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ChevLoRay · 03-31-2008, 07:00 PM

Swapping hubcaps.....that's Old School, huh?

Used to be, back in the early days of hot rodding, your hubcaps/wheelcovers would be the same as your engine....supposedly. At least that was the unwritten rule of the day.

Heck, I thought it was just about the look....like Caddy "Sombrero's" on a Merc was supposed to be the indicator that you had a Cadillac V-8. Whodathunkit? I thought the smooth look of the sombrero's was the goal.

In the late 50's and into the 60's, swapping hubcaps was all about the look, like the 4-bar Lancer's on my '54 Ford. Didn't have a Dodge engine in it, but they sure looked sweet and sparkly as it rolled down the road, slow and easy, with the sun being reflected from each bar as the wheels turned. Sombrero's didn't do anything but shine.....

The fake lugnuts on these covers is all that can sparkle, huh? My police caps and trim rings don't even do that. Geeze....

03-31-2008, 07:00 PM	#10
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Repro wheelcovers ?? Swapping hubcaps.....that's Old School, huh? Used to be, back in the early days of hot rodding, your hubcaps/wheelcovers would be the same as your engine....supposedly. At least that was the unwritten rule of the day. Heck, I thought it was just about the look....like Caddy "Sombrero's" on a Merc was supposed to be the indicator that you had a Cadillac V-8. Whodathunkit? I thought the smooth look of the sombrero's was the goal. In the late 50's and into the 60's, swapping hubcaps was all about the look, like the 4-bar Lancer's on my '54 Ford. Didn't have a Dodge engine in it, but they sure looked sweet and sparkly as it rolled down the road, slow and easy, with the sun being reflected from each bar as the wheels turned. Sombrero's didn't do anything but shine..... The fake lugnuts on these covers is all that can sparkle, huh? My police caps and trim rings don't even do that. Geeze.... __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.