TECH - Wheel Reversal, Buick Hoops/Ford Centers

Thanks guys, It was a lot of fun! The hoops and centers are 15".

 

Hell she's even wearing eye pro!

 

I tried to do this back in the '60's with Buick rims and late (49-51) Ford centers. The centers were about 1/8" bigger around than the ID of the hoops, so they didn't fit together at all. Did you run into this problem, or are the earlier centers just a better fit?

 

girlfriend saw this over my shoulder and put a quick post-e note up..... leave shop....and drill girlfriend.....

 

You guys are funny!

The 15" early centers fit great. I've never tried '49-'51 centers with Buick hoops, I just wanted the early centers for the 5.5" BP, looks, and '40-'48 cap fitment.

 

Are the buick centers 5 on 4 3/4?

 

They're 5x5.

 

Thanks.

 

nice job, great idea.

 

Cool tech thread!.......thanks for sharing LSGUN.

 

Man, what has the world come to when folks are using cleavage to promote a tech article. Seems like PROGRESS to me! Great looking wheels. They look so much nicer than the catalogue variety available today.

 

Bumping this one.
Did you use 15 Ford rims, can anyone help me out whit the right model/years of the ford and Buick rim to use?

 

57-59 buick wheels will work.. There is a catch.. Not all of the 57-59 buick wheels are the same ..The wheels need to be 6"wide, some are 5.5" wide.. Some had riveted centers, some had welded centers... There are also 3 different sized centers... 12 1/2" 12 5/8" &12 3/4"

The wheels with the welded centers seemed to be the 15x5.5" wheels....
Just do your homework before you start buying wheels...

Guess how I found all this out!?!??

I'm running 49-51 merc centers & they have 12 5/8" centers....... I haven't married the two yet, hopefully my math is right-



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