Center Cap options for Rally wheels

[Tom66C10]

Hello,

I have a 1966C10 with disc brakes with Chevy Rally wheels. I bought the rally wheel clips that were sold on eBay. What are my center cap options? I have the following set, which I believe are called Disc Brake Centers, but they do not fit due to the hub on the front rotor:

https://shop.wheelacc.com/vintage-ra...14s-p6346.aspx

Do the Police caps work? I know the Sombrero work, but not sure I want to go that route.

Thank you.

Tom Jenkins

[forestb]

I have the Police caps on my rally wheels and they fit but my wheels might be different than yours. I know that is a rear wheel photo but the fronts are the same.

[SCOTI]

Wheel Vintiques used to sell earlier Chevy caps that would retro-fit onto the 'corvette ralley' styled wheels. I think/recall '36, '49 & '52 caps were available (that fit like the derby caps) but you would have to verify to be sure. I purchased some that have been sitting in a box on a shelf for several (several ) years.

[Tom66C10]

This is the wheel I am running. The wheel to end of dust cap is around 2 5/8".

Thank you.

Tom

[Tom66C10]

Measurement...

[Tom66C10]

Originally Posted by forestb

I have the Police caps on my rally wheels and they fit but my wheels might be different than yours. I know that is a rear wheel photo but the fronts are the same.

If my hub sticks out roughly 2 3/4", will it fit with this center cap?

Thank you.

Tom

[forestb]

It really hard for me to tell The way that the Police caps attach to my wheels is allot different than using the clips

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by forestb

It really hard for me to tell The way that the Police caps attach to my wheels is allot different than using the clips

Exactly. I know the caps I mentioned can work w/the clips you're using because I tried them. Not sure about the police caps as I didn't have any available to try @ the time.

Originally Posted by Tom66C10

This is the wheel I am running. The wheel to end of dust cap is around 2 5/8".

Thank you.

Tom

You need to know the distance from the end of the spindle cap/seal to the center of the clip since that's where the caps will seat.

[forestb]

Here is the best photo I can find. The red arrows are pointing at the nubs that keep the caps in place. You can see that they are much further out than your clips. I think that the disk brake caps don't fit for the same reason.

[Tom66C10]

Originally Posted by forestb

Here is the best photo I can find. The red arrows are pointing at the nubs that keep the caps in place. You can see that they are much further out than your clips. I think that the disk brake caps don't fit for the same reason.

Thank you. Yours are different. I think I need to be further out somehow

[Tom66C10]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Exactly. I know the caps I mentioned can work w/the clips you're using because I tried them. Not sure about the police caps as I didn't have any available to try @ the time.



You need to know the distance from the end of the spindle cap/seal to the center of the clip since that's where the caps will seat.

Like this? If so, it is around 2".

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Tom66C10

Like this? If so, it is around 2".

Yes. I'll grab the caps off the shelf & see what the depth is.

[SCOTI]

One set was about 2" (#1004). The 2nd was deeper (#1017 @ 2.25 - 2.5/2.675").

I tried both of these cap styles w/those same SS clips you're using. This was on truck/van ralleys that were on my 90 & there was no interference. But, a 90 possibly has a different spindle hub/rotor height so earlier trucks could be taller which would yield less clearance.

Look through Wheel Vintiques catalog 'accessories' section for cap options.

[forestb]

I don’t mean to be negative but I don’t think you are going to find a police style cap that will work with that wheel.