The double nickel

[bluetrim]

Thanks Joe. Anyone know who currently sells these center caps? I think they may fit my 10 1/8" wheels.


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[joedoh]

Originally Posted by bluetrim

Thanks Joe. Anyone know who currently sells these center caps? I think they may fit my 10 1/8" wheels.


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those are 1964 impala dog dish/poverty caps, and yes they do fit your wheel. ask me how I know.

IMG_6416 by Joe Doh, on Flickr


no one sells them new that I am aware of. I have been lucky enough to find a couple sets here and there. on my 65 I ran steel wheels and the same hubcap from 65-67 buicks, looked the same but had a buick emblem in the center. no one noticed. might be a way to come across a set.

[bluetrim]

Thanks! I found this sight and assumed they were off 64 El Camino's.
http://www.rickblack.org/ElCamino/hubcaps.html

I found 1 on ebay listed as off a bel air.
http://r.ebay.com/n4Z15n

This adventure is like putting together a large puzzle! Lot's of false leads getting me going down the wrong path.

[joedoh]

on that first site, "full size" means full size car, impala/biscayne/bel air, the differences between them mostly in the roof and number of doors. elcamino was a full size till 62 then went to the "mid size" like the chevelle and malibu in 63.

there are a lot on ebay, but some more reasonable than others. I told my brother I needed two more so he found a pair at a wheel shop and sent them to me, they are 61-62 style. so I guess I will run the 64s on one side and the 62s on the other haha

[bluetrim]

Installed new windows and felt. The felt on each side of the glass gave me a lot of trouble even after watching a few videos on how to trim the tabs down. I hacked the new ones I bought with the dremel so I'll have to buy another set and take it slow this time.

To say I'm learning a lot about suspension set up is an understatement. The rear shockwaves have too much angle to them so I'm not getting enough lift. I'm going to mount them a bit more vertical. So many variables in play but I'll keep at it.

Task Force - YouTube

[bluetrim]

Been a while, but still at it.



TMI seat from LMC. I had looked past this seat in their catalog for years and never thought much of them, but it was well worth the coin once it got here.

[tx99gtp]

Looks good!

[LEEVON]

Very cool! Looking forward to more updates.

[clegg]

Looking and sounding good. It's a great feeling to hear a transplant motor run and sound good.
I have an LQ4 and am contemplating a mild cam for a cool chop to the idle. Maybe a Stage II truck cam.

[BAM55]

looking good.

[bluetrim]

New Artilleries and Continentals 20X8 and 20X11 out back.

[ChuckDriver]

Look nice!

[bigtoe2u]

Great looking truck, have a question? What's the backspaceing on your front rims and do you have a rubbing issue. Thanks