Guest neilinthegarden Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Is it possible for any of you knowledgeable people to identify this vintage hubcap for me?Thanks loads...NeilSan Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 What size is it? Looks to be a center cap of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neilinthegarden Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Forgive me for forgetting that! The diameter is 10 5/8 inches.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Looks like something for a truck with the six "lugnuts". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kingoftheroad Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 The bullet style centers scream Dodge to me, I don't know the year though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 not being stainless screams aftermarket to me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 not being stainless screams aftermarket to me ...I agree...I have never seen those on any Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) The second one is an aftermarket called a spider.Sorry, photo 1 & 2 look like different caps. Edited July 10, 2011 by Skyking (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It looks to me like something made up in the late fifties for a custom car. Guys would buy bullets, drawer knobs, spinners etc and bolt them to their hubcaps, this was before mag wheels came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old48Truck Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 The second one is an aftermarket called a spider.Aren't all three pictures of the same cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neilinthegarden Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yes, they're all the same cap; I only have the one. The pics are: the front from head on, the front from an angle, and then the back. The "bullet" screws on to the cap from the back with three hex screws. And the "lugnuts" screw on from the back with larger hex screws. And, the bottom edge of the lugnuts are formed at an angle to conform exactly (and fit only one way) to the beveled shape of the cap so that they stand straight out. So they're not just extra geegaws some guy fished out of the parts drawer and got cute with; they're certainly purpose-made for this specific cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It looks to me like something made up in the late fifties for a custom car. Guys would buy bullets, drawer knobs, spinners etc and bolt them to their hubcaps, this was before mag wheels came in.ON THE MONEY!Not a stock item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 purpose made by a guy with a disc grinder. Likely an auto body repair man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neilinthegarden Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 purpose made by a guy with a disc grinder. Likely an auto body repair man.Actually, nothing at all like it. When the "lugs" are removed by taking out the hex screws it's immediately apparent they were never actual lug nuts, but manufactured metal fakes meant to fool the casual observer. The insides have little struts that hold the female screw receiver so its unmistakeably factory molded in one part for this application or one like it. See attached photos.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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