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EverettB 
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 Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: Please id this hubcap for me - Solved: Brazilian hubcap |
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What years/models is this hubcaps with the narrow raised center for?
For reference, 66-67 Type 3s have a wider raised center so it's sort of similar:
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Please id this hubcap for me |
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Looks a lot like the aftermarket 68+ ones available. Jbugs has chrome ones that look like that. Here’s a current genuine VW one that looks to be the same:
https://www.justaircooled.co.uk/flat-hubcaps-genuine-vw-1968-onwards.html
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Please id this hubcap for me |
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I've seen those before on some of the oddball aircooled offerings from Mexico, maybe Brazil (Brasilia maybe?). Perhaps the parts houses are buying up inventory & this is how they're getting away with selling logo'd parts.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Please id this hubcap for me |
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Thanks, that was a good lead.
I found an older ad where someone was selling these as "Brazilian hubcaps" although they were not chrome, only painted silver.
Here's an older Gallery photo someone posted too, it also looks painted silver
I dug further and found another ad for a chrome one, here's the pic:
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Please id this hubcap for me - Solved: Brazilian hubcap |
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Weird, it seems like Brasilias didn't have hubcaps.
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Yeah, not a Brasilia hubcap, it’s a Brazilian hubcap for the Brazilian market. They were used on the bugs and buses.
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