What are these Hubcaps from ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Chevyland** · 04-05-2018, 08:00 PM

One of my texting buddies (flashed)
Sent me some pictures

Anyone know what each of these style, caps came off of ?

Thanks

**special-K** · 04-05-2018, 08:03 PM

The first ones are this era (68-72) fullsize and the next ones are later-70s, like '78-80ish I think? I think those first ones (either, really) would look great on a truck. I'm not sure I've ever seen a truck with them before.

EDIT: Here's an example

**Boog** · 04-05-2018, 08:20 PM

The ones closest to the truck look like AD years, 47 -54.

100%Chevy · 04-05-2018, 08:39 PM

The ones with the black striped inserts around the sides are from a 65/66 Bel Air.
Mike.

Warrens69GMC · 04-05-2018, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevyland

One of my texting buddies (flashed)
Sent me some pictures

Anyone know what each of these style, caps came off of ?

Thanks

Bottom one are from 1978-1991 caprice and impala that i've seen.

Wouldn't mine a set of them.

**special-K** · 04-06-2018, 06:37 AM

If the tub at the tp of the first picture has nub-type baby moons with bowtie stamped in them they are around 70/71/72 Chevelle/Malibu/Nova/Camaro caps

flashed · 04-06-2018, 06:53 AM

Tim ,they are the Nub type and that is what I thought they were too . The 4 by themselves is what Im not sure about ,they are stamped like 67/68 Truck caps but are aluminum with no paint on them. I have about 350 total NOS from a local Chevy dealer that closed down.

**special-K** · 04-06-2018, 07:54 AM

Warrens69GMC identified those. I knew they started using them around '78 but these are years I stopped paying attention to. The chrome ones I know I correctly identified. Earlier full size used other style caps. Nice stash of caps. You are all set for when they guys finally turn to putting good looking car caps on these trucks rather than pay out the ying yang for correct truck caps on trucks that are custom anyway. It's what people did back before custom wheels became common place. It was common to see on these trucks back in the day. I put '55 car caps on 8"/10" wheels on my '72 back in '73 because I hated the Highlander/Monte Carlo wheel covers (and wanted a wide track/deep dish look)

flashed · 04-06-2018, 09:19 AM

Thanks Tim , I overlooked that . Thanks everyone .

100%Chevy · 04-06-2018, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

If the tub at the tp of the first picture has nub-type baby moons with bowtie stamped in them they are around 70/71/72 Chevelle/Malibu/Nova/Camaro caps

You're right!I have a set of those on my 57 Chevy.
I've never seen any of those small caps on a higher end car like the Impala or Caprice.
These are commonly know as "Poverty Caps".
Mike.

**Boog** · 04-06-2018, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

If the tub at the tp of the first picture has nub-type baby moons with bowtie stamped in them they are around 70/71/72 Chevelle/Malibu/Nova/Camaro caps

I believe you are right Tim. I mistook the bowties for chevrolet across those moons.

**special-K** · 04-06-2018, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boog

I believe you are right Tim. I mistook the bowties for chevrolet across those moons.

The last baby moon type cap used on Advance Design Chevys had a bowtie and looks a lot like those later caps. The bowtie was bigger and was a larger painted sunken one with a chrome or white smaller bowtie inside of it

04-05-2018, 08:00 PM	#1
Chevyland Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ca. <-> Ma. Posts: 5,709	What are these Hubcaps from ?? One of my texting buddies (flashed) Sent me some pictures Anyone know what each of these style, caps came off of ? Thanks Attached Images

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? The first ones are this era (68-72) fullsize and the next ones are later-70s, like '78-80ish I think? I think those first ones (either, really) would look great on a truck. I'm not sure I've ever seen a truck with them before. EDIT: Here's an example Attached Images __________________ "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; 04-05-2018 at 08:12 PM.

04-05-2018, 08:20 PM	#3
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04-05-2018, 08:39 PM	#4
100%Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Moss Point,Ms. Posts: 1,439	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? The ones with the black striped inserts around the sides are from a 65/66 Bel Air. Mike.

04-06-2018, 06:37 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? If the tub at the tp of the first picture has nub-type baby moons with bowtie stamped in them they are around 70/71/72 Chevelle/Malibu/Nova/Camaro caps __________________ "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 ~

04-06-2018, 06:53 AM	#7
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? Tim ,they are the Nub type and that is what I thought they were too . The 4 by themselves is what Im not sure about ,they are stamped like 67/68 Truck caps but are aluminum with no paint on them. I have about 350 total NOS from a local Chevy dealer that closed down.

04-06-2018, 07:54 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? Warrens69GMC identified those. I knew they started using them around '78 but these are years I stopped paying attention to. The chrome ones I know I correctly identified. Earlier full size used other style caps. Nice stash of caps. You are all set for when they guys finally turn to putting good looking car caps on these trucks rather than pay out the ying yang for correct truck caps on trucks that are custom anyway. It's what people did back before custom wheels became common place. It was common to see on these trucks back in the day. I put '55 car caps on 8"/10" wheels on my '72 back in '73 because I hated the Highlander/Monte Carlo wheel covers (and wanted a wide track/deep dish 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 ~

04-06-2018, 09:19 AM	#9
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: What are these Hubcaps from ?? Thanks Tim , I overlooked that . Thanks everyone .



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