Hubcaps

[stevefhot]

Where do you get good hubcaps, i have had these since September 2013 bought new at the Busfest.

 

[geordie]

You sure no ones swapped them over fella :lol:
Sorry can't help myself

 

[stevefhot]

No Geordie, all 4 hubcaps have gone like it in 5 months.

 

[aspro]

Holy shit. 4 months???? That's just ridiculous. Another fine example of repro quality. :roll: Get stainless steel next time not chinese chrome.

 

[68_early_bay]

Bloody hell that's bad :shock:

 

[stevefhot]

I have tried stainless but they all sprung off, it took me a year to lose them all.

 

[geordie]

Alan Schofield had lots last time I was
In fella! Ask for rick

I got some of eBay
Put them on! drove throw town and three
Of them flew of as I was driving!
The campervan turned into a weapon of
Mass destruction. :shock:

 

[reezvaan]

or you can buy some from this fella :mrgreen:
http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=56610" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[crede999]

Blast them and powder coat them light grey and stick em back on

Chris

 

[terrier man]

http://www.aircooledaccessories.com/VW_Exterior_Accessories/Bay_Window_Exterior/Early_VW_Stainless_Hubcaps" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bought these last September as my Birthday present you get a good deal if your buying 4 :mrgreen:
Fantastic quality better than OG imo & now I'm a convert.

 

[reezvaan]

Blast them and powder coat them light grey and stick em back on

Chris

WHS

 

[slow-lane-Matt]

Has anyone got any tips on how to stop them spinning off, (I've lost 2 somewhere in Cornwall)

...anyone tried slightly deforming them to make them fit tighter ?

 

[reezvaan]

use quality rivet clips (Wolfsburg West are by far the best, i have used, never lost a hubcap) for one.

 

[RICH-I-AM]

If your using original spring clips theyre probably shagged out by now and need replacing.
Got mine from C&C and are spot on. You wont lose a hubcap if gou get a set from there.

Rich

 

[shiplee123]

Have a look
eBay 400657251604

 

[aogrady]

Has anyone got any tips on how to stop them spinning off, (I've lost 2 somewhere in Cornwall)

...anyone tried slightly deforming them to make them fit tighter ?

Aside from worn or bent clips, the vast majority of cheap repro wide 5 hub caps are not deep enough around the edge, so they dont sit correctly on the clips. Try fitted those hupcap bands behind, wont work. Not you need top quality hub caps, maybe those stainless ones are deeper, or look out for some OG ones. I have managed to source a few which i will use in the summer, in the meanwhile, i watch the cheapo ones rust away...

If i get chance today (ish) I'll take pictures of a cheap hubcap, and a OG one. Also, the weight is much more, a cheapo is around 300g, and OG type one 500+

Cheers,

Alistair

 

[audix]

Where do you get good hubcaps, i have had these since September 2013 bought new at the Busfest.

They look fine to me??

 

[bluenose]

aren't they late bay wheels? I don't think they have any rivet clips on anyway do they?

That is rough for 5 months lol hope you didn't pay a lot for them!

 

[slow-lane-Matt]

Have a look
eBay 400657251604

Hi Shiplee,

Thanks for pointing them out, and they are not too far away to collect...

They are different to my current caps, is it save to assume the Ebay ones will fit...?

(Mine weigh in at 415g - I have no idea if they are OG or not...)

Mine


Ebay

 

[lard]

Those eBay ones at the bottom are the flatter ones for late bay rims - the top are iirc baby moons and for wide 5 not narrow rims - that being said I had a set of baby moons on my late wheels without an issue (took a few whacks with a mallet to get them on)

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