Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks Keiser !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 You're welcome. One thing guys will ask you about them is the following: "How are the inner edges? Are they split and/or flat?". That will determine their worth. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 The 60 Corvette brochure has them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 How do we know they're strictly Corvette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexch Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I believe that the crossed flags logo was exclusive to Corvette. Other Chevy products used the bowtie, with the exception of some emblems that gave the engine displacement with crossed flags under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 While this photo is of a different hub cap, it shows that the crossed flags are not exclusive to Corvette. I don't think the flags are exclusive to Impala and Corvette, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 That's a '58 Impala.Amazing that one fender of a 50's car shows more style than any complete car made today! Amazing, no depressing! No wonder people are shooting each other. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Harmatuk Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have 4 in excellant condition that came off a plain Jane 59 Biscayne. Wish I still had that car! I would say 58, 59, 60.Don't want to say this but the 2 hub caps aren't very presentable. Would'nt use them an my car. Sorry. just being honest. They've seen too many rubber hammers.The dog dish caps were usually on low option cars or cars that were ordered with no options at all for race use.Acually the caps are kind of rare because the first thing people did was throw the cheaper caps away and put baby moons, mags or full wheel covers (spinners)on to dress the ole lady up.I ordered a 79 Chev. Silverado step side with every available option and requested the cheapest wheel and hubcap Chevrolet made. I got white rims and dog dish caps.Went to Western Auto and ordered mags.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 The dog dish hub caps on the 1959 and 60 Chevrolets (shown below) were different than on the 1958 models. Note the '59 and '60 caps used six "spokes", while the '58s used three. The dog-dish caps were used both on Corvette and the regular passenger-car line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: West Peterson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The dog dish hub caps on the 1959 and 60 Chevrolets (shown below) were different than on the 1958 models. Note the '59 and '60 caps used six "spokes", while the '58s used three. The dog-dish caps were used both on Corvette and the regular passenger-car line-up.</div></div> Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 so that means they are for a 58 Chevrolet, ALL models ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Wow! Thanks everyone for the info. So it looks like they are for a late 50's Gm car and if they arent in presentable condition, thats OK my garage wall doesnt mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw's garage Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 had shop 25yrs. sorry, not right ones for corvette. they did have a small cap with flag but had 6 bars radiating out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The hub cap is for 1958 only, both Corvette and passenger cars. The caps with six "bars" or "spokes" are for 1959 and 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 West is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 It came on cheap passenger cars or Corvettes with HD suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 WOW this is the most attention one of my posts has ever gotten. Thanks everone for the help and attention. Are these of value to anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Old Parts Kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WOW this is the most attention one of my posts has ever gotten. Thanks everone for the help and attention. Are these of value to anyone??</div></div> Not very valuable if the inner edges are crimped or split. I have sold a few exactly like this, but they were damaged as I mentioned so they didn't bring much. probably about $9.00 to $12.00. They are brass and hard to repair nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 thanks they haveminor inner crimping, but no splits, so on the wall they go I guess. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Minor crimping is o.k.. It's the splits that really drop the price. If there are no splits...ebay! I have gotten well over 40 bucks each for the unsplit items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Parts Kid Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Score!Thanks Keiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Any old time. I bought a bunch (7-Dodge A100 pickup truck fulls piled high) of stainless steel and brass caps a while back and have been selling them slowly. I have learned a LOT about wheelcover and hubcap years and prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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