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| Jaiden |
 Mar 12 2006, 09:46 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443  |
I got a set of stocker wheels and was wondering if they can use the chrome moon hub caps. I'm thinking of keeping the empi's that I have to show and the stockers for Go since they don't have clearance issues but I think they would look nice with the moon caps.
I don't have a pic on the computer but I'll take one later today. Oh and if I wanted moon caps where would I get them? |
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| URY914 |
Mar 12 2006, 09:50 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,199 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
The only differance between VW hub caps and and 914 hub caps is the stamped "VW" in the center. You may be able to score some on Samba or of course here.
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| DanT |
Mar 12 2006, 10:38 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
If in moon hubcaps, you are referring to the convex smooth round shape, I have never seen those for stock 4 bolt wheels. The moon style caps are from the old wide 5 bolt wheel pattern from Porsche/VW. They also attach to the wheel differently. The 5 bolt moon hubcaps have little metal clips the cap snaps onto. The 4 bolt caps snap onto little nubs that are part of the wheel itself.
For the newer stock 4 bolt wheels you can only get the nipple style caps with the nipple either blank (stock porsche) or with VW stamped into them. Or after market with the porsche crest or vw crest on them. I think you can also get a cap similar to the nipples without the nipples, just kind of a flat (pie tin) style. but that is not what I would consider a moon style. either. |
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| Gint |
Mar 12 2006, 10:47 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Aftermarket nipple caps with Wolfsburg crest emblem. The emblems click because the speed clips holding them on SUCK.
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| Gint |
Mar 12 2006, 10:48 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Stock 914 caps. These are bug offset wheels though. I think the stock 914 wheels have offset more towards the inner wheel well. Gonna check on that in the next few weeks.
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| Gint |
Mar 12 2006, 10:50 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
'nother shot of stock caps. As mentioned by Dan previously, the VW caps have VW stamped into the steel in the center raised portion of the cap. The 914 stock caps do not as illustrated here.
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| DanT |
Mar 12 2006, 10:51 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Nice pics Gint. Those were the exact ones I was referring to.
Likey the new sled. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Gint |
Mar 12 2006, 10:55 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thank you sir. You're teener is looking mighty nice too I might add. |
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| Jaiden |
Mar 13 2006, 07:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
Ok so will the stockers hold any cap? I was thinking of painting the wheel black and having the Chrome cap. The stockers I have seem to have 4 little holes that might be the mounts.
I found a pic on another thread of the stock wheel I have but can't remember how to link to the pic. Any more pics of the hubcap mounting? |
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2006, 11:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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place your mouse over the picture, left click, hit properties, highlight the "address", copy, hit the "IMG" button and paste the link...it should work as long as the the picture website allows hotlinking.... there are I think 2 different "stock" steel rims....early and late style I believe.... |
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| Jaiden |
Mar 13 2006, 12:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
These are the ones I'm talking about but not painted.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1123741323.jpg) |
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2006, 12:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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sorry, wrong rims......
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| Jaiden |
Mar 13 2006, 01:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
So no caps would fit these rims???
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2006, 01:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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you need these steel rims....you can see the where the cap "snaps" onto the raised sections of the rim
(IMG:http://www.talking-dog.com/914/display/153.jpg) |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 13 2006, 01:30 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 |
4 lug VW wheels in 15x5.5, 7 and 8 can be had at www.jbugs.com as well as hubcaps in all styles.....they don't sell them with Porsche crests just EMPIs but those can be had at www.nlaparts.com
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1142026415.jpg) |
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2006, 01:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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thanks Mikey (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) oh, and those 7 and 8's will not fit under stock fenders....you can get the 5.5 rims widened to 7's with the proper offset....about $75 per wheel for that operation (check out Stockton Wheel for that) |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Mar 13 2006, 02:03 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
The crests do click, so I used 30 min epoxy on the inside of hubcap over fasteners. Shut them right up. |
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| Jaiden |
Mar 13 2006, 02:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
OK so I guess I will not see any caps in the near future.Maybe I can do something else to clean up the look of the rims that I got.
Thanks guys |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 13 2006, 03:40 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 |
Yeah sorry...they are VW offset....like Rivieras.
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