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The 4 center cap chrome sections were purchased from Vintage Parts inc in 2015. The guy at the GM parts counter said GM sells their ready to be discontinued parts to them so they came in GM boxes.
The stainless dishes are a combination of 2 NOS and 2 nicely used.
I honestly think you could buy an NOS set that looks exactly like what im selling here because I’ve bought NOS caps and they aren’t perfect.
Anyway, i have taken a picture of the biggest flaw i see in the stainless dishes.
Price is what i paid for the caps, so I’m throwing in the dishes for free.
The 4 center cap chrome sections were purchased from Vintage Parts inc in 2015. The guy at the GM parts counter said GM sells their ready to be discontinued parts to them so they came in GM boxes.
The stainless dishes are a combination of 2 NOS and 2 nicely used.
I honestly think you could buy an NOS set that looks exactly like what im selling here because I’ve bought NOS caps and they aren’t perfect.
Anyway, i have taken a picture of the biggest flaw i see in the stainless dishes.
Price is what i paid for the caps, so I’m throwing in
The assembly line caps are different than the ones available after the FIRST BATCH of caps.
When there was a re-order or replentishment the original ornament was polished and then used as the pattern for the mold, the polishing removed some of the crispness of the original and also removed the "point" in the center of the cap changing it into a dome...
If you reach down on an original derby cap 68-72 and lightly run your finger over the center round area you can feel a peak point... THIS IS ON EVERY ORIGINAL LOW MILEAGE CORVETTE CAMARO NOVA AND IMPALA which has it's original derby caps.
The caps were originally tooled using a lathe and wooden patterns. I have photos and will post when I have a chance.
Last edited by firstgenaddict; 04-17-2019 at 10:31 AM.
07-21-2018, 11:14 PM
Center caps - really nice
