NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**PICKMUP** · 08-17-2015, 04:40 PM

Not mine, but interesting...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151775289893...3D291533377126

68panelman · 08-17-2015, 04:56 PM

Ouch...

summitflier · 08-17-2015, 05:21 PM

Wonder how much those cost in 1972? I should have been buying these instead of gold bonds.

**special-K** · 08-17-2015, 05:23 PM

very interesting. I was looking for something a week or more back and stumbled onto to those. I've been watching to satisfy my curiosity. It really jumped up today. 20 minutes left. Lets see where the snipes take it!

**4X4GMC1972** · 08-17-2015, 05:25 PM

$1375

**Tim Christian** · 08-17-2015, 05:26 PM

Wow!!!!

davepl · 08-17-2015, 05:27 PM

Mine, mine, all mine.

**4X4GMC1972** · 08-17-2015, 05:29 PM

Lets just say I'm glad they got sniped.

davepl · 08-17-2015, 05:31 PM

At the level of excitement over them on eBay, I could likely flip them (but won't).

How often do NOS caps come up at all, let alone those 1-year (2?) only style, and for GMC, and for a 3/4 ton. I'll be an old man next time, if I'm not already.

I'd feel like I overspent except for the 27 other guys that tried to :-)

summitflier · 08-17-2015, 05:55 PM

https://www.etsy.com/listing/2140497...FQIQaQodmOgDYw

I guess Chevy's are cheaper?

**leddzepp** · 08-17-2015, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by summitflier

https://www.etsy.com/listing/2140497...FQIQaQodmOgDYw

I guess Chevy's are cheaper?

Those are 76-up caps and very common.

davepl · 08-17-2015, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by summitflier

https://www.etsy.com/listing/2140497...FQIQaQodmOgDYw

I guess Chevy's are cheaper?

Those are dime-a-dozen square body caps. It's three things that make these hard to find:

70-71 only (methinks)
Different material than other years (chrome vs stainless)
Different paint scheme than other years
GMC
8-bolt 3/4ton

Now for a 73+ 1/2-ton you can't throw a rock without hitting one in a junkyard. These, not so much.

**Joesjunk** · 08-17-2015, 06:30 PM

I was watching those too, very hard to find a set of 4 like that. They will look great on your blue truck

bruceman1968 · 08-17-2015, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davepl

I'd feel like I overspent except for the 27 other guys that tried to :-)

You definitely did NOT overspend. Those caps are exactly what you needed for your high level restoration. It's just awesome that they even came up for sale and your lucky to get them! Nice job Dave!

**special-K** · 08-17-2015, 06:41 PM

These are 69-72 caps. Congratulations!! I wouldn't say the 73-75s are all that abundant. They are three year only and these are four years. How often do you see N.O.S. 73-75 sets for sale? I actually prefer the 73-75s for being stainless, concave, and no black paint in the center. I have N.O.S. GMCs in 73-75, as well as 4wd caps. A pair of those just went off auction at $600+. I'm glad I stocked up before the money got crazy. The problem I run into is finding drivers reasonable enough to run.

factorystock · 08-17-2015, 07:08 PM

I don't recall ever seeing a set of NOS '69-'72 3/4 ton GMC or Chevy caps ( black center GMC- Blue bowtie Chevy) offered for sale. I bet GM parts depts. ran out of replacements a long time ago, they were notoriously weak, they cracked and dented very easily. The later switch over to stainless steel greatly improved the strength. IMO, these caps are worth the price, how much are people paying for a set of dime a dozen new mag wheels?

**FirstOwner69** · 08-17-2015, 08:02 PM

Somehow, with this thread and the one you started about the same time, I figured you were a player on these. Congrats!!! Are we going to see a picture of that blue truck with steelies and caps in place of the H2s?

Now you are giving me the urge to put my restored steelies on in place of my H2s.

Jim

Sicklajoie · 08-17-2015, 08:59 PM

I guess totally lucked into mine 5 years ago.
80 bucks for the set, 20 bucks for the polish, and 100 to have my signpainter do over the black and change the yellow to blue.

**special-K** · 08-17-2015, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstOwner69

Somehow, with this thread and the one you started about the same time, I figured you were a player on these. Congrats!!! Are we going to see a picture of that blue truck with steelies and caps in place of the H2s?

Now you are giving me the urge to put my restored steelies on in place of my H2s.

Jim

If he does, they won't be N.O.S. any more. That's the problem with N.O.S.

I have have several sets of the 69-72 N.O.S. caps over the years. They are just getting farther and fewer between...and mo mo money!

**hooverfish** · 08-17-2015, 09:53 PM

I think those GMC NOS caps are stainless.

Did you take a close look at the pictures of the back sides ??

I'm still a newbie compared to most of you guys so I could be wrong.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 08-17-2015, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4GMC1972

$1375

I saw them a few days ago, about $175.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 08-17-2015, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

If he does, they won't be N.O.S. any more. That's the problem with N.O.S.

I have have several sets of the 69-72 N.O.S. caps over the years. They are just getting farther and fewer between...and mo mo money!

Looking at the threads etc., I've learned hub caps are in another category as collection parts. I need to locate my caps where the black widow is on guard. Three of them are original, decent condition if I recall. Nothing like an NOS though.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 08-18-2015, 12:12 AM

Speak of hubcaps, check these out for a cool 1K. I believe this is the hubcap a poster was recently looking for, though he only wanted one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-69-70-71...47a934&vxp=mtr

Me personally, I'll run with chrome wheels of some sort. At least those can be replaced.

