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oem4me · 03-23-2020, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jamie72

anyone got any tips on reapinting these caps after polishing?

Several years ago I made a set of templates or dies for painting these caps. They came out looking factory perfect. It was a fair amount of careful work making the molds, but required no taping and super quick to paint once done.

**FirstOwner69** · 03-23-2020, 12:25 AM

An FAQ thread with oem4me's contribution and others:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=455805

**jamie72** · 03-23-2020, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by oem4me

Several years ago I made a set of templates or dies for painting these caps. They came out looking factory perfect. It was a fair amount of careful work making the molds, but required no taping and super quick to paint once done.

those look great..

**DeadheadNM** · 03-23-2020, 07:33 AM

Here’s another anecdote re cap painting: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=247

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-23-2020, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Here’s another anecdote re cap painting: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=247

Wow those turned out beautiful. The blue looks dead-on to me or close enough. What a great source, thank you.

**leddzepp** · 11-14-2023, 09:35 AM

I had a gmc cap just like that, I posted it years ago, and I took the same type of comparison photo. Someone (don’t recall who it was) said it was from a van or delivery vehicle??

chevmn · 11-14-2023, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

I had a gmc cap just like that, I posted it years ago, and I took the same type of comparison photo. Someone (don’t recall who it was) said it was from a van or delivery vehicle??

That had crossed my mind, and makes perfect sense considering those may have had a different drivetrain.

03-23-2020, 12:25 AM	#2
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,854	Re: 69-72 PO3 Hub Caps - were these ever really chrome? An FAQ thread with oem4me's contribution and others: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=455805 __________________ Jim

03-23-2020, 07:33 AM	#4
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,481	Re: 69-72 PO3 Hub Caps - were these ever really chrome? Here’s another anecdote re cap painting: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=247 __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

11-14-2023, 09:35 AM	#6
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,117	Re: 69-72 PO3 Hub Caps - were these ever really chrome? I had a gmc cap just like that, I posted it years ago, and I took the same type of comparison photo. Someone (don’t recall who it was) said it was from a van or delivery vehicle?? __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul



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