Wide Five Wheels with Chrome Centers?

Jason in TX

Jason in TX

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Hi all.

I saw these wheels listed as very rare early 1936 Ford wide five wheels with chrome centers. I know that Ford sold spider caps to dress up the wheels, but has anyone ever seen factory chromed centers on wide five wheels? Thought these would merit some discussion.

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Closeups look more like caps over aluminum-painted centers to me. Another fake-factory production. 8^) Jack E/NJ
 

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If they are chromed, they could have been removed from wheel, chromed, and reinstalled.

Just a thought.
 
See if the rivets holding the center chrome section to the rim look different than a sad set .
I like them .
 
I wish I'd kept my wide-five mechanical brakes even more now. But Ted's floaters weren't available back then. And now I have these crappy Lockheeds and Ted's floaters for them aren't available yet either. 8^( Jack /NJ
 
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