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Offline philo_beddoe

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I never see this style hubcap.
« on: May 22, 2024, 04:59:16 PM »
Tons of factory 73-87 hub caps on eBay and such, but I never see these “wheel covers.” Anyone?
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2024, 05:12:45 PM »
The top is just a wheel cover (not a hub cap), they were never popular and the other simply a painted wheel.
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2024, 11:36:04 PM »
I took these off my 82 and put them on my 85 for a time.  Now they are on my garage wall for my 86 with the steel wheels for winter tires
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2024, 09:42:47 AM »
I like 'em!  8)
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2024, 01:27:40 PM »
Nothing wrong with them! Many people seem to want after market wheels it seems, even today. I am more prone to keep the OEM wheels. Those wheel covers seem to be metal. I have seen many plastic wheel covers on other vehicles, especially newer model cars.
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2024, 03:20:39 PM »
Aftermarket wheels today just don't fit our trucks....the U101 slotted mags are about the only thing I'd use personally...
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I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2024, 10:22:05 PM »
Zieg, thats exactly what I’m referring to, are they s. steel?
I never see that style for sale, really nice ones anyway. .

I’d like to get a nice set of those.

This is what I have on now, found on eBay, very common, although I was lucky, these arrived in mint condition, at a great price.

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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2024, 09:59:28 AM »
I have the same, though bigger in diameter.....also, the front ones have big holes in the center of 'em.   :P


(but not in very good condition....someone in the past liked using a rubber or plastic mallet)
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2024, 10:36:55 PM »
Zieg, thats exactly what I’m referring to, are they s. steel?
 



Yes, steel.  There is a 4 wheel drive front caps with center holes for the lockouts as well.  They don't come up for sale that often.  I will keep my eyes out for them.
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2024, 10:43:17 PM »
Tons of factory 73-87 hub caps on eBay and such, but I never see these “wheel covers.” Anyone?

Marketplace ads in my 250mile radius shows at least 2 folks having them.
Carl 
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1986 C10 under construction
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Re: I never see this style hubcap.
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2024, 10:16:56 PM »
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