 Fuch cetner caps, new or used? |
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| qa1142 |
 Aug 26 2004, 03:21 PM
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Whiplash  Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140  |
Most used ones look like they should be $5.
Are the ones for ~ $35 NOS? who makes best repoductions? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Are any of the NOS or reporductions worth the cash? thanks |
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| seanery |
Aug 26 2004, 03:23 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
there's a guy on ebay that sells billet centers. They look pretty sweet.
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| GaroldShaffer |
Aug 26 2004, 03:31 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,622 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Will,
I bring my set of used ones with me Sunday. Your welcome to use them until you find what you want, they're not pretty but useable. |
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| smg914 |
Aug 26 2004, 03:45 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
The new ones that you can still order from your local Porsche dealer or from most of the mail order places are nice but are not the exact same design as the original ones. The lip of the cap that touches the wheel on the originals is about 3/16 of an inch wide and on the ones you get today, the lip is only about 1/16 of an inch wide. Also the finish of the new caps are not the same as the originals. On the new ones, the finish is somewhat dull where on the originals they were polished.
The design of the new aftermarkts caps that you see on ebay are even more different. The face of the cap is missing the indented center. It is completely flat. I'm not sure of this but I think they taller than the originals too. In other words, they would stick out further than the originals. If it was me buying them, I would go for the new original ones. They are closest to the factory originals. But that's the purest in me speaking. |
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 26 2004, 03:50 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
I get used ones then polish them on my Craftsman wheel....they polish up nice. Lots cheaper and easier to work with.
Then I customize them depending on which set of wheels I am using.....the 911 has red faces and petals now and the whole cap is red. the 356 is using the polished Fuchs with light blue highlights on the face only.....I painted the caps the same color them srubbed the falt surfaces and left the blue in the cirlcle and the crest..... |
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| qa1142 |
Aug 26 2004, 03:54 PM
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Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
anyone have Porsche part number?
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| smg914 |
Aug 26 2004, 04:01 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
914 361 303 03
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 26 2004, 04:07 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
My bad....I keep thinking five lug Fuchs... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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