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Offline Ghazi67

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Old Dog Dish caps
« on: December 27, 2015, 12:04:19 PM »
Hello everyone
Wish you all had a great time during the Holidays

I am working on my 4x4 Stepside these days. Fresh paint, different color & different style too .
I plan on installing the 8" factory wheels w/earlier dog dish hubcaps.

Could someone tell me what year these in picture are ??

It looks different from what I've seen on ebay !!!  Or is it me ?!
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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2015, 01:02:31 PM »
I can't confirm right now but if memory serves me that style ended with the 1975 model year
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Offline Jason S

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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2015, 01:19:51 PM »
Those are late 60's (1969-ish) through 1976-ish (also don't recall exactly).  There were minor paint variations depending upon the year and make (i.e., early Chevrolet styles had a blue bowtie vs. a yellow bowtie on later version).

These were also available in painted steel, though most of what I've seen and collected were the stainless versions.

Besides a GMC and Chevrolet version, this style was available in two sizes - a smaller dish for the 1/2 ton and larger for 3/4 and 1-tons.  They also had a version with a center opening for manual locking hubs, again available in the smaller and larger version. 

I don't recall the dimensions right off, but will measure or take some photos if you need more info about these.

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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 10:47:44 PM »
When did they start using the full size wheel covers? Which i am looking for by the way.
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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2015, 10:53:41 PM »
They've always offered them.  There were 3 styles I recall depending on what year.
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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2015, 12:54:05 AM »
That's a great classic look!!!

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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2016, 11:57:58 AM »
I can't confirm right now but if memory serves me that style ended with the 1975 model year
a good guide:
http://gmcguy.com/gmc_hubcaps_wheel_covers_and_rims.html

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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2017, 09:55:20 AM »
If i can expand upon the topic, is there a trick to making these more secure?   i can pull one off by hand.  Still seems secure, but is there a trick to make them tighter?

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« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2017, 10:08:32 AM »
If i can expand upon the topic, is there a trick to making these more secure?   i can pull one off by hand.  Still seems secure, but is there a trick to make them tighter?
Usually they are wore out but try to rotate them a little to catch a new spot on the rim nubs.
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Re: Old Dog Dish caps
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2017, 09:40:56 PM »
Got a set of four just like that off a 66 GMC 4wd 3/4 T I used to have.
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