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joe1982 · 09-25-2009, 05:11 PM

i was wondering if anyone had any pics of their stock chevy wheels, and the caps. i need some caps for some wheels that i am giving to my dad, does anyone know of a good place online where i can buy some replacment center caps??

87Bob · 09-25-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

i was wondering if anyone had any pics of their stock chevy wheels, and the caps. i need some caps for some wheels that i am giving to my dad, does anyone know of a good place online where i can buy some replacment center caps??

What kind of "caps" are you talking about? Did you look in LMC http://www.lmctruck.com/ At somepoint in the future I will have a set of "dog bowl" hub caps those are the stock small factory hub caps.

joe1982 · 09-25-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 87Bob

What kind of "caps" are you talking about? Did you look in LMC http://www.lmctruck.com/ At somepoint in the future I will have a set of "dog bowl" hub caps those are the stock small factory hub caps.

i m talking about the bolt on center caps, some have the special edition on them, some have the bowtie, i saw the ones in lmc. just wondering if there were other places that i could buy them......

87Bob · 09-25-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

i m talking about the bolt on center caps, some have the special edition on them, some have the bowtie, i saw the ones in lmc. just wondering if there were other places that i could buy them......

The centers are a stick on label. There are several companies the make restoration quality wheels as I recqall they also have the centers availible. Wheel vintiques is one company. Check the company names as one has had problems in the past. If you do a search on the name if it has a bad reputation the post will come up in your search. There is a supporting vendor on here the guy goes by Capt Kaoss he has a lot of stuff for sale. Most used stuff is pretty well beat up. The factory orginals were pot metal and they get pitted rather easy. I think LMC's are plastic.

3r!c84 · 09-25-2009, 10:53 PM

the spiners are not stock but they look cool. and the OE ones had a hole in the middle allready

Driveway Dreams · 09-25-2009, 11:03 PM

Here are mine...painted though. Not original looking but original equipment.

3r!c84 · 09-25-2009, 11:17 PM

how are your bolted on?

joe1982 · 09-25-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Here are mine...painted though. Not original looking but original equipment.

man, when are you going to send those wheels my way??

joe1982 · 09-25-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

the spiners are not stock but they look cool. and the OE ones had a hole in the middle allready

man, these are pretty cool, do you remeber where you got these?

Driveway Dreams · 09-25-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

man, when are you going to send those wheels my way??

Thanks man! I am very happy with them.

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

how are yours bolted on?

That picture was when I had just set them in place. They are bolted on now.

3r!c84 · 09-25-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

man, these are pretty cool, do you remeber where you got these?

they came with the truck. i dont know

joe1982 · 09-25-2009, 11:43 PM

so besides wheel vintiques and lmc, does anyone recomend any other website that has these? they seem to be evrywhere, i just cant find any.

Driveway Dreams · 09-25-2009, 11:57 PM

Joe, I would send mine to you if I could replace them with a set of 18s...but that aint gonna happen with my income right now.

Keith Seymore · 09-26-2009, 09:26 AM

Here's how they look restored:

That's with the wheel repainted argent silver (Dulpicolor FM149), a nice driver quality trim ring (not the correct factory ring), caps polished and base repainted, and correct replacement lug nuts.

I don't remember a "special edition" badge in the center; only the appropriate year bowtie or GMC emblem.

K

3r!c84 · 09-26-2009, 10:21 AM

you cant pass up this deal!
man i want them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34209

Driveway Dreams · 09-26-2009, 11:54 AM

That is cheap! And they look nice. Get them!

Keith Seymore · 09-26-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

you cant pass up this deal!
man i want them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34209

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

That is cheap! And they look nice. Get them!

Guys - be advised those are ABS plastic. The originals were die cast metal.

If they are anything like the caps on my car trailer I would expect them to look good for about 1 year before turning green.

FWIW -

K

Driveway Dreams · 09-26-2009, 02:29 PM

Good catch Keith. Thanks for being the voice of reason here. But depending on where the vehicle will be run, and in what kinds of weather, they should hold up decent I would think. And the OP is in CA, so my guess is that they would last a fair while anyway.

joe1982 · 09-26-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Joe, I would send mine to you if I could replace them with a set of 18s...but that aint gonna happen with my income right now.

haha, no sweat man, your new front end looks good.

joe1982 · 09-26-2009, 03:08 PM

man, i have a problem..... i clicked on the link to look at the caps, and ended up in a bidding war for 5 rally's with tires. i am like a dog chasing cars with these trucks. haha, man i am glad i got outbid, my wife is starting to get mad at all the wheels, bumbers, and dash clusters i have all over the kitchen in my little 800sq. foot aprtment.

