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  • Bill W.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • March 1, 1980
    • 2000

    54 hubcaps

    Does anybody make reproduction 54 hubcaps yet ? I need a set of driver quality caps .
  • Chris S.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • January 1, 2000
    • 1067

    #2
    Re: 54 hubcaps

    no....
    in the 80's or around there GM released and stamped a run of these caps
    The re-run versions dont have the indents for the flippers - but there are resources out there who will stamp them for you
    Check Ebay
    Check Grossmuellers
    bad thing is they are $$$
    1954 Corvette #3803 - Top Flight 2012, Bloomington Gold 2012,
    Triple Diamond Award 2012, Gold Concourse Award 2012, Regional and National Top Flight 2014
    1954 Corvette #3666 - "The Blue Devil" - Pennant Blue - restoration started
    1957 Corvette - FI 3 sp - Black and Silver

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    • Robert K.
      Infrequent User
      • January 1, 2000
      • 29

      #3
      Re: 54 hubcaps

      Grossmuellers says the die broke and no one (including CC) is stamping the GM replacement hubcaps. Does anyone know of an alternate source of the service?

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      • John S.
        Expired
        • July 29, 2009
        • 640

        #4
        Re: 54 hubcaps

        even if there was a die, is there a place that paints 53-55 hubcaps?

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        • Chris S.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 1, 2000
          • 1067

          #5
          Re: 54 hubcaps

          I am not sure that anyone has re-stamped them since they were re-released by GM over 20 years ago.....
          but with that being said CK Auto repainted them.....
          1954 Corvette #3803 - Top Flight 2012, Bloomington Gold 2012,
          Triple Diamond Award 2012, Gold Concourse Award 2012, Regional and National Top Flight 2014
          1954 Corvette #3666 - "The Blue Devil" - Pennant Blue - restoration started
          1957 Corvette - FI 3 sp - Black and Silver

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          • Robert K.
            Infrequent User
            • January 1, 2000
            • 29

            #6
            Re: 54 hubcaps

            Not to steal this thread, but rather to clarifiy: it is my understanding that should you be able to obtain a set of the replacement hubcaps, which do occasionally become available on E-bay, etc., the replacement hubcaps will require die stamping to accept the spinners. If I understand correctly, no one is currently able to add spinners to the GM replacement hub caps as no die for that process exists. Grossmuellers previously restored and may very well continue to offer all other aspects of restoration for the 53-55 hubcaps. Please feel free to contact Carol at 908-213-8832 for painting. However, unless someone else offers the spinner mounting service, you may not wish to purchase the replacement GM hubcaps, as they can no longer be made correct.

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            • John S.
              Expired
              • July 29, 2009
              • 640

              #7
              Re: 54 hubcaps

              Originally posted by Bob Kossow (33501)
              Not to steal this thread, but rather to clarifiy: it is my understanding that should you be able to obtain a set of the replacement hubcaps, which do occasionally become available on E-bay, etc., the replacement hubcaps will require die stamping to accept the spinners. If I understand correctly, no one is currently able to add spinners to the GM replacement hub caps as no die for that process exists. Grossmuellers previously restored and may very well continue to offer all other aspects of restoration for the 53-55 hubcaps. Please feel free to contact Carol at 908-213-8832 for painting. However, unless someone else offers the spinner mounting service, you may not wish to purchase the replacement GM hubcaps, as they can no longer be made correct.
              carol does not offer a service for painting wheels. she sells decal kits.

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              • Chris S.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • January 1, 2000
                • 1067

                #8
                Re: 54 hubcaps

                Originally posted by Bob Kossow (33501)
                the replacement hubcaps will require die stamping to accept the spinners. If I understand correctly, no one is currently able to add spinners to the GM replacement hub caps as no die for that process exists. Grossmuellers previously restored and may very well continue to offer all other aspects of restoration for the 53-55 hubcaps. Please feel free to contact Carol at 908-213-8832 for painting. However, unless someone else offers the spinner mounting service, you may not wish to purchase the replacement GM hubcaps, as they can no longer be made correct.
                Correct - the re-issue hubcaps need to be stamped and drilled - Ron Jones does it - and does a great job !
                1954 Corvette #3803 - Top Flight 2012, Bloomington Gold 2012,
                Triple Diamond Award 2012, Gold Concourse Award 2012, Regional and National Top Flight 2014
                1954 Corvette #3666 - "The Blue Devil" - Pennant Blue - restoration started
                1957 Corvette - FI 3 sp - Black and Silver

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                • Gary F.
                  Expired
                  • August 29, 2010
                  • 248

                  #9
                  Re: 54 hubcaps

                  Just recently finished a set for a friends 54 Pennant Blue car. No decals or stickers needed. It was a very very time consuming task to paint each hubcap, but it's done the right way.

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                  • Guy M.
                    Very Frequent User
                    • November 1, 1993
                    • 500

                    #10
                    Re: 54 hubcaps

                    He did mine too, give him a call 203-426-8896

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                    • Robert K.
                      Infrequent User
                      • January 1, 2000
                      • 29

                      #11
                      Re: 54 hubcaps

                      I spoke to Ron and he is still offering the service, thanks again.

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                      • Chris S.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • January 1, 2000
                        • 1067

                        #12
                        Re: 54 hubcaps

                        Originally posted by Bob Kossow (33501)
                        I spoke to Ron and he is still offering the service, thanks again.
                        - yes - he just stamped mine a couple months ago..... he also does choke cables and heater cables......Great guy
                        1954 Corvette #3803 - Top Flight 2012, Bloomington Gold 2012,
                        Triple Diamond Award 2012, Gold Concourse Award 2012, Regional and National Top Flight 2014
                        1954 Corvette #3666 - "The Blue Devil" - Pennant Blue - restoration started
                        1957 Corvette - FI 3 sp - Black and Silver

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                        • Troy P.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • February 1, 1989
                          • 1284

                          #13
                          Re: 54 hubcaps

                          The supplier used one or more masks to paint the wheels. Much easier and faster than masking with tape and you would then get the correct feather edge on each red stripe rather than a well defined paint edge like most folks get from tape. Now if we could only find someone to make and sell the masks...

                          p.s. I once judged a car that had the red stripes painted with red fingernail polish. He used the brush in the bottle too. Too glossy among other issues.

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