BostonMonte Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I just media blasted my 15 x 7 spare Rally Wheel. No idea why because my car needs a TON of prep work, but I just primed the wheel and am about to spray it with the argent silver. I am wet sanding the surface also. Is the correct color of the back side of the wheel also Argent Silver or Black? Thanks! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I think this came up before here, it was black with the overspray of the argent in the holes from what I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonMonte Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Thanks Tony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah72(Rick) Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Where did you get the Argent silver paint(name of maker)? I just picked up a rally for a spare. The funny thing with it once the tire came off the back does look like it was black at one point someone paitned it silver. Inside the wheel the black line is about 1 to 1.5 inches inside the rear lip. I thought it looked pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I have always seen and thought the inside was a gray color and the outside was the Argent with the overspray going onto the inside....... that's what I've always done. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I swear my spare was gray with silver over-spray on the inside. The other four, don't recall. I bead blasted all five, E-Coated them at work (the good part of my old job) then sprayed the outside only with silver waterborne BC/CC. WB BC/CC was very new and not commercial then and it has held up very well with some yellowing of the clear 22+ years later. Could be different colors from different wheel plants? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 the Argent/gray is what I've always seen too, and the finish wasn't a "gloss" it was closer to "satin" but not "flat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 There ya go, I was wrong! I said "From what I remember" and that aint much Glad others chimed in with the correct info for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdk70monte Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I used a Smoke Gray color on the backside, believe from Rustoleum when I refinished my rallys last year. They came out looking really good. I went ahead and did the spare the same way. Probably not 100% correct, but I like it. I did use the correct Argent Silver on the front side though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateZ Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I believe Steve is correct. As for the Argent Silver paint, I'd suggest going with Eastwood if you haven't already bought the paint. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte7071 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I have had three original spares and they all are gray on the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah72(Rick) Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 After looking at the link NateZ posted that took me to the Eastwood website. They sell a chevy rally paint set, I went out and looked at mine on the car. I do believe they are all original the more I look at them, ALL 4 are black on the backside of the rim. Which does go with the one I bought to make my spare(with the black over the lip to the inside of the rim about an inch or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I have the original spare in mine and it is all grey. They probably varied from factory to factory and year to year depending on the wheel run..Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 There are actually 3 correct colors: Black, argent silver and dove gray. Some of the colors depend on the build date of the wheel. My wheels were built in May 1970. The 4 on the ground were black but the spare was gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC-71 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I was just told today by Jim Boczar that the color is Dove Gray. I did a search and found Plastikote #364 is Dove Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonMonte Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for all the feedback. I actually did go with the Eastwood Argent Silver on the front and Satin Black for the back. I also purchased the Diamond Clear. I figure if I am not happy with the Diamond Clear, I will media blast again and start from scratch.... The spare is done. 4 more to go. Thanks again everyone! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montecruiser Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I have the original spare in mine and it is all grey. They probably varied from factory to factory and year to year depending on the wheel run..Dave So does Red know that you are now claiming her Monte as your own? Carefull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Originally Posted By: Reds72WMonte I have the original spare in mine and it is all grey. They probably varied from factory to factory and year to year depending on the wheel run..Dave So does Red know that you are now claiming her Monte as your own? Carefull. you're right...what's hers is hers and what's mine is hers too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Except your connecting rod: you can keep that for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gprimm Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Rust-O-Leum makes almost a perfect match to the original grey; called Dove Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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