Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:36:17 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Wheel/hubcaps "look" options
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Painting plastic hubcaps can work ...
sort of, and espcially if you use 'Fusion' spray can paint that is for
plastic.
Their colors are not subtle ....they have a really really bright green ...
how about bright green plastic ( I call the common 14 inch, 84 and later
plastic hub cap 'Siver Dome' hubcaps. ) ...
People would figure the driver is like 19 years old with bright green
hubcaps though.
hey ..
if you want a damaged Silver Dome hubcap to practicewith ..or even
several ..
I got 'em. Wouldn't want much for a damaged one or several.
how about this ...paint up 2 or 3 sets, and swap 'em out every week or so ..
just to keep things interesting.
Or run one color on one side of the van, another color on the opposite.
I don't think I quite havea set of crhome 'dog dish' hupcaps.
I have a couple ..
or you could could buy a set with a whole van attached to them.
or ....if you want to convert to 14inch mercedes alloy wheels that fit
on vanagons with some medium easy mods..
I have a set of four of those too.
or ...go over to Fred Meyer or whatever discount store ..
you can buy a whole set of fancy fake-chrome plastic full size wheel
covers for 60 bucks for all 4.
I think you should paint each wheel a different color Jack ..
she how the Mrs. likes that.
scott
turbovans
On 11/26/2012 5:57 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote:
> The full wheel covers on our '87 were scratched and cracked when we got it so I pulled them off and did not mind driving it like that, but Santa insisted on bringing me four of the small "dog dish" caps which, on the stock black wheels, give a certain butch look. Trim rings might soften that a bit. But painting hubcaps? I dunno...
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Mon, 11/26/12, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Wheel/hubcaps "look" options
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, November 26, 2012, 8:23 PM
>
> I pulled the silver-painted OEM plastic hubcaps off my '84 van and just
> painted the wheels with satin black rattlecan paint. With a new set of
> 195/75R14 BFG AT tires, the van's feet have a nice chunky utilitarian look.
>
> However, Mrs Elliott is less than pleased with the appearance of the
> wheels. Too "Road Warrior" or "cop car" looking.
>
> She likes the hubcaps. I think they are dorky and cheap-looking.
>
> Can this marriage be saved?
>
> I'm willing to compromise but am uncertain if there are any other
> options. Maybe I can paint the wheels or hubcaps some other color, I'm
> thinking.
>
> The van's body is "ivory" (a very pale yellow), with mainly black
> details, except for the ancient red and black Hi-Lift that Pensioner
> sold me a while back replacing the rear bumper.
>
> An Ivory, Black and Red color scheme? Tractor red hubcaps?
>
> What we need here is a web-based Vanagon paint application where we can
> try different color schemes before committing ourselves.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
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