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The AMT '55 and '57 Chevy pickup street machine kits have some very similar wheels, Greg. I can check to see if I have some if you like.

 Boxart 1955 Chevrolet Stepside Street Machine 8598 AMT/ERTL

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I was also going to suggest the 55 Stepside kit. I made mine into a 4x4, so I have the wheels & tires somewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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lolz. Let's not revive the whole Shapeways discussion from a few months back. Man, that got heated.

Yes, Shapeways can be expensive. but they sometimes have things others don't.

And let's leave it at that!

 

:)

 

 

 

 

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Hey guys,

3 hours ago, Texas_3D_Customs said:

Man shapeways has lost their mind $12 for shipping by the time you buy a set of those wheels You're at $30 I am shocked to be honest

I know that their pricing strategy is more then weird and I totally agree. I was shocked too even already after the first increase.

I´m still thinking about your offer. Looks like it becomes more and more a good and less expensive alternative for other modelers.

 

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On 9/20/2023 at 6:05 PM, Can-Con said:

The AMT '55 and '57 Chevy pickup street machine kits have some very similar wheels, Greg. I can check to see if I have some if you like.

 Boxart 1955 Chevrolet Stepside Street Machine 8598 AMT/ERTL

That would be pretty cool if ya got em.

Posted (edited)

Thanks everyone for looking. Seems the closest is to get them from a 55 step side. What I had on my old wagon were a lot different than the Fittipaldis shown from the 3D files. My old Mangels were a copy of a Coddington wheel but looked a bit better IMO.  These are Boyd's wheels which I think is the wheel in the 55 Stepside kit.1726254509_2018-06-2514_07_37.jpg.44a5a8f6ff97388d61bc92e7e5bcee65.jpg.a303add66e59d8431e4c79ce4c482bb5.jpg

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4 hours ago, lordairgtar said:

That would be pretty cool if ya got em.

I'll check and get back to you Gregg. Not sure I still have a set.

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Just checked Gregg, sorry, all I could find was one good one, one with the spokes painted and one with the lip of the rim sanded off.

The AMT wheels do look more like the ones in your first pic then the Boyds in the large pic.

Another kit with similar wheels is the Monogram '55 Ford pickup. A bit larger diameter though.

55-ford-pu-05.jpg

 

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18 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Just checked Gregg, sorry, all I could find was one good one, one with the spokes painted and one with the lip of the rim sanded off.

The AMT wheels do look more like the ones in your first pic then the Boyds in the large pic.

Another kit with similar wheels is the Monogram '55 Ford pickup. A bit larger diameter though.

55-ford-pu-05.jpg

 

Thanks, Can-Con. What was real interesting was the Mangel wheels looked better IMO, cost less, plus the center caps interchanged with the Boyds. Those wheels looked really nice on my 83 Mercury Marquis Brougham wagon (current project, 3D printed body. The 55 Chevy Pick ups are easy to find and the wheels were the same in several iterations of that kit.

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8 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Did you locate some wheels yet? I can look here if you didn't find any. 

Yes I did. In the 55 Chevy pick up kit from AMT.

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