Projects Kustom hubcaps!

Ok I don't have many photos of my own, I will have to dig.

I really am hoping some of you can help me out here. I want to see some photos of vintage kustom caps that I might be able to replicate in 1/25 scale. Any photos of them kool kaps would be great!

Thanks in advance!

 

Here is an article in a "little book" Car Craft magazine from the 1957.

 

thanks man! this is the kind of stuff I was hoping for!

 

If anyone else has a rare hubcap to show, I would love to see!

Some photos I took, I went back and spent an hour looking through my pics to not find them. I have taken thousands of photos at shows, but rarely shoot hubcaps unless they are different looking.

NOT my photo, but cool!

 

Here's a few in my collection.

 

I have a pair with a naked lady on them. Don't know where they came from or what they fit on but sure wish I had 2 more!!!!

like this

 

I just added a bullet to my stock caps.

 

They still make that style of naked lady caps I think Night prowlers has them.

 

nice collection ,thanks for showing! I would love to see these up close!

 

those are cool! I have seen them online for sale. I googled the hell out of hubcaps and found those. I have seen them 1/25 scale made of resin , the guy lives across seas and I don't think he understood me when I asked to buy some.

 

I like that! what are they stock though?

 

I found a place that makes just the girl and you drill your cap and bolt it on. Maybe that how mine came to be......hmmm I got babymoons on mine I may do some drillin hahahah

 

I would say night prowlers has lots of them they would like to sell. Those are up there with stick on buick port holes.

 

Here ya go...

http://www.thehotrodgirl.com/hubcaps.html

 

heres mine

 

thanks guys, keep them coming! lot's of cool stuff so far.

my brother in law Bob Dudek is a master machinist and makes these 1/25 scale Caddy Sombrero's with Bullet options.


Not sure what I am going to try and make yet, but I will use plastic/styrene to make one good one and then get them cast in resin so I can have a perfectly matched set.

This was built by a friend Tom Kren using Bob's caps. '49 Merc kustom by Modelhaus with the Buick t*******s.

 

found a set of 4 like this at carlie this week for 35.00 a good score? i think so

 

I really like those !

 

yeah those are sweet!
would it be possible to get photos showing behind them teeth?

 

some of mine and looking for more singles

 

wow them are all nice! I forgot I have some of my own....duh! here they are...

nothing compared to yours but...others I have are late 60s and early 70s so I won't post them.

 

there is a real naked lady in this picture below,thats a fake one above.Thats a regular crossbar with the top removed and naked lady added.

 

Nice collection Manny!

 

want to sell the bottom one?

 

That's pretty cool.

 

Thanks, I'll try to post the rest of them .

 

I have two of the bottom.....i think they are Cal Custom.
I would sell for a reasonable offer. trakburner@yahoo.com

 

Maybe you can see if you can make me a buick cap.

I just purchased a new set of wire rims for my 48 Buick. The knock off has a floating center cap. I'm trying to find a 40s Buick cap to fit or something cool. Its about 2.25".

 

Don't know if you missed it or not...but I am going to make some 1/25 scale for model cars. I have had a hell of a time trying to find some caps to replicate....not many really good ones come in kits. I love your Buick by the way!
I don't have the funds right now and not living in a neighborhood that would put up with a 1:1 project....so we are moving soon as we find a place outside the city.
This is what I build.

 

Thanks everyone for your photos, I got some good ideas from them!