15 inch wheel fitting disc conversion issue

[MThalfcab]

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Hey hsach,
I was looking at New post and some one burned down on the highway, in the post another member was asking what to look for so his rig doesn't burn down, I went to reply but I wasn't privileged enough to reply on the site, I was just going to mention in our Speedo cluster the wire that goes through the insulated dash from the alternator is one of the biggest fire causes in our Broncos, the wire gets old and grounds out since its straight current. I just had one question that I was going to ask and that was how big of a fire extinguisher do we need and is the bed of our Broncos big enough to carry them?

 

[hsach]

MThalfcab, I would carry 1 large fire extinguisher in the back if you can find a place to fit it. I don't have my '67 drivable yet, so I don't know the space availability in the back until I get mine closer to completion, Cage,Seat, etc. If 1 large one doesn't fit, you can use multiple smaller ones. Just make sure they are easily accessible, stress from a fire will lock up the brain. Also, make sure they are rated for vehicle fires. Sorry didn't see this earlier, I think the quote messed up a little and didn't notify me.

I dropped the Wheel Vintique 15x7s off at the powder coater. 3 or 4 weeks before I get them back. Make sure you check every wheel before you drop them off, one of my new in the box wheels had a big flaw in it, and had to be returned to summit racing. I originally went with RAL 9010 Pure White. Looking at all of the sample cards, inside and outside in the sunlight, that was the closest using my eyes to Wimbledon White. I didn't think I had anything small enough to take down to match the factory Wimbledon White my bronco came in, but my tailgate on the inside had green carpet glued to it for a long time and was never repainted. The paint on the tailgate matches my paint on the inside of my doors perfectly, so I took that down to the power coater.

Laying two sample cards down on the factory Wimbledon White paint in full sunlight, RAL 1013 Oyster White matched. The RAL 9010 was just slightly whiter. I liked both colors and I am not trying to do a exact match to Wimbledon White, but since RAL 1013 looks close to exact, I went with that color on the wheels. When I get them back, it will be nice to see them next to the original paint and how close they really are. I did see another member used this 1013 color and it was slightly different than his hard top interior Wimbledon White. I'm sure over the years the color has changed a little between vehicles and hopefully this can help narrow down some searches.

I didn't plan on using these wheels long term, but doing searches for this color made me realize how much I like the old school look of the white factory wheels. As soon as I get them back, I will mount the tires and post up some pics.

 

[hsach]

Got the wheels back from powder coating. The RAL 1013 is almost an exact match to my original '67 wimbledon white paint. When put it up against the tailgate and door, I wouldn't be able to tell unless I was looking specifically for a difference. Very happy with how it turned out, and the 32x11.5 BFGs clear all areas.

If you have an example of the color you want, make sure you take that to the powder coater. What I picked originally, RAL 9010, was much whiter than '67 wimbledon white. The color I used, RAL 1013, looked far too yellow/cream on the small sample card. When I took the tailgate down, we laid the sample cards on it and the RAL 1013 nailed it.

I'm sure the paint changed slightly over the years, don't take my results as correct in every situation. But hopefully this will help a little with some examples of the finished color, I had a hard time finding pictures of these powder colors on vehicles. Some powder coaters will cook you a sample card of the color so you can take it home to match before you spend your money, doesn't hurt to ask.