No, It's aluminum alright. Took some Brasso to a spot to see if it would shine and it did. No chrome paint for sure.Looks like someone painted a Mark VIII spare with silver paint.
Thomas
No, It's aluminum alright. Took some Brasso to a spot to see if it would shine and it did. No chrome paint for sure.
I looked on the rim and saw nothing really. There is a Ford stamp though.Looks like the aluminum is clear coated. Not sure why they would clear coat a rim they were going to paint.Yes, that is what I said. All Mark VIII spares were aluminum, but they were all painted black. It appears in the photos that towards the center, it rubbed down to the original black paint?? I'm not sure if any of the Panther chassis vehicles came with aluminum spares or not? That might be another possibility. Is there a part number cast into it anywhere?
Thomas
Hard to say. Have you tried bolting it up to a Thunderbird? That would eliminate or confirm a few possibilities based on the bolt pattern. 16" or 17"?
Thomas
Except for the black it looks similar. The valve stem is in an offset hole around the other holes coming from the backside.Looks like the Lincoln Continental spare.