Hot Rods Amazing what a wheel and tire change will do

Maybe not HAMB approved but changed the wheel tire combo on this yesterday. Sure looks a lot better.

 

Yes it does!

 

Love it, great choice! What's the deal with the tail lights?

 

Changing them also

 

Nice. It's amazing how guys will rant about someone's wheel choice as if they're a permanent part of a car.

 

Looks great! I plan on putting period correct wheels on my car in the near future. Nothing sets a car off like stance and wheels.

Joe

 

Amazing difference. I am really digging the new look.

 

that fiberglass grille surround with billet insert needs to disappear too, on the bright side door handles and hairpins look great unusual for a street rod of the era, car sit's nice

 

It's a huge improvement.

 

Looks great !


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I like the others better...just kidding. Someone had to say it though. Looks much better (as you already know Don). Amazing how pulling off some billet crap can make a street rod cool again.

 

I get about 10 minuets a day, (some days), here to read and comment.
Picked this post because it is a 34 and a real killer one at that. I really like the color, the hair pins, that it is channeled. I try not to comment negatively on what a HAMBer does to his ride' so with that I'll just say the wheels are not my cup of tea, but then neither were the originals. I'm fully aware that the positive remarks are from the more traditionalists than what I am.

 

The original billet wheels did absolutely nothing for the car, the painted wheels are 100 % better. HRP

 

Years ago I bought this T bucket because it looked like an early 60s build except someone had put Centerlines ! on it. Put some new chrome wheels...and OLD tires on it and it looked just right..

 

all i can say is you nailed it

 

A shocking (in a good way) transformation. Nice move!

 

Good looking car either way sir! I’m digging it!


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Love it now....swapping out wheels/tires every few years keeps the car fresh

 

I'm pretty sure that grill is specific to that body, there really is no other choice.

Rich

 

Dats a fact Rich, unless I buy a Nottingham repo 33( $$$$) and chop it up

 

Rocky,I have always liked 5 spokes but they don't near as good as the wires! HRP

 

Do you really mean those wheels were machined from one solid piece of material?

 

The new rims really make a lot of the "street rod" go away.
You might consider painting the grille shell a silver...it might help make the car look a little less "Alloway-ish"

 

I am a bit confused. Is the first photo of the modern looking wheels on your car, the wheels that you changed to?

 

Nope got rid of the shiney sh*t

 

I agree. My buddy would change things up on his Crown every so often and it would change the look of the car.

 

da34guy, the most important question is which do you prefer. It's your car, your money, do what you want. If others don't like it, let them work on their own cars. Why worry about what others think?

 

Having a choice is great option...

 

40 Chevrolet tail lights are perfect for 33-34 aprons. I think the silver/gray one has them. Puts the flat lense to be seen.. I like the way the skinnier taller tire looks in the wheel well....