A question about rally wheel centers. Not knowing what the correct terms are, I will describe them in my lingo for this question. There are 2 types I am familiar with, the 1967 "flat caps", and the ones that stick out much further that came on everything? else the factory produced. I like the flat caps but I only have 2 left from the late 60s, but I have several of the others. I am not fond of the way these stick out so far, so now the question. Has someone come up with a piece to bolt to the stainless flat part of these that looks better and sticks out less than the factory pieces?
Thank you,
Mike

hey aren't you that Olympic swimmer guy? :)

welcome to the site!

you could try Summit, they have a bunch of different caps, also there are a few sellers on Ebay.

DERBY CAPS are what you mean.. they protrude out more then 67 style flat caps. they are 68 style...

hey aren't you that Olympic swimmer guy? :)

welcome to the site!

you could try Summit, they have a bunch of different caps, also there are a few sellers on Ebay.

Thanks. The swimmer and I share the same name and none of his money. But I don't have to spell my last name as much now.:)
I'll check out Summitt.

Thanks. The swimmer and I share the same name and none of his money. But I don't have to spell my last name as much now.:)
I'll check out Summitt.


lol :D

Welcome aboard, good luck in your search and build!

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welcome to the site!

you could try Summit, they have a bunch of different caps, also there are a few sellers on Ebay.
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Happy to see you dove right in to Team Chevelle! Always good to test the waters before doing anything to your car. :D

Good thing your name isn't Michael Bolton. :D

I have seen at swap meets derby caps that are cut down about 1" and the back sides drilled & tapped to re-attach them so they don't stick out so far... They look better that way, but still they don't look as good as the '67 style "disc brake" caps.

I have seen repro Disc Brake caps on Ebay

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I celebrate his entire collection :)

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Good thing your name isn't Michael Bolton. :D
but still they don't look as good as the '67 style "disc brake" caps.

Micheal Bolton, was Micheal Bolotin :yes:
I went to a few after hrs parties at his house back in the late 70's here in the NewHaven area
http://pages.cthome.net/hirsch/bolton.htm

I like the 67's too, I was gonna put a set on my 66 when I first got it, til I realized how original my car really was.

you could try Summit, they have a bunch of different caps, also there are a few sellers on Ebay.[/quote]

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=WVI-1045-1&N=700+4294923107+400230+115&autoview=sku

I thought someone would have a plastic piece that would look similar to the 67 disc brake cap bolt on center, that would bolt onto the "derby" stainless snap in cap part, whew what a mouth full. But NO! Well we need one, look at all the original big derby caps out there not being used!! It's a shame to let good stuff go unused. But even though I have several I won't use them, I will buy a new set of flat caps. Oh well, I tried.:confused:
Thanks,
Mike

Mike,
As already mentioned above, there are shorter Derby centers available that you can buy seperately and attach them to your center caps.
Personally, like you, I also prefer the 67 style center caps. There are BOTH disc and non-disc 67 style center caps available. My 70 has drums, so I have the NON-disc style center caps on it.

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Hey, My Brother lives down there somewhere right off the river.Im in Canton,Oh. but anyways I asked him OH.....about ten years ago if he would check around on any chevelles for sale in the area and I guess he is still looking cause I havent heard from him in 10 years.If you see him would you tell him to stop looking and go home,his wife misses him ..................Thanks. No really.

Hey, My Brother lives down there somewhere right off the river.Im in Canton,Oh. but anyways I asked him OH.....about ten years ago if he would check around on any chevelles for sale in the area and I guess he is still looking cause I havent heard from him in 10 years.If you see him would you tell him to stop looking and go home,his wife misses him ..................Thanks. No really.


L M A O :D:D:D
I'm a transplant from across the river, Kentucky. I came over here when I married a woman from this town, now I guess she is with your brother, havent spoken in at least 15 years. I'm still in Ohio, difference is, now I'm happy.:thumbsup:

DERBY CAPS are what you mean.. they protrude out more then 67 style flat caps. they are 68 style...
they look more like TOP HATS than Derbies to me Mikey!!:D:D

Then there's the really flat taxi-cab/police rally caps. I'm kinda partial to these, myself: