This was standard here in Europe, on Transporters chrome was even optional! I have the small chrome caps on mine, and to make them look even better, buy a set of chrome rings in addition. PerL 87 Syncro 112i John Koloski wrote: > Early Vangons used the same hubcaps as (ball joint front end) air-cooled > beetles. My Mom's boyfriend trashed one of the stock plastic hubcaps on my > 1990 Vanagon, so I replaced them with stock chrome bug hubcaps. IMHO they > look much better. If you can't find used bug hubcaps, JC Whitney sells a > set of four chrome plated steel "Custom-Fit Baby-Moon-Style Hub Caps" part > number 81VH4945U for $29.95. http://www.jcwhitney.com They are advertised > as replacements for 68-73 Beetle; 71-80 Type II Bus, Transporter, VANAGON; > 66-73 Type III Fastback, Squareback; Type IV 411, 412. Set of 4. They > don't have the stock VW emblem on them, but it's a set of four so at least > they'll all match. > > ---------- > > From: Ron Bloomquist <roadcow@MCN.ORG> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: hubcaps > > Date: Friday, February 04, 2000 1:00 PM > > > > Kent wrote: > > > > "Just to facilitate communication, I'd point out that "hubcaps" cover > > only the center portion of the wheel, where the lug nuts/bolts are. > > The big things (now usually plastic) that cover the whole wheel are > > called "wheel covers." > > > > Since it's Friday... > > > > At the Elk Garage in Elk, Californie the large plastic covers are > called... > > > > "Wheel Ornaments". Says so. Right there in the Toyota service manual. > > > > Ron Bloomquist > > (I drive a Vanagon with content ;-) |
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