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Technical Custom guys- sexiest hubcaps ever?

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Roothawg, Aug 9, 2018.

  1. Kreeps I have those Ellie heels in second pic! super comfy. She has fine taste in shoes. Sure makes sexiest hubcaps.
     
  2. roddin-shack
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    My Collection of Wheel Discs, Changed every couple of months.

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  3. websters restylin'
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    Hers my ford... running 55 dodge caps
     

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  4. choppedtudor
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    I have 4 of these:
     

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  5. Nightheat Fab
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  6. ZZ Top Chop
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    Better pic of the caps , love these. image.jpeg
     

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  7. 50Fraud
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    My collection of wall-hangers. This isn't all of them, and I no longer have that garage, but someday maybe I'll have them all displayed:
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  8. morac41
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    Hi.... I have the stock Sombreros on my 49 Cad custom..just added domes......
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  9. dana barlow
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    1. Y-blocks

    HenryJ at DinnerKey.jpg
    I loved my cone caps,my fav. was my 53 Studebakers with there gold dot and then these aftermarket cone's,ture there are a lot of sexy ones,but to me the cones were the best ! This is my "J" in a show around 1961 at Dinner key,Coconut Grove/Miami Fl.
     
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  10. @dana barlow I love the aftermarket cones too.
    Here's the NOS set I got a while back, now on my Plymouth (avatar).
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    I really don't think these had every been on wheels before. Each was still in a brown paper wrapper in the box!
     
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  11. gsnort
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    Great hubcap, Sancho.
     
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  12. Automotive grade panel adhesive.
    You’d tear the metal before you could ever separate it once setup.
     
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  13. Tony Ray
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    14FADE9C-D1A1-444A-B691-FAEF759DE14E.jpeg I was always partial to 57 tbird hubcaps.. a friend has one or two and I was gonna grab them but they are 14s, still love the look though.
     
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  14. 'Mo
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    This was the A-number one custom cap in my neighborhood youth. (East Coast, born 1950.)
    '59 Lancers were next.
     
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  15. Roothawg
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    Honestly, I was hoping this thread would turn me on to a hubcap I had never paid attention to. Something a little less expensive, if it gets lost or stolen. Looks like I may just have to bite the bullet.
     
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  16. 49ratfink
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    where I come from anything sexy must have boobs.
     
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  17. My 1949 Merc with 15 " full moons from 50's, keeping Merc's simple is the ticket.
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  18. bobbytnm
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    Great thread!
     
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  19. TagMan
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  20. These look like 57 - 58 Eldorado Brogham wheels
     
  21. I have a set of those 55 Windsor caps, they changed the whole direction for my 51 chevy from early 60's sorta street racer to late 50's custom.
     
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  22. atomickustom
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    May I suggest the 1950 or '51 Imperial hubcaps? One has the center indent, one doesn't. Can be found for less than $50 each if you're patient. upload_2018-8-20_10-35-50.jpeg
     
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  23. gatz
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    Re; 56/57 Lincoln caps.
    I had a '56 Lincoln Premiere that had a wandering hubcap problem just on driver's side.
    Seemed that a mere bump in the road/street and it would dismount by itself.
    This happened a couple times and I'd just push it back on and give it a few whacks with a soft hammer, knowing it wasn't seated very well. It always "squirreled" around.
    One time I was headed to a car show on a 4-lane and when that happened, I quickly turned off to a side street just in time to see the cap rolling on by, only to be run over by a service truck. I think the guy was intent on smashing because he didn't try to avoid it at all.
    Got a replacement and yet that particular wheel just didn't hold the cap well.
    Tried the duct tape trick, but that didn't work either.
    As a last resort, I changed the wheel with the spare. No problems after that.
    I can only assume the wheel was either not a Lincoln or perhaps a different year.
    Altho' it looked the same, there must have been a diiference in the rim design.
    Something to note when considering using the 56/57 Lincoln caps for your ride.
     
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  24. Roothawg
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    Good to know.
     
  25. joeyesmen
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    Just saw these on Instagram that HAMBer Chris Casny made for his 40 Merc -- pretty sexy if you ask me.

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  26. I like odd stuff, so here's a few overlooked caps. Plus I like nondescript (no name, just insignia) type caps,

    1951-52 Plymouth (if you like ships):
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    1951-54 ? Desoto (one of my Favorites):
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    As stated before 1954-55 Olds (full and dog):
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  27. Curt Six
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    Can't believe we made it to page 4 before someone posted a set of Hollywood Flippers! Totally my favorites... Screen Shot 2018-08-22 at 11.29.17 PM.png

    Also love DuVall swirl caps...
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  28. Ranchero59
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    Lincoln also I have them on my 54 Lincoln. check my aviator pic
     
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  29. I agree, on earlier cars especially. Roothawg is working on a '55 Ford though....
     
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