![]() |
![]() |
#1 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Texan in Iowa
Posts: 2,522
|
My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Until I find a very nice set of chrome 1968 1/2-ton P03 hubcaps, here's what I'm using in their place. Wheel Vintiques says they're repops for 1952 Chevy. I just added the black pinstripe & red-orange vinyl stickers a couple of weeks ago and I'm much happier with them now. I considered putting more black vinyl around the rim to mimic a P03, but I've decided to stop while I'm ahead. If I never find a set of P03s, I will be happy with these.
![]()
__________________
Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Texan in Iowa
Posts: 2,522
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
A 1968 chrome P03, for reference:
__________________
Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Turlock, CA
Posts: 8,639
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Hell yeah. Looks great.
__________________
Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Bismarck, ND
Posts: 4,284
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Thumbs up!
__________________
Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ark City, Kansas
Posts: 3,332
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Ben, Looks Great!!!
Have you driven it much lately??? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Senior Member
![]() ![]() Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Brownsburg, IN
Posts: 1,092
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Those hubcaps look great. Great addition to a beautiful truck .
__________________
1972 Blazer Highlander 1971 GMC K1500 SWB (sold) 2004 Corvette Z06 CE |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Special Order
![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,859
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Heck yes. If you don't find PO3s you are good. I'll say, if you do find your 100% correct match your truck deserves it
__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 3,682
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Those look real nice.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Lexington, Ky
Posts: 2,127
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Very nice work on the hubcaps. That should be an example for others, maybe with blue bowties, gold bowties, etc.
And after looking it up I now know what ersatz means.
__________________
Larry 84 Chevy SWB, "Roy", dark blue orig paint, 6 cyl auto, PS, 88,000 miles. 72 Highlander LWB "Olive" med olive over lt yellow, air, 77,000 miles (sold) "It's a sorry man who can't find his wife a good job" |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Moderator
![]() Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern Cal
Posts: 20,004
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Those look real sharp. There was a guy a while back that did the same thing with 80’s S10 caps and they looked real good too.
__________________
1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Texan in Iowa
Posts: 2,522
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Thanks for the compliments, folks!
Jeff, I’ve been driving it around Iowa and have 2500 miles on the resto. Still haven’t installed A/C or cruise, and watching a trans issue closely before I take any road trips.
__________________
Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Texan in Iowa
Posts: 2,522
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Yes—these would look good with the other GM colors, or color-matched to the truck. The sky is the limit when you find someone with a Cricut machine. I used 3M/Scotch brand vinyl (at Michael’s) that’s made to be used as car stickers. Their Atomic Red is real close to the Chevy Orange used on my repop grille & fender badges. The black outline is from a $2.99 roll of 1/8” black pinstripe from AutoZone. We’ll see how long that lasts.
__________________
Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Edmonton Alberta
Posts: 1,330
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Those look great! Wonder if a guy could do something similar for C20 caps.
__________________
DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ark City, Kansas
Posts: 3,332
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Quote:
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 | |
Special Order
![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,859
|
Re: My ersatz P03 hubcaps
Quote:
Unfortunately no. The 8-lug bolt circle requires a larger hubcap. We are limited to 69-75 or 76-91 hubcaps, or other brands. 1/2t hubcaps are far more plentiful with many options. It's tougher with GMCs since there is no car counterpart, unless you go to BPOs. That's how I'm doing my '67 GMC. I have original caps but also a set of '65-'72 PMD caps. Right now I have '54 Chevy hubcaps on the rollers. Other than to be original, I think Chevy made a lot of better looking hubcaps for cars. Until you look close it's all the same look
__________________
"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|