3r!c84 · 09-26-2009, 03:50 PM

joe1982 · 09-26-2009, 04:09 PM

JohnC · 09-26-2009, 05:19 PM

May also check out the salvage yards. Sometimes you get lucky. Last time I was up there with Joe231 he found a real nice center cap.

joe231 · 09-26-2009, 05:29 PM

look for a local hub-cap place. I went to one in OKC. They had several good OE (metal) caps that just needed some TLC for $15 each

baggedcten · 09-26-2009, 05:50 PM

Or just go to a junk yard i got all of my 4 wheels with caps for $50 even with the tires which were no good(dry rotted)lol

09-25-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	stock wheels and center caps. i was wondering if anyone had any pics of their stock chevy wheels, and the caps. i need some caps for some wheels that i am giving to my dad, does anyone know of a good place online where i can buy some replacment center caps?? __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

09-25-2009, 10:53 PM	#5
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: stock wheels and center caps. the spiners are not stock but they look cool. and the OE ones had a hole in the middle allready Attached Images __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

09-25-2009, 11:03 PM	#6
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: stock wheels and center caps. Here are mine...painted though. Not original looking but original equipment. Attached Images __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

09-25-2009, 11:17 PM	#7
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: stock wheels and center caps. how are your bolted on? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

09-25-2009, 11:43 PM	#12
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: stock wheels and center caps. so besides wheel vintiques and lmc, does anyone recomend any other website that has these? they seem to be evrywhere, i just cant find any. __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

09-25-2009, 11:57 PM	#13
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: stock wheels and center caps. Joe, I would send mine to you if I could replace them with a set of 18s...but that aint gonna happen with my income right now. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

09-26-2009, 09:26 AM	#14
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: stock wheels and center caps. Here's how they look restored: That's with the wheel repainted argent silver (Dulpicolor FM149), a nice driver quality trim ring (not the correct factory ring), caps polished and base repainted, and correct replacement lug nuts. I don't remember a "special edition" badge in the center; only the appropriate year bowtie or GMC emblem. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-26-2009 at 02:00 PM.

09-26-2009, 10:21 AM	#15
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: stock wheels and center caps. you cant pass up this deal! man i want them http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34209 __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

09-26-2009, 11:54 AM	#16
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: stock wheels and center caps. That is cheap! And they look nice. Get them! __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

09-26-2009, 02:29 PM	#18
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: stock wheels and center caps. Good catch Keith. Thanks for being the voice of reason here. But depending on where the vehicle will be run, and in what kinds of weather, they should hold up decent I would think. And the OP is in CA, so my guess is that they would last a fair while anyway. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

09-26-2009, 03:08 PM	#20
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: stock wheels and center caps. man, i have a problem..... i clicked on the link to look at the caps, and ended up in a bidding war for 5 rally's with tires. i am like a dog chasing cars with these trucks. haha, man i am glad i got outbid, my wife is starting to get mad at all the wheels, bumbers, and dash clusters i have all over the kitchen in my little 800sq. foot aprtment. __________________ "san diego chargers #1" Last edited by N2TRUX; 09-26-2009 at 06:20 PM.

09-26-2009, 03:50 PM	#21
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: stock wheels and center caps. __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90 Last edited by N2TRUX; 09-26-2009 at 06:20 PM.

09-26-2009, 04:09 PM	#22
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: stock wheels and center caps. __________________ "san diego chargers #1" Last edited by N2TRUX; 09-26-2009 at 06:20 PM.

09-26-2009, 05:19 PM	#23
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: stock wheels and center caps. May also check out the salvage yards. Sometimes you get lucky. Last time I was up there with Joe231 he found a real nice center cap.

09-26-2009, 05:29 PM	#24
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: stock wheels and center caps. look for a local hub-cap place. I went to one in OKC. They had several good OE (metal) caps that just needed some TLC for $15 each __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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09-26-2009, 05:50 PM	#25
baggedcten 86 C10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ga. Posts: 416	Re: stock wheels and center caps. Or just go to a junk yard i got all of my 4 wheels with caps for $50 even with the tires which were no good(dry rotted)lol __________________ 1986 C10 2001 chevy silverado purchased 8-29-09 sold 2004 silverado purchased 8-27-10 sold

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