66 chrome hubcaps stainless or plated brass? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

HOTFUN · 06-05-2013, 03:24 PM

Sent two original 1/2 nub style hubcaps to my stainless polisher to straighten some dents and polish and he just called and said they were actually chrome plated brass hubcaps. Said he could hardly believe they still did this process by 1966 as this was about the latest time period the car companies stopped using the brass and plating process and went to stainless or aluminum for all vehicles.

Anyone know if all the original chrome 66 hubcaps were ever stainless and polished or rather chrome plated brass? You can throw out the idea of checking hubcaps with a magnet for stainless versus steel when brass is also a variable.
Either way they can be restored to look better than NOS just twice the work and price after the plating process has to be reapplied to the straightened brass base.

Mark

06-05-2013, 03:24 PM	#1
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	66 chrome hubcaps stainless or plated brass? Sent two original 1/2 nub style hubcaps to my stainless polisher to straighten some dents and polish and he just called and said they were actually chrome plated brass hubcaps. Said he could hardly believe they still did this process by 1966 as this was about the latest time period the car companies stopped using the brass and plating process and went to stainless or aluminum for all vehicles. Anyone know if all the original chrome 66 hubcaps were ever stainless and polished or rather chrome plated brass? You can throw out the idea of checking hubcaps with a magnet for stainless versus steel when brass is also a variable. Either way they can be restored to look better than NOS just twice the work and price after the plating process has to be reapplied to the straightened brass base. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"



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