any one with tips on how to paint the rims on a 70's AAR cuda?

[Blake Rogers]

i need help with these rims any ideas?

[Casey]

i need help with these rims any ideas?

Paint the center area argent, add a drop of flat black paint in each semi-cicular recess (which will reflect off the chrome trim ring and make each look like a full circle), and highlight the lugnuts with chrome silver.

Edited January 24, 2010 by Casey

[Blake Rogers]

Paint the center area argent, add a drop of flat black paint in each semi-cicular recess (which will reflect off the chrome trim ring and make each look like a full circle), and highlight the lugnuts with chrome silver.

thanks man what brand can i find argent under? u have have any pics or rims u done?

[Casey]

You will probably need to custom mix the argent color, as I don't recall Testors carrying that specific color. It's been a while since I painted a set of Mopar Rallye wheels, but I think I mixed Testors Steel and Aluminum paints until it looked accurate to my eye....I might've added a touch of Jet Exhaust, too.

Here are some pics I found via Google:

I should clarify the argent is for the centercap, and you can use aluminum for the wheel center itself (I think I used Testors Aluminum).

You'll definitely want a magnifying glass or visor for detailing these wheels, and be careful flowing a drop of black paint into each recess. Too much and it's a pain to clean it off.

[Blake Rogers]

thanks man for the help i noticed on one of the pages of the build i am doing a AAR cuda for i noticed a Hemi cuda has these rims but the center looks black to me ??? but i the box shot of my model it shows the color ur talking about hmmm confusing indeed lol

[ChrisPflug]

The darker gray center caps are correct for a '71 model (as shown on the '71 Challenger in the pic), the '70 used a textured silver that wasn't much darker than the shade used on the steel wheel itself

"Argent" is just another word for "silver"

[Casey]

thanks man for the help i noticed on one of the pages of the build i am doing a AAR cuda for i noticed a Hemi cuda has these rims but the center looks black to me ??? but i the box shot of my model it shows the color ur talking about hmmm confusing indeed lol

I suggest you find some pics on the web of the wheels you want to replicate, then use those as your painting guide.

[Blake Rogers]

I suggest you find some pics on the web of the wheels you want to replicate, then use those as your painting guide.

oh no i will use these as reference pics thanks again

[ChrisPflug]

Just keep in mind the pics aren't correct as far as color for a 1970 model (in regards to the dark gray on the center cap)

[Blake Rogers]

The darker gray center caps are correct for a '71 model (as shown on the '71 Challenger in the pic), the '70 used a textured silver that wasn't much darker than the shade used on the steel wheel itself

"Argent" is just another word for "silver"

thanks dude

[Blake Rogers]

Just keep in mind the pics aren't correct as far as color for a 1970 model (in regards to the dark gray on the center cap)

o k ill try to figure it out

[Guest Sickfish]

Moparfan426, i believe these are the correct Rallye wheels for an accurate 70 AAR 'Cuda....Hope this helps you out mate!

Cheers, Cliff!

[Jared Roach]

I thought 70 the centers were silver and 71 they were argent?

[Jordan White]

Not that I'm adding anything to the convo , but when I was younger I always thought there was a steel ring that was attached to the wheels over the holes. Later I found out that it was a chrome trim ring reflecting the hole and causing an edge in the middle.