Rally Wheels

[DyRally-Z1986]

Alright guys if this topic has been visited I apologize but I've gotten into a debate with My Dad and Uncle about the color of the back side of the Rally Wheels on my Z/28. They said they are supposed to be Gray, and Silver on the front side. If I read the Revised edition of the Definitive Book correctly it states semi gloss on the back side. Anyone have any input...

[JohnZ]

Alright guys if this topic has been visited I apologize but I've gotten into a debate with My Dad and Uncle about the color of the back side of the Rally Wheels on my Z/28. They said they are supposed to be Gray, and Silver on the front side. If I read the Revised edition of the Definitive Book correctly it states semi gloss on the back side. Anyone have any input...

They're semi-gloss black on the back side - they were flow-coat primed black first, then the outer face was sprayed argent silver (with some silver overspray visible on the back side).

[Mike S]

John,

  Did the silver over spray cover the tire bead contact area of just up to the edge of the rim.

Mike

[DyRally-Z1986]

Thanks John I appreciate the info.

[JKZ27]

Were some of the service replacement Rally wheels gray like "paint as required"? I thought I've seen some that way.

[JohnZ]

John,

  Did the silver over spray cover the tire bead contact area of just up to the edge of the rim.

Mike

The wheels were mounted on a rack hung from an overhead conveyor, five wheels to a rack, with each wheel on a rotating hub, leaned back at about a 15* angle from vertical; very little silver (if any) got on the tire side of the rim - just on the wheel face.

Service replacement rally wheels came from Kelsey-Hayes to the dealer painted gray, so they wouldn't rust in storage.