Hubcaps

[1963c-10]

Actually its Pepsi fleet blue. New Holland tractor has also adopted the color.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by burbluv

Does anyone know if Chevy made 62 chrome caps with the fronts punched out for 4X4?
I have always been told no but to see the 62 GMc gives me hope for my Chevy suburban.
Any insight would be great or if anyone can help me get a hand on some.
Thanks
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GM has archive pics of 4x4's from 61-63 that show them.

[rideblue00]

I learned something today about hubcaps. I bought a set of caps from a fellow board member and got them today. He said that they were from a set of 17" 8 lug clip type wheels from his c20. They are the same as my 16" 8 lug clip type wheels from my c20. They are identical. They look just like the one on the left in sodly's first picture. They are 8 3/4" across the back. My wheels are the 66 split rims.

[Vernski]

Check these out I don't think they are available and if they are $$$ mucho..Vernski

http://www.hubcaps.org/allgmc.html

9 rows down

[1963c-10]

Going to check out a new yard tonight. Guy sent a picture too me says he has thousands and all caps $10 each. Just a teaser pic, but looks like a 60-63 cap in the lower left corner. I will get all 56-66 caps I can find to try and help out members who need them

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by burbluv

Does anyone know if Chevy made 62 chrome caps with the fronts punched out for 4X4?
I have always been told no but to see the 62 GMc gives me hope for my Chevy suburban.
Any insight would be great or if anyone can help me get a hand on some.
Thanks
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I have seen both....a lot of debate over if factory offered. Jolly has a painted set on one of his rigs also....he is one of the "real purists" on these trucks and I have to believe they are correct.

[Vernski]

I know these are not 4x4 caps, just some fodder on the prices they are asking these days..Vernski
http://www.ebay.com/itm/62-63-GMC-Do...uck-Poverty-Pa

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by burbluv

Does anyone know if Chevy made 62 chrome caps with the fronts punched out for 4X4?

Chevrolet: The '61 thru '63 styling hubcap is indentical. The factory put hubcaps on '61 4x4's, but dropped them for '62 and '63. So, I look at hubcaps on any '62 thru '66 Chevy 4x4 as an accessory item, something the dealer could have installed or the owner could have installed after the sale. GMC : The factory installed hubcaps on '60 thru '65 4x4's, dropped them for '66.

[TommyDuncan]

My 62 GMC has all 4 oem stainless caps on 16.5" wheels. I would like to go to 16", mostly because of tire availability. Will these caps fit a 16" wheel?
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[aerotruk63]

If both wheels have clips and can take the same inner diameter. Is your a 1/2 ton or 3/4 or 1 ton?

[TommyDuncan]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

If both wheels have clips and can take the same inner diameter. Is your a 1/2 ton or 3/4 or 1 ton?

3/4 ton... 8 lug
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[jbgroby]

At the risk of starting an argument, according to my research because GMC was sorta in a hurry to roll out the 1960 model year with the new V-6, they sorta forgot to design a new cap. SO for at least the first 6 months, the correct caps for the 1960 model year should be the 57-59 caps.
This is supported in color pictures of the early model ads and information packets. I decided to us the 59 caps as in the ads.

BTW you can see where I got my idea of the two tone.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by TommyDuncan

My 62 GMC has all 4 oem stainless caps on 16.5" wheels. I would like to go to 16", mostly because of tire availability. Will these caps fit a 16" wheel?
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This thread should answer your question, especially post #7 and #11 and #25 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=591894

[1963c-10]

Some more pics of some 4x4 caps for 61-63

[1963c-10]

Also...some 3/4 ton caps for 58-61 GMCs that popped up on ebay a while back. Were advertised as for clip wheels w/ 16", 16.5", 17.5" and 19.5" rims. Some have blue paint and some have red, not sure of the difference.

[TommyDuncan]

Originally Posted by factorystock

This thread should answer your question, especially post #7 and #11 and #25 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=591894

It did! Thanks. I just bought some clips and I'm ready to experiment on some 16" nub wheels that were free with tires. When my debt card cools off I will get some Econoline wheels to swap them over to.

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Some more pics of some 4x4 caps for 61-63

There is a pair on E-bay right now. I searched 1962 GMC hubcap and saw them earlier today.
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[1963c-10]

The pics are of them. I put a post up about them and a forum member has picked them up. He will get some measurements off the caps for this thread. They weren't up long....

[TommyDuncan]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

The pics are of them. I put a post up about them and a forum member has picked them up. He will get some measurements off the caps for this thread. They weren't up long....

I even thought about bidding on them!
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[1963c-10]

i dont have a 4x4, and so did i. i would like one at some point and those caps rarely pop up, but i figured they'd sit in a box on my shelf....and i knew someone here could put them to use.
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[1963c-10]

Did anybody ever figure out the difference on the 64-66 caps with the embossed ring around the bowtie...?

The cap in the top left is different than the other 3...think I remember a talk about it, with one style being 64 & 65 or 65 & 66?

These are on ebay for $15o buy it now too....nice caps for the price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960s-CHEVY-...item43c0cfcd4f

Sold quickly...

[likaroc13]

The one with the ridge or embossed ring (top left) is '66....the others are '64-65....at least that's what I've gathered....

[1963c-10]

Ok, that's what I was thinking also. Someone got a nice set of caps for that price. I saw them last night and almost got them myself, but I don't have a 64-66 and knew a member would grab them.

[sodly]

likearoc13 is right. The one cap is '66. But what's up with the blue centers?

[1963c-10]

I think they were resprayed by PO. Looks ok though. Ive considered color matching my exterior trim. I did with my sail panels for the back of cab trim.

[1963c-10]

Well.... a shame and a save all in one. Found a real nice deluxe 63 cap online for $30 obo. Offered $20 and the guy accepted the offer. Downside is someone drilled a whole right smack in the middle of the cap ( was evident in the pics posted). Figured it'd make a nice cap for a shop clock or possibly repair down the road...but the price was right. I picked up a clock mechanism last night from hope depot, so i'll see how it comes out tonight.