dirtmod29 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Hey I have a 1972 Monte Carlo and want to powder coat the rims.Were the original rims all argent silver or argent silver and black???Has anybody had any luck powder coating their rims???Any in argent silver???Any help would appreciated- Thank you
LostnFound Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I believe all of them came originally in argent silver. Powder coating the rally wheels is the best way to go in my opinion but it is $500 a set up here so I haven't had mine done yet. They are also still in pretty good shape but it is on my to-do list.
footballubet Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I had my wheels powder coated. I went all silver with a little metal flake in it. I paid $130 for 5 15X8 ralley wheels. Then put the 68 Camaro center cap on them.
Patrick Sheean Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Hi Paul, I just had my bumper filler powder coated argent silver and it came out really nice. I think the wheels are the same color but I'm not positive. Having the rims media blasted and powder coated is a good way to go. Anyway went out into the garage and took a picture with the bumper filler next to my wheels which are original. Looks right to me?
Rob Peters Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Good Evening Paul and first of all, welcome to the Frst Generation Monte Carlo Club web site. We hope you like what you see here and decide to become a dues paying member of the club. I dont think you can go wrong with the powder coating. Rob
cny first gen 71 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I would think powder coating would be the best but mine has aftermarket chrome rims on it so what do I know.
montefrazer Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Hey I have a 1972 Monte Carlo and want to powder coat the rims.Were the original rims all argent silver or argent silver and black???Has anybody had any luck powder coating their rims???Any in argent silver???Any help would appreciated- Thank you Welcome. If you have rally wheels they were argent. If you have regular plain wheels with hub caps they were black.
RichG Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 I don't know if it has been 100% verified but I thought I recalled hearing that the assembly line Rally's were argent silver on the front and a gray/green solid color on the back side while the "over the counter" rally's were argent silver on the front and black on the backside. Mine are factory wheels and are argent silver and gray/green.
Canuck Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 My unrestored rallys from my 72 were grey on the back and argent silver on the front.
gprimm Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 The original rallyes I have seen were Argent with a grey backing. I have found that the "Dove Grey" matches originals almost perfectly. They painted the back first then the silver. The originals I have seen had the silver "overspray" on the grey from the slots. Now that could possibly be different by plant.
gprimm Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 The original rallyes I have seen were Argent with a grey backing. I have found that the "Dove Grey" matches originals almost perfectly. They painted the back first then the silver. The originals I have seen had the silver "overspray" on the grey from the slots. Now that could possibly be different by plant.
Patrick Sheean Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Mine are dark and dirty on the back, kind of looks like you described but I would have to remove and clean them to be sure.
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