1965 hubcaps & Spinners

[Mike M.]

I know they were replaced after they were stolen in the 60's- owner told me she purchased at Chevrolet dealer.

how do I know they are not knock-offs?

I took them apart- the spinners seem to be fairly heavy.

Any thoughts here?

Mike

[Don H.]

Re: 1965 hubcaps

As stated before in your previous post, if the spinner holds the wheel on they are knock offs. A hubcap (with a spinner) attaches to a painted steel wheel. Please be clear with your terminology and question. Do you want to know if you have knock offs or hubcaps OR do you want to know if what you have is original???

[Joe R.]

Re: 1965 hubcaps

I know they were replaced after they were stolen in the 60's- owner told me she purchased at Chevrolet dealer.

how do I know they are not knock-offs?

I took them apart- the spinners seem to be fairly heavy.

Any thoughts here?

Mike

Mike,

Please post a picture.

Joe

[John D.]

Re: 1965 hubcaps

Mike, My '65 wheel covers were stolen in early 1966. The dealer ordered me a set of '65 covers and a set of 66 came in instead. Remember it well. If memory serves me right they came in without the correct spinner. Some round poc in it's place. John

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1965 hubcaps

Mike,

Please post a picture.

Joe

Here's mine: the ornamental spinner on the left; weight 13.5 oz.; the real Knock Off spinner on the right weighs 3.2 lbs.

[Mike M.]

1965 pictures of hubcaps and spinners

Enclosed are pictures of my hubcaps and spinners.

Are they authentic or Repro's?

thanks everyone for your help

Mike

[Mike M.]

Re: 1965 hubcaps

I posted pictures

[Loren L.]

Re: 1965 pictures of hubcaps and spinners

You seem to be missing the "cap" that goes over the cap emblem plastic. I don't know if the repros use that "cap" or not.

[Brian T.]

Re: 1965 pictures of hubcaps and spinners

I suspect that someone many moons ago replaced the inserts. I remember buying the 3899365 horn caps (67) and removing the inserts to use on spinners. I noticed that the upper left block of the flag was white, and that is the way they used to come in the horn buttons. As I recall, they were less than $4.00! Lots of folks would glue them in place and not re-install the emblem retainer.

[John L.]

Re: 1965 pictures of hubcaps and spinners

They look like the real deal to me