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Barter_Builder
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 Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:20 am Post subject: center caps for my rims |
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I have a set of riviera's that have a 3 1/4 inch hole for the center caps. The ones being sold by various companies have a 2 1/2 inch hole. Does anyone know where to find a cap that will fit a 3 1/4 inch hole on a Rivi? or know what kind of rivi's I have?
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Ragman
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Search around at your favorite parts supplier...
Here's a link for CIP1.com, just cselect from a product that says "Center Cap for Rivera Wheels".
http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1262 |
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Barter_Builder
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I've tried all advertisers in the mags, including cip1. The ones they sell are for 2 1/2 inch holes. Mine have a 3 1/4 inch hole. I don't know what kind of riviera's these are. Maybe some kind of after market ones. I had a set before that I kept the caps to but they fall right through. If anyone has any idea I would appreciate the help 
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Ragman
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Skim
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they are probably made by american eagle.
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Barter_Builder
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i took them in to discount tire they have the american eagle ones with 2 1/2" hole so they cant be they have no stamps or nothing as far as a maker but they do have a PB2221 number on each wheel. ill post a pick as soon as i can
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Skim
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Hmmm. I wonder if the aluminum wolfsburg caps will work. They mount with tiny allen set screws that push outward into the wall of the rim hole
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Barter_Builder
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| i was hoping that would work because i really wanted knock off's instead of a cap but it didnt work. i've been on this for a while now but havent found nothing |
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Barter_Builder
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Here they are my polished rivi's. If anyone knows where i can get center caps of somekind that will work please let me know. These had the bumps on the spokes but I had them removed when they got polished.
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75bug
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 5:19 am Post subject: |
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I have the same rivieras with the 3 1/4 inch hole. It was a pain but I found a set that were close enough at a wrecker and had to make tabs on the inside edge of the cap that I could bend outwards to pressure fit them in. It was a couple of years ago but if I remember correctly there was a decal on the center which was had a C on it.
By the way, they look great polished, was that expensive? |
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Barter_Builder
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:47 am Post subject: |
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370.00 plus shipping both ways
I am a bit confused tho because I thought replicas where the ones with the bumps on the spokes and og's did not have the bumps on the spokes? so is there three kinds of riviera's? |
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75bug
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, mine have the raised parts, I was referring to the center holes though |
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Barter_Builder
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75bug,
I was saying the original riviera's were the ones without raised bumps. I don't know what size hole those have.
Mine Had raised bumps with a 3 1/4 inch hole.
The ones they sell nowadays have bumps with 2 1/2 inch holes.
There for making three different kinds of riviera's correct? |
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75bug
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you're correct - much like you're finding it was a tough time finding anything to fit that still went with the rim. |
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