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GreenImp
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Location: Oregon
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 Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:54 pm Post subject: Hub Caps falling off my 67 (not the clip style) |
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| We are losing hubcaps off the rear of our 67. We have the correct 67 style wheels so we do not have/use the clips everyone complains about (searching hubcaps falling off brings hundreds of hits about broken/bad/crappy clips). Our caps are the aftermarket thin ones, but they have no problem staying on the front, so I'm not too quick to jump to the conclusion that "aftermarket parts are crap" as the reason. Does anybody with any real world experience have any thoughts, advice or suggestions? Thank you in advance. |
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shortride
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Location: Oklahoma
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grandpa pete
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GreenImp
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I will look into bending out the lip on ours. I wish good used originals were not so hard to come by these days.
Wolfsburg West won't be selling any to me at that price! A set of those would almost double the value of our car! |
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6Kabrio7
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Just buy new ones
Wolfsburg West only wants $125 EACH !!!! 
It looks like painted wheels AND brake drums is the new style for my 66 type 6   |
WW does not sell new 66-67 caps the only new ones available as far as I know are Brazilian and WW have not had those for several years now.
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| My original late (4-lug) caps are a little loose... I grab them at the rim and rotate them to find a tight spot. Maybe yours are out of round, too, and trying a different position might make them more snug. |
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grandpa pete
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Stopped by Triangle supply near Orlando today and got NEW hubcaps ....$14.95 each !!!!!
Junior told me to paint the back and wax the fronts and they might last a little while
Anybody have a better way to save CCCHHHEEEEPPP chrome
Spray clear ???
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BWD
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
Just buy new ones
Wolfsburg West only wants $125 EACH !!!!
It looks like painted wheels AND brake drums is the new style for my 66 type 6 |
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