Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: 280sl1968 on July 30, 2010, 05:38:13

Title: Alloy wheel centre caps
Post by: 280sl1968 on July 30, 2010, 05:38:13

Were these metal on the Fuchs bundt style alloys available from 1969? Every one I've seen has been plastic, until today, when I saw metal centre caps, but I couldn't tell if they were originals, repros, non-standard etc.


Thanks

David

Title: Re: Alloy wheel centre caps
Post by: Benz Dr. on July 31, 2010, 06:23:00

All ones I've ever seen were plastic. Maybe the metal ones are after market.

Title: Re: Alloy wheel centre caps
Post by: bogeyman on July 31, 2010, 11:23:04

J have a set of early bundt alloys with the alloy caps that I've had for twenty years.  I believe they are original.

Title: Re: Alloy wheel centre caps
Post by: Benz Dr. on July 31, 2010, 18:33:09

Could be. They have a small curricular spring that pushes on a number of tabs which holds it in place. Metal tabs wouldn't work as well as plastic which is why I think that's what they're made of.
I think they're painted silver like the rims are.

Dan

Title: Re: Alloy wheel centre caps
Post by: ja17 on August 03, 2010, 22:52:36

Hello,

The earliest version of the center caps were all metal.  Quite difficult to find these days.