build it stock if I ever do it.

 

1 hour ago, SfanGoch said:

The caps

 

 

So you're looking for full wheel covers?

If that's the case, they're not hard to find.

Do they have to be '56, or will '55 do.

They are nearly identical as far as I can tell.

At least they should be close enough.

I most likely have a few sets that I could part with.

Might have to do some modification if you want separate wheels & tires though.

The old original Revell '56 sedan with the opening doors & trunk might be your best bet for '56 caps.

I should even have a set of those laying around somewhere, but lord only knows where!

 

Steve

[GMCMAN52]

PM your shipping info, I have 4 sets of the caps your looking for

[SfanGoch]

41 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

The old original Revell '56 sedan with the opening doors & trunk might be your best bet for '56 caps.

That's the kit(s) to be built as NYPD RMP's. This kit doesn't contain dog dish caps, only full sized wheel covers for the stock version, chrome reversed rims but no steel wheels. 

[SfanGoch]

PM sent. Thanks.

[StevenGuthmiller]

10 minutes ago, SfanGoch said:

That's the kit(s) to be built as NYPD RMP's. This kit doesn't contain dog dish caps, only full sized wheel covers for the stock version, chrome reversed rims but no steel wheels. 

So you do need dog dish caps?

Your photo shows full wheel covers.

 

Steve

[SfanGoch]

My mistake. I copied the wrong image. Yeah, it's the dog dish caps I need to build the 150s. The old Revell '55 Chevys also only have full covers. I went through my AMT '55 Bel Airs and Nomads; same deal. Only wheel covers. 

Correct image

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, SfanGoch said:

My mistake. I copied the wrong image. Yeah, it's the dog dish caps I need to build the 150s. The old Revell '55 Chevys also only have full covers. I went through my AMT '55 Bel Airs and Nomads; same deal. Only wheel covers.

Yup.

Then you're pretty much limited to the Revell '56 Delray.

As Jantrix said, I would post a request in the "Wanted" section.

My guess is that most guys that are building that kit are doing them with after market wheels.

There should be tons of the hub caps floating around.

If I had extras, I would send them to you.

 

Steve

Edited May 1, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller

[SfanGoch]

Thanks anyway, Steve. John (GMCMAN52) was able to square me away with some.  

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, SfanGoch said:

Thanks anyway, Steve. John (GMCMAN52) was able to square me away with some.  

Very cool!

 

Steve

[Belugawrx]

Good news..I had the full covers

[NuovoSFPD2n3/4]

On 5/1/2018 at 11:13 AM, SfanGoch said:

The caps

The wheel(s)

 

I thought the only kit that had the 1956 Bel Air "full wheel covers" aka hubcaps, was the old Monogram kit, which is cast in the larger 1/24 scale.

Are you guys saying that they actually made some of the fulls in 1/25?

I was so disappointed not to find a set of these in the Revell/Monogram 1956 Nomad kit.

[NuovoSFPD2n3/4]

On 5/1/2018 at 7:36 AM, SfanGoch said:

I need a few sets to use on some '56 Chevys which I'll build as NYPD patrol cars. I've searched through the AM manufacturers and came up with nothing. Anybody know of a source?

Did you get what you were looking for?

I wish I had of read this post when it was new, because I am sure I have the smaller doggies in at least a couple of kits.

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, NuovoSFPD2n3/4 said:

I thought the only kit that had the 1956 Bel Air "full wheel covers" aka hubcaps, was the old Monogram kit, which is cast in the larger 1/24 scale.

Are you guys saying that they actually made some of the fulls in 1/25?

I was so disappointed not to find a set of these in the Revell/Monogram 1956 Nomad kit.

The Revell-o-gram '56 has them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The old Revell '56 sedan had them as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[espo]

For the full wheel covers don't forget the Revell '56 Nomad kit or the '55 Bel Air Hardtop kit.  

[NuovoSFPD2n3/4]

Thanks fellas, I have to check my facts, and my eyes...