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Lind Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:14 am Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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BulliBill wrote: |
Lind wrote: |
One nice thing about hubcaps is that they come on and off quite easily, so you can go one direction and then change them out without any rework. Unless your caps are total garbage, nobody will notice anyway. |
Another thing is that the crappier hub caps will sometimes detach themselves from your VW and voluntarily depart your restoration...
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Wolfsburg Classics Banned
Joined: October 17, 2003 Posts: 326 Location: Christchurch,New Zealand.
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Heres my contribution to this thread and hopefully answers a few questions.This is a full set of four in the original box still in tissue paper etc.Note the VW sticker on them as well,no painted backs just raw finish with a CKD stamping in ink.See the nib,the alpha numeric stamp as well as the hole size.Note the VW parts label as well on the outside of the box.
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Okie Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2003 Posts: 1345 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Wolfsburg Classics Banned
Joined: October 17, 2003 Posts: 326 Location: Christchurch,New Zealand.
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Lol...edited for family viewing. |
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Okie Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2003 Posts: 1345 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Okie Adam Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2003 Posts: 1345 Location: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Usually hub caps make it where you can't see the nuts _________________ Oil Capital Air Cooled
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3930 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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The original has a crisper stamping.... most noticeable at the perimeter circle.
original : top (19.6 Oz)
Airhead Parts : bottom (19.1 Oz, chrome seems very nice)
The original has slightly rough edges at the die-punched drain holes.
Airhead Parts has the rough edges buffed off.
Both have the edge pressing (rib)... slightly more pronounced on the original (right side of pic)
And of course, original has the alpha numeric characters stamped in.
Drain holes seem equivalent.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:58 am Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Found a set of 4 caps recently that I think were all from the same car.
3 have H29, one had no stamping but is still an original so maybe it was replaced at some point.
Unfortunately 2 are smashed but here are the stamps:
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Douglas Denlinger Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 1381 Location: Arizona's version of the east coast
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:54 am Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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jays58s wrote: |
Does anyone know how to decode the stamps? I've never seen a full set with the same numbers either. |
Has this been resolved? Like headlight buckets, does the letter translate to a month or year? _________________ Transporter Restorations
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EverettB Administrator
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Douglas Denlinger wrote: |
jays58s wrote: |
Does anyone know how to decode the stamps? I've never seen a full set with the same numbers either. |
Has this been resolved? Like headlight buckets, does the letter translate to a month or year? |
I've never seen anyone post any information but I would be interested in decoding a few others I have. _________________ How to Post Photos
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ronjonlasvegas Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 897 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Who makes the best reproduction hubcaps these days? I see Wolfsburg West has show quality locally chromed ones for $125 each. I know Volkswagen classic parts division still makes brand new hubcaps for 65 Euro each, but unfortunately they will not ship those to the US I tried and it says the will only do the birth certificates for the US market.
Here is a link to the Volkswagen Classic parts hubcap.
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:08 am Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Was just gifted 4 sets of nos caps....beautiful _________________ .
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Split 66' Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 1248 Location: Bay Area, California
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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aa390392 wrote: |
Was just gifted 4 sets of nos caps....beautiful |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69733 Location: Phoenix Metro
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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Pics of caps..I sold 2 sets to a pal today
All have nubs, stamped numbers as well
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: NOS hubcaps and How to identify original hub caps |
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aa390392 wrote: |
Pics of caps..I sold 2 sets to a pal today
All have nubs, stamped numbers as well
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Dang, I wish I could find a set! |
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