**PICKMUP** · 08-18-2015, 02:53 PM

...CHROME!? There are a few NOS GM caps that are stainless with real chrome. Not sure how or why---but I have seen them in 1/2T & 3/4T-GMC & Chevy.
Here is a set I have of 3/4T 4x4. The fronts have more chrome than the rears.

davepl · 08-18-2015, 07:26 PM

Yep, Chevys are much easier to find. Just ask the 27 other guys that were bidding over a grand and lost!

I -think- the rare ones are chrome and the common ones stainless, but am not 100% on it.

08-17-2015, 04:40 PM	#1
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,125	NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Not mine, but interesting... http://www.ebay.com/itm/151775289893...3D291533377126 __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

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68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,455	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Ouch...

08-17-2015, 05:21 PM	#3
summitflier Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ephrata, WA Posts: 308	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Wonder how much those cost in 1972? I should have been buying these instead of gold bonds. __________________ 68 C10 SSB 383 12 Charger 6.4L 12 Accord 3.5L (Wife's ride) 05 Ram 1500 5.7L My build thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=676545

08-17-2015, 05:23 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... very interesting. I was looking for something a week or more back and stumbled onto to those. I've been watching to satisfy my curiosity. It really jumped up today. 20 minutes left. Lets see where the snipes take 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 ~

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4X4GMC1972 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 506	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... $1375 __________________ 1978 Dodge Omni

08-17-2015, 05:26 PM	#6
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Wow!!!!

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davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Mine, mine, all mine. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

08-17-2015, 05:29 PM	#8
4X4GMC1972 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 506	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Lets just say I'm glad they got sniped. __________________ 1978 Dodge Omni

08-17-2015, 05:31 PM	#9
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... At the level of excitement over them on eBay, I could likely flip them (but won't). How often do NOS caps come up at all, let alone those 1-year (2?) only style, and for GMC, and for a 3/4 ton. I'll be an old man next time, if I'm not already. I'd feel like I overspent except for the 27 other guys that tried to :-) __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

08-17-2015, 05:55 PM	#10
summitflier Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ephrata, WA Posts: 308	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... https://www.etsy.com/listing/2140497...FQIQaQodmOgDYw I guess Chevy's are cheaper? __________________ 68 C10 SSB 383 12 Charger 6.4L 12 Accord 3.5L (Wife's ride) 05 Ram 1500 5.7L My build thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=676545

08-17-2015, 06:30 PM	#13
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,691	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... I was watching those too, very hard to find a set of 4 like that. They will look great on your blue truck __________________ 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

08-17-2015, 06:41 PM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... These are 69-72 caps. Congratulations!! I wouldn't say the 73-75s are all that abundant. They are three year only and these are four years. How often do you see N.O.S. 73-75 sets for sale? I actually prefer the 73-75s for being stainless, concave, and no black paint in the center. I have N.O.S. GMCs in 73-75, as well as 4wd caps. A pair of those just went off auction at $600+. I'm glad I stocked up before the money got crazy. The problem I run into is finding drivers reasonable enough to run. __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 08-18-2015 at 03:18 PM.

08-17-2015, 07:08 PM	#16
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,368	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... I don't recall ever seeing a set of NOS '69-'72 3/4 ton GMC or Chevy caps ( black center GMC- Blue bowtie Chevy) offered for sale. I bet GM parts depts. ran out of replacements a long time ago, they were notoriously weak, they cracked and dented very easily. The later switch over to stainless steel greatly improved the strength. IMO, these caps are worth the price, how much are people paying for a set of dime a dozen new mag wheels?

08-17-2015, 08:02 PM	#17
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,843	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Somehow, with this thread and the one you started about the same time, I figured you were a player on these. Congrats!!! Are we going to see a picture of that blue truck with steelies and caps in place of the H2s? Now you are giving me the urge to put my restored steelies on in place of my H2s. Jim

08-17-2015, 08:59 PM	#18
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,493	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... I guess totally lucked into mine 5 years ago. 80 bucks for the set, 20 bucks for the polish, and 100 to have my signpainter do over the black and change the yellow to blue. Attached Images __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/



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08-17-2015, 09:53 PM	#20
hooverfish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,127	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... I think those GMC NOS caps are stainless. Did you take a close look at the pictures of the back sides ?? I'm still a newbie compared to most of you guys so I could be wrong. __________________ 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"

08-18-2015, 12:12 AM	#23
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,205	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Speak of hubcaps, check these out for a cool 1K. I believe this is the hubcap a poster was recently looking for, though he only wanted one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-69-70-71...47a934&vxp=mtr Me personally, I'll run with chrome wheels of some sort. At least those can be replaced. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

08-18-2015, 02:53 PM	#24
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,125	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... ...CHROME!? There are a few NOS GM caps that are stainless with real chrome. Not sure how or why---but I have seen them in 1/2T & 3/4T-GMC & Chevy. Here is a set I have of 3/4T 4x4. The fronts have more chrome than the rears. Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

08-18-2015, 07:26 PM	#25
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: NOS GMC Hubcaps...on Ebay... Yep, Chevys are much easier to find. Just ask the 27 other guys that were bidding over a grand and lost! I -think- the rare ones are chrome and the common ones stainless, but am not 100% on it. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

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