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Carpe manana
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Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
These have been listed on eBay. Has anyone ordered these and can comment on quality and fitment?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-GMC-4...gAAOSwZb9dwdYY
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
I was looking at those a week or so ago wondering the same thing Pete. I was too chicken to fork over the cash and have them be junk. I’d love to hear from someone who’s tried them as well.
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Pete, I have a set on an old beater truck. They work just fine and fit good, but the color isn’t even close. They are almost a transparent blue. Most people probably wouldn’t notice, but i do.
I bought a pair of the yellow ones from Dennis Carpenter and painted them the correct color blue. I had 2 broken nos yellow knobs and I took the spicer emblem’s out and used them on my painted knobs. Here’s those blue repo ones, and the set I painted for my truck
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72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale |
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
I put the yellow repro knobs on my beater k20 and they fit pretty good, slightly tighter fit in the chrome ring. Work fine though. I got mine from A1vintage
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
I never thought about painting them, probably do that now, i didnt install the spicer arrow insert yet so i could probably paint them on the truck.
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Hi Joe,
Those painted dials look great, what paint did you use? Thanks! |
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
It’s paint I bought from Frank (pickmup), it’s the color he sells for painting hub cap bow ties
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Carpe manana
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Very helpful info Joe. Thanks for posting. The painted dials look great. I’m refurbishing my hubs with NOS rings, bolts, and washers so thought I’d look into dial options. My dials are in really decent shape with good color and no gouges - I’d buy a NOS set if available though.
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
I couldn’t bring myself to use my NOS rings or bolts when the k20 was restored. I’m ready now and regret not putting more effort into getting a set of dials.
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Pete, those blue eBay knobs would not be acceptable on your orange K/20. Not in my opinion anyway. The yellow knobs actually painted pretty easy. I sanded them real good first, and a few light coats of paint, and they are almost a dead match to my nos ones.
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72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale |
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
I don't know how many people reproduce these dials, but I bought a pair off Ebay for that price a year or more ago. Very dissatisfied. Like joe said, translucent and also kind of metal flake. There are small flecks of metal in the molding. Also the stickers are all wrong. Instead of a foil type they are a cloisonne type... under clear rounded plastic.
I bought a pair of red reproductions for my GMC from a member here for less and they are very nice. No emblem. I figure someone else made those
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Carpe manana
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Good deal. Thanks again.
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Re: Reproduction blue K20 hub actuator dials - anyone tried these?
Does any one make a billet version of these?
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