Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Now, I know this might divide opinion, particularly as my traveller is a ‘68 and should have silver wheels, but personally I think this has made it even more quintessentially British 😁

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Next job; woodwork. And I’ve only had this car a few weeks!! I guess this is what classic car ownership is like….
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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That looks great!
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Thank you 😁. I didn’t like them to start but now I love them. Not bad for a tin of Hammerite and an afternoon’s work.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Yes, that has perked the old car up quite a bit! 8)
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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I've just painted my travellers wheels cream as one of the last jobs in the restoration, I much prefer it to silver :tu1: My car is Bermuda blue and the two colours go together well - just like yours :D
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Thanks chaps and yes, Panky, I would think cream goes much better with blue than silver. Funny how we do these things isn't it, particularly if you're at the tail end of a restoration. They almost become one of the family, don't they :D
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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They do look nicer in cream than silver. very Sixties. :D
Silver wheels, like most options we choose, are down to personal preference and whether or not you are into concourse and / or feel the need for total originality.
I'd say most of the Minors out there are not completely as they left the factory.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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No, that’s very true Mike. I think I’d draw the line at Ford seats, engine etc but the odd “minor” change has to be done sometimes.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Our 1968 (build date) Minor has Old English White wheels and not silver. Some "clever" people have told me that it is wrong, until I show them the photograph of it being collected from the dealer with OEW wheels as delivered from the factory. I do not know if they were ordered specially, or simply happened to be the colour that was available from stores at the time.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Wow, have you actually owned it all these years or was the photo just in the history when you bought it?

People can be incredibly pedantic about details sometimes, can't they.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Just the photo that came with the car, I wasn't old enough to drive in 1968 :)
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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until I show them the photograph of it being collected from the dealer with OEW wheels as delivered from the factory.
Are you able to scan / post that up on here? It would be interesting to see.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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My personal opinion is cream is best, by a country mile!

It looks great
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Our Trafalgar Blue saloon should have a grey pinstripe according to the specifications list.
He has Old English White wheels and grille and I'm seriously considering a pinstripe in the same colour. I think it would look better than silver grey.

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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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My 1958 saloon had colour coded wheels when I bought it, didn’t. Like the look so I painted them with cream Hammerite. Transformed the look of the car I love it.

I think yours looks fantastic!
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Thank you and yes, I agree, it really does transform it doesn’t it. I used cream Hammerite s as well, though the paint is a bit soft and I think I’ll end up having to powder coat them.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

Post by squire »

Totally agree that cream wheels look better. It's was one of the first jobs I did when I bought my snowberry white 1970 Traveller way back in 1996. Silver wheels look so bland to me.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

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Cream for me too. I had my 1967 Trafalgar blue saloon's wheels stove enamelled cream and the grille to match. They look great with the blue bodywork. The pinstripe's cream too.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

Post by Classiccars »

Prince would say cream so that's my choice.As well as the fact I prefer it.
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Re: Silver vs Cream Wheels

Post by les »

Prince would say purple.

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