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Jon, I agree totally and I was headed down that road but spent a sizeable sum on so called nice painted hubcaps between buying and shipping about a dozen of those home. Problem is unless it was just good ole nos, the costs for what appeared to be a nice painted cap that I have bought used ended up having so many hammered on and off dings and dents even bondo under fresh paint. Then after bead blasting a few I bought even showed pin hole rust in areas that appeared to just be light surface rust. With what a nos painted set of four brings these days and then strip them and have them properly copper plated and chrome I think you could easily have $700 to $800 for the set restored.
My 2 chromed brass caps were actually pretty good shape. I'll have $250 to strip chrome, straighten, copper and rechrome not counting the purchase cost of the cores. So that's what I plan to do. Otherwise, live with the reproduction cap with the third world bow tie insignia and not be so picky! Right? But that correct bowtie is one of the most standout details on a highly restored truck so again just another open the wallet issue.