Need input from the 50-60's Kustom guys...

[Darin Bastedo]

I want to do my 53 Hudson as a mild kustom, lake opipes caddy engine, frenched headlights etc. But I'm stuck on wheels I have some caddy sombreros, but am worried they might be a little cliche'. Is there any wheel covers available in scale that you guys think would look cool, bit would be a little different?

[george 53]

Darin, Try th "Flipper" Hubs that came in the 59 Ford Skyliner. Their different, and I remember them being on ALOT of cool cruisers! i THINK they were like 56 Olds hubs or something of that nature.

[Chuck Most]

Dodge Lancer caps would look cool as well- not sure what kits have them (if any) but they are available in resin. Replicas and Miniatures makes quite a few cool period full wheel covers, only (possible) downside is they don't come plated.

[Harry P.]

I've always liked the look of WW tires with steel wheels, trim rings and baby moons.

[BOSWELL891]

I agree with Harry and if you dont like the baby moon just leave it off and keep the beauty ring

[Rob Z]

The '53 Stude Starliner has a nice set of Flippers in it also, or possibly a 3 or 4 bar cap.

[MikeMc]

  On 9/2/2011 at 1:01 AM, george 53 said:

Darin, Try th "Flipper" Hubs that came in the 59 Ford Skyliner. Their different, and I remember them being on ALOT of cool cruisers! i THINK they were like 56 Olds hubs or something of that nature.

Thanks for the memory...My buddy Dave just picked up a set of '56 olds caps...all Stainless...here

Edited September 2, 2011 by MIKE THE MANIAC

[Dr. Cranky]

Gee, that's a beautiful car.

[george 53]

Oh yeah it is Virge! He showed me this picture abouta year ago, an I had ta get one from crazy ol Oakey at a toy show! Yeah, Mike-O, that's exactley the caps I was talkin about. I think they came on the Olds Fiesta and hence the name "Fiesta Caps". i THINK.

[novadose71]

How bout some 50's Vette hubcaps

[bigphoto]

The flippers from the AMT 40 sedan delivery the issue b4 the butcher job.

[Danno]

  On 9/2/2011 at 1:03 AM, Chuck Most said:

Dodge Lancer caps would look cool as well- not sure what kits have them (if any) but they are available in resin. Replicas and Miniatures makes quite a few cool period full wheel covers, only (possible) downside is they don't come plated.

X2!

[tabsscale1]

Modelhaus Carries some Olds Fiesta hubcaps and some Dodge lancers caps. I am using the Fiesta caps on my 50's comminity build on this forum. Also remember back in the 50's alot of people put spolights on their cars. Here is a link to some picture of Modelhaus stuff.

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/1/2/1/after-market-source/modelhaus/

[oldscool]

  On 9/2/2011 at 1:04 AM, Harry P. said:

I've always liked the look of WW tires with steel wheels, trim rings and baby moons.

I second the baby moons. In my opinion, they look great on any car that has a rounded body shape.

gus

[Eshaver]

The hubcaps in question were found on A M T annuals back in 1960-2and Jo-han kits right up to 1965. Modelhaus is about the only place you may find what you need these days ............ Ed Shaver

[MikeMc]

  On 9/2/2011 at 1:36 AM, george 53 said:

Oh yeah it is Virge! He showed me this picture abouta year ago, an I had ta get one from crazy ol Oakey at a toy show! Yeah, Mike-O, that's exactley the caps I was talkin about. I think they came on the Olds Fiesta and hence the name "Fiesta Caps". i THINK.

They are the stock caps for the car shown....It is 100% except for the mags, cut springs in front, and lowering blocks in the rear.

[Agent G]

Lancers, followed by baby moons followed by flippers.

and showgirls!

G

[Danno]

  On 9/2/2011 at 4:57 PM, AgentG said:

Lancers, followed by baby moons followed by flippers.

and showgirls!

G

I'm detecting a recurring theme ...

[MikeMc]

[Greg Myers]

Look through this : http://rikhovingkustoms.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html

[modelercarl]

As a freshly licensed driver in 1956 in suburban Detroit and with my first car in 1957 ("53 Studebaker) I can tell you that the Olds Fiesta 3 bar spinner was by far the most popular hubcap around. They were a hot item with thieves and you could usually find someone while cruising the many drive-ins around the Detroit area who was selling them out of his trunk. Perhaps next in popularity was the Plymouth "Chinaman's hat", I think a '57 model year, and then probably the full moon finished out the most often seen hubcaps. A few guys who regularly ran their cars at Detroit Dragway or Milan had unadorned steel wheels. You would see some baby moons but not many.

This prevailed pretty much through the end of the 50's and very early 60's. I went into the service in '61 and when I returned to the States in '64 these hubcap styles had been replaced by the Cragers and other specialty hubcaps.

[sbk]

If you're going for a late '50's look.

Modified 51/52 Olds with 6 flippers. Modelhaus has these.

61 Plymouth. Modelhaus as well as others have these.

[fumi]

53 Stude and 57 Plymouth hubcaps were also popular choices back then. RMCM makes both.

[Chuck Most]

  On 9/2/2011 at 1:45 AM, bigphoto said:

The flippers from the AMT 40 sedan delivery the issue b4 the butcher job.

They're still in the 'Rides Magazine' version, too- just no tires for them.

[scale trucker]

lancer hub caps wood look great..r&m of maryland has them..