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These maybe what you’re looking for… I used them on my East Coast Deuce having had them for ages as they were on the chrome fret from an original release of the AMT 49 Merc. Unsure how soon they were deleted and replaced with more “modern” wheels. 

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In the early 60s there was a distinctive East Coast style while out West hot rodders were taking greater steps with mag wheels, developing metal flake paint, and chopping tops. By comparison the East Coast rod above used the Dodge wheel covers, retained the stock height, and was finished in a neutral enamel paint. Closed bodies were favoured over roadsters largely due to climate. They were usually fully fendered for the same reason. As such greater effort was employed in having a custom interior. My build diverged from the general style by being channeled and fenderless. 

Cheers Misha 

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41 minutes ago, Misha said:


IMG_7418.jpeg.72cf3530db9d7e3a2a6fddff9bfc4d0e.jpeg

These maybe what you’re looking for… I used them on my East Coast Deuce having had them for ages as they were on the chrome fret from an original release of the AMT 49 Merc. Unsure how soon they were deleted and replaced with more “modern” wheels. 

IMG_1652.jpeg.5bda9ccdb48f47bceca9457dd4d14550.jpeg

IMG_1871.jpeg.874675906875a9f615a9e9317433f71b.jpeg

In the early 60s there was a distinctive East Coast style while out West hot rodders were taking greater steps with mag wheels, developing metal flake paint, and chopping tops. By comparison the East Coast rod above used the Dodge wheel covers, retained the stock height, and was finished in a neutral enamel paint. Closed bodies were favoured over roadsters largely due to climate. They were usually fully fendered for the same reason. As such greater effort was employed in having a custom interior. My build diverged from the general style by being channeled and fenderless. 

Cheers Misha 

Those were in the '49 Ford coupe, Misha, not the Merc. The Merc had Caddy caps in it. T think they were only in the first issue of the Ford.

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