Backspacing on a '91 F-150 5x5.5 wheel

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Re: Backspacing on a '91 F-150 5x5.5 wheel

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Thanks and i am glad the picture helped you. Ya during the entire restoration thats the only thing that I didn't ever change my mind on was the color. :D

@ Ultraranger, thats a sweet looking truck, the chrome center caps really set it off. :fr:
Mine - 1969 Ford F100 ShortBox
Original: 360, T18, Dana 60, Custom Cab, Red
Now: 302, M5R2, Front Disc, Black Leather Interior, Grabber Blue

Dads - 1969 F100 Stepside
Original: 390, c6, Custom Cab, White
Plans: Drive it and....?

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Re: Backspacing on a '91 F-150 5x5.5 wheel

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motzingg wrote:cool, those do look good.

i'm getting plain steelies and i'm going for that look, but its nice to see that the proportions are good.

also love the black rear bumper
Thanks. The original dealer-installed step bumper got mangled by a tree when the previous owner had it --auto trans column is worn. The gear selector fell out of park and went into reverse until the tree stopped it. I couldn't straighten the original bumper back out.

I like the look of the sport rear bumper better so, I bought a new bumper, mounting brackets, bumper bolts and the two license plate lights through NPD (National Parts Depot).
Steve

1969 SWB F100 Ranger. 240-6, C-4, 9" N-case 31-spline Traction-Lok w/3.50 gears.

1968 Mustang. My high school car. Owned since 1982.

2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach1.
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Re: Backspacing on a '91 F-150 5x5.5 wheel

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SDFarmKid wrote:@ Ultraranger, thats a sweet looking truck, the chrome center caps really set it off. :fr:
Thanks. If you got your wheels from a donor vehicle then you probably have the OEM center caps. I didn't have a donor vehicle to get my wheels off of. I bought them off ebay.

I'm fairly certain the stock (painted) Ford wheels, like this, only came in one color from Ford --argent silver. I liked the look of them refinished in black so, I got the black wheels.

The factory center caps were originally made out of stainless steel and had two different color possibilities for the center of the cap --red or black. The caps I have are aftermarket chromed ABS plastic. Since I have black wheels, I figured the black centers on the caps would look better than red centers.
Steve

1969 SWB F100 Ranger. 240-6, C-4, 9" N-case 31-spline Traction-Lok w/3.50 gears.

1968 Mustang. My high school car. Owned since 1982.

2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach1.
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