I have a question about dogdish caps - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dk1972 · 02-07-2010, 03:41 AM

i just bought 3 dogdish caps from my local junkyard for $30 two have the yellow emblems and the other one has blue emblem. but the yellow ones centers dip in and the blue sticks out. why is this? did they change in the years? here is some pics of them the yellow ones are pretty much perfect besides i need to repaint and the blue one has a few small dings that can be fixed. it sucks because the junkyard only has these 3 i just need one more ha thats life i guess its going to be hard trying to find someone who wants to just get rid of one lol

**WIDESIDE72** · 02-07-2010, 06:22 AM

Are these caps for a 3/4 ton, by chance? If so, I believe the caps that are convex (stick out) are for a truck with a full floater rear, like a Dana 60. I am not sure if these trucks had all four convex, or just the rear. I have seen this mentioned on this forum in another thread by someone who makes front 4x4 caps for 3/4 tons by trimming the centers out of 2wd caps. Also,
I forget which is which, but I ran across a similar issue with different colors on 71 and 72 full wheel covers. One year is blue, the other is yellow.

**leddzepp** · 02-07-2010, 11:14 AM

The blue convex caps came on 67-72 trucks. The yellow concave ones came on 73-up. You can make the yellow ones match the correct blue ones by painting them and "popping out" the center section. That's what I did on mine.

TheSeeker · 02-07-2010, 11:36 AM

What local yard do you use? I went scouring last weekend and found nothing.

**Joesjunk** · 02-07-2010, 12:49 PM

Good buy on the caps!! Just push out the center on the yellow ones and paint the center blue and your done. The blue is correct for 69-72, and the yellow is 73 and up. Ill look to see if I have one extra one I could sell.

dk1972 · 02-07-2010, 08:12 PM

oh really i thought they changed completely in 73 but i guess not. Yes they are 3/4 ton. I went to DVAP go to there wed site they have a location in Casa Grand and Deer Valley i went to the Deer Valley one and they had about 20 of our body style trucks mostly 3/4 ton but there were some half. Thanks Joesjunk I really wanted to buy those you had but i couldnt pass up a deal like this and yeah that would be really helpful if you can find an extra one laying around it can be a 73 and or or 69-72 and paint doesnt matter and a few dents wont either. Thanks for the help guys

dk1972 · 02-08-2010, 07:26 PM

anyone have a extra one there 3/4 ton thanks guys

02-07-2010, 03:41 AM	#1
dk1972 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 93	I have a question about dogdish caps i just bought 3 dogdish caps from my local junkyard for $30 two have the yellow emblems and the other one has blue emblem. but the yellow ones centers dip in and the blue sticks out. why is this? did they change in the years? here is some pics of them the yellow ones are pretty much perfect besides i need to repaint and the blue one has a few small dings that can be fixed. it sucks because the junkyard only has these 3 i just need one more ha thats life i guess its going to be hard trying to find someone who wants to just get rid of one lol Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne super 20 original

02-07-2010, 06:22 AM	#2
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps Are these caps for a 3/4 ton, by chance? If so, I believe the caps that are convex (stick out) are for a truck with a full floater rear, like a Dana 60. I am not sure if these trucks had all four convex, or just the rear. I have seen this mentioned on this forum in another thread by someone who makes front 4x4 caps for 3/4 tons by trimming the centers out of 2wd caps. Also, I forget which is which, but I ran across a similar issue with different colors on 71 and 72 full wheel covers. One year is blue, the other is yellow.

02-07-2010, 11:14 AM	#3
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,996	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps The blue convex caps came on 67-72 trucks. The yellow concave ones came on 73-up. You can make the yellow ones match the correct blue ones by painting them and "popping out" the center section. That's what I did on mine. __________________ 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

02-07-2010, 11:36 AM	#4
TheSeeker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 337	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps What local yard do you use? I went scouring last weekend and found nothing.

02-07-2010, 12:49 PM	#5
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,691	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps Good buy on the caps!! Just push out the center on the yellow ones and paint the center blue and your done. The blue is correct for 69-72, and the yellow is 73 and up. Ill look to see if I have one extra one I could sell. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

02-07-2010, 08:12 PM	#6
dk1972 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 93	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps oh really i thought they changed completely in 73 but i guess not. Yes they are 3/4 ton. I went to DVAP go to there wed site they have a location in Casa Grand and Deer Valley i went to the Deer Valley one and they had about 20 of our body style trucks mostly 3/4 ton but there were some half. Thanks Joesjunk I really wanted to buy those you had but i couldnt pass up a deal like this and yeah that would be really helpful if you can find an extra one laying around it can be a 73 and or or 69-72 and paint doesnt matter and a few dents wont either. Thanks for the help guys __________________ 1972 Cheyenne super 20 original

02-08-2010, 07:26 PM	#7
dk1972 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 93	Re: I have a question about dogdish caps anyone have a extra one there 3/4 ton thanks guys __________________ 1972 Cheyenne super 20 original



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