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Cal |
Dec 22 2015, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 614 Joined: 19-November 14 From: Philadelphia Member No.: 18,138 Region Association: North East States |
I need to replace the dinged fuch wheel caps on my 2.0L. I'd like to replace them with NOS but they're hard to find. Are the aftermarket caps currently available a close match that I can get by with until I find originals? If so who makes the best / most accurate?
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Cal |
Jan 30 2016, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 614 Joined: 19-November 14 From: Philadelphia Member No.: 18,138 Region Association: North East States |
I ended up purchasing ISP Fuch center caps and guess what.....way too tight and don't fit over the front grease caps. Hopefully I'll be able to return them. I selected these because the finish appeared better then the photos of the caps that 914R has on his website. Can anyone vouch for the finish of the 914R caps? The one mint condition original cap that I have has a mirror chrome finish when fully polished....the 914R caps appear to be a dull aluminum finish. Is this true and will they fit over the grease caps?
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Mikey914 |
Jan 31 2016, 10:13 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I ended up purchasing ISP Fuch center caps and guess what.....way too tight and don't fit over the front grease caps. Hopefully I'll be able to return them. I selected these because the finish appeared better then the photos of the caps that 914R has on his website. Can anyone vouch for the finish of the 914R caps? The one mint condition original cap that I have has a mirror chrome finish when fully polished....the 914R caps appear to be a dull aluminum finish. Is this true and will they fit over the grease caps? Funny, When I 1st made them I had the same problem, but mine do fit once the machining was correct. Mine are a "dull" finish as we do a brite dip with a clear anodized finish to seal the finish. It 's possible to strip and polish them regardless of where you buy them. |
pvollma |
Feb 1 2016, 08:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 12-May 13 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 15,862 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Funny, When I 1st made them I had the same problem, but mine do fit once the machining was correct. Mine are a "dull" finish as we do a brite dip with a clear anodized finish to seal the finish. It 's possible to strip and polish them regardless of where you buy them. Is there a chance you could make a set of 4 that fit the early Minilites? The ID of the center hole appears to be 3-1/16", with the same requirement to clear the front bearing cap. If you're using a CNC machine, perhaps just reprogramming it to cut the larger diameter may not be cost prohibitive for me for a one-off set (although Minilite caps seem to be impossible to find, so maybe that might be a viable product for you). |
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