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Old Sep 22, 2025 | 03:24 PM
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Is there a specific wheel paint for the C3 1971 for use with the rally chrome caps? Wheels are showing age and need repainted.
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Old Sep 22, 2025 | 06:55 PM
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Eastwood makes a good spray paint, the prep is 90% of the job, Argent Silver is the correct color. Good luck, post up a few photos when you have it done.
Will you be removing the wheels from the car, or painting them while on the car?
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Edit: here's how mine turned out using the Eastwood Argent Silver




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Argent silver is the official color. Here is a recent thread on the topic that has a good method of refinishing them.

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I think very early 71’s can have the argent silver with green tint typically seen on 69 and 70
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I think very early 71’s can have the argent silver with green tint typically seen on 69 and 70

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CC has both Argent Silver & Argent Silver Green...


https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-6...d%26q%3d643203
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 12:17 PM
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CC has both Argent Silver & Argent Silver Green...


https://www.corvettecentral.com/c3-6...d%26q%3d643203

Ive bought the silver green from CC and unfortunately there is no green tint with that paint.
Its a bit of false advertising..
here are a few pics of rims I painted with a custom mix from a local automotive paint store. I took in a NOS 69 rim and they matched the color.
The paint store has the color on file and will mix it up for customers. PM me if you want the ph number of the place.




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Thanks. They look good. I plan to take them off as I borrowed a Quick Jack. On another note how did you get the chrome outline on your egg crates?
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Originally Posted by Blaz41
Thanks. They look good. I plan to take them off as I borrowed a Quick Jack. On another note how did you get the chrome outline on your egg crates?
try reading this thread, it’s pretty informative, also if you type in “eggcrate painting” in the search box, you’ll see quite a few threads on the subject.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-install.html

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