Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rick1956 · 02-21-2009, 12:13 PM

I bought some wheels a while back for a good price. My objective was just to do a little better than the factory steel wheels that are currently on the truck.
I ended up with standard 7" rallies off a 95 truck. The center caps are there and beautiful, but I need some of these caps:

Click here for the caps

I know I'll need different lug nuts for my 1/2 x 20 lug bolts, but I'm more concerned with finding caps right now. The nuts I can get on Ebay.

Anyone know a vendor who has them?

James McClure · 02-21-2009, 01:09 PM

Rick, you should still be able to get these from your friendly (possibly overpriced) local Chevy or GMC dealer. jim

f.monroe · 02-21-2009, 01:54 PM

Rick1956,
Not many people know that the Chevy Astro van and GMC equivalent used 1/2 inch studs for several years .The first few years of production used 1/2 in studs before they switched to metric . I do not know if there are any salvage yards close to you but it might be worth a trip since many had the lugnuts you would need with the threads for the lug covers . You might get lucky enough to find one with lugs,covers,and caps . Take a 1/2 inch lug with you and you can check the studs instantly .
Frank

rick1956 · 02-21-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f.monroe

Rick1956,
Not many people know that the Chevy Astro van and GMC equivalent used 1/2 inch studs for several years .The first few years of production used 1/2 in studs before they switched to metric . I do not know if there are any salvage yards close to you but it might be worth a trip since many had the lugnuts you would need with the threads for the lug covers . You might get lucky enough to find one with lugs,covers,and caps . Take a 1/2 inch lug with you and you can check the studs instantly .
Frank

Thanks Frank, I didn't know that. See what kinda stuff you learn on here?

rick1956 · 02-22-2009, 10:47 AM

I happened to be at a local junkyard (AAA Auto Wrecking in Kent, Washington) getting some tires switched at their tire shop yesterday. The tire shop is a separate entity on the same grounds, and, believe it or not, is owned and operated by a woman. She knew her business well and was was working her butt off.

To make a long story short, she gave me a baggie of those lug nut covers! She would have given me a 20 lug nuts too if she had any that were 1/2" 20 thread, but alas they were all metric. This was after she only charged me $40 to swap 4 tires onto different rims, balancing and tax included.

She deserves a high five!

bigblock73 · 02-22-2009, 11:04 AM

I got mine off ebay, there are lots of them on there.

02-21-2009, 12:13 PM	#1
rick1956 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edgewood, WA Posts: 107	Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? I bought some wheels a while back for a good price. My objective was just to do a little better than the factory steel wheels that are currently on the truck. I ended up with standard 7" rallies off a 95 truck. The center caps are there and beautiful, but I need some of these caps: Click here for the caps I know I'll need different lug nuts for my 1/2 x 20 lug bolts, but I'm more concerned with finding caps right now. The nuts I can get on Ebay. Anyone know a vendor who has them? __________________ I may be old, but I still enjoy the feeling of the earth rotating beneath my wheels... Last edited by old Rusty C10; 02-21-2009 at 11:10 PM.

02-21-2009, 01:09 PM	#2
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? Rick, you should still be able to get these from your friendly (possibly overpriced) local Chevy or GMC dealer. jim __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.

02-21-2009, 01:54 PM	#3
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? Rick1956, Not many people know that the Chevy Astro van and GMC equivalent used 1/2 inch studs for several years .The first few years of production used 1/2 in studs before they switched to metric . I do not know if there are any salvage yards close to you but it might be worth a trip since many had the lugnuts you would need with the threads for the lug covers . You might get lucky enough to find one with lugs,covers,and caps . Take a 1/2 inch lug with you and you can check the studs instantly . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

02-22-2009, 10:47 AM	#5
rick1956 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edgewood, WA Posts: 107	Re: Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? UPDATE I happened to be at a local junkyard (AAA Auto Wrecking in Kent, Washington) getting some tires switched at their tire shop yesterday. The tire shop is a separate entity on the same grounds, and, believe it or not, is owned and operated by a woman. She knew her business well and was was working her butt off. To make a long story short, she gave me a baggie of those lug nut covers! She would have given me a 20 lug nuts too if she had any that were 1/2" 20 thread, but alas they were all metric. This was after she only charged me $40 to swap 4 tires onto different rims, balancing and tax included. She deserves a high five! __________________ I may be old, but I still enjoy the feeling of the earth rotating beneath my wheels...

02-22-2009, 11:04 AM	#6
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: Anybody got any of these lug covers laying around? I got mine off ebay, there are lots of them on there. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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