Hub Caps thread

pedro sainz · Samba Member Joined: July 26, 2005 Posts: 1430

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There is TWO kind of Early Hubcaps
Gizmo bought some early Hubs caps and we compare them
BOTH VW emblem were inset but thickness was different

the ones on my Notch are thin edge
and I have few just a little fatter
anyone have pictures of EDGE of your hubcaps to compare???????
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notchboy · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

Is this like "come correct night" between you ans Lee Laughing

Im liking it. Here is the pic of the cap and the differances I brought up to Bob as he pulled 7 caps from a yard I took him to. Ive noticed the differance about a year ago when I glanced at my stack of caps. These are all T3 caps with the inset VW for sure.

Now I wana know who has the most caps in their collection? Include the ones on your cars! snotchback, pedro and myself have more than 10. Who has the most?

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notchboy · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

I have 20 total. Of my 12 loose ones I have 9 thin and 3 fat. I know that my 63 notch has 3 fat and one thin with correct T3 accessory trim rings on it-all being held on just fine disproving a trim ring holding issue. It was proposed that the fats may of been early-no trim and the thins late 64-65 with trim to hold better? My 63 notch is to be all original, but has been in an accident at one point in its life resulting in one of my rims to be of 64-65 origin. Think

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Lee Hedges · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

That's such a strange thing ...
I've been doing this for a few years now and have never noticed the two versions. I'm always learning!
I've got 13 loose & 8 on my two T34s to make 21.

Are these sharp or rounded ones here?

notchboy · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

They all look fat to me. And leader so far.
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ALLWAGONS · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject:

I have 25.
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notchboy · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject:

ibjack · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject:

Only 18 here, 12 on cars 6 loose. I checked the Og ones from my '63 and they were all thin.
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t3kg · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:30 am Post subject:

I think I only have about 12. My '62 Ghia's original hubcaps are the flatter ones. Maybe the difference is due to VW using more than one subcontractor?
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JSMskater · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:56 am Post subject:

I used to have a fat stack, like 30 or so loose, from late model bugs and t3s. i sold most of them at familienfest though.
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Russ Wolfe · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:

My accountant says I have to inventory all my stuff, so we will see then who has the most T-3 hubcaps.
I reached down into a box the other day, and it was full of either T-3 or 66-67 bug hubcaps. Either way it is a good find.
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EverettB · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

Interesting, I never noticed that before.

I looked at the 4 originals for my '63 and 3 are fat.

I'm not sure how many I have total. I found one crate of 19 and 2 more in another crate of Bus hubcaps. I may have more. Plus the 4 originals for my '63 which are not on the car because they are all curbed. Plus the 4 nice ones on my '63. So 29 right there.

The 19 are all dented or damaged in some way as I typically sell any nice ones when people are looking for 1-2. This limits my hoarding.
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notchboy · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

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ooh ooh,I might be in the running for this.i'll have to gather all mine up tonight after work and see what my count is!
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Gizmobob · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

I have a mear 18, 8 on my 2 cars and 10 loose... seems like I'll have to make another run to the Junk Yard! Cool

I'll have to inventory how many of those are of the thinner or fatter design. Can we determine if the earlies came with the fatter design... I wouldn't want to get expelled from the club sportin' the wrong thickness hubcap, if ya know what I mean... that Jason runs a tight ship! Shocked

EverettB · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

rustyfastback · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

I have 16-20 that I can remember, but I may have more stashed in storage. I guess all type 3 owners are all hoarders Laughing

Gizmobob · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

electricmonk · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:40 am Post subject:

LMAO. I have never in my life seen people become so animated about hub caps. Strangely the feeling that it's weird has been replaced by curiosity.
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EverettB · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:24 am Post subject:


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