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Just goes to show you how things vary in our hobby. I accidentally ordered two sets of emblems for old center caps I am restoring. Figure $20 on emblems for caps that are starting to look decent would be worth it. In the end $49 for a complete reproduction center cap might be a smart way of doing it. But for a driver $20 plus elbow grease for a set is better than $179 plus shipping.
Anyway, below is an image of the two versions I received. Left from PP the right from Inline. The right one matches my NOS in the box but I'm not sure which is correct. Anyone know for sure. The right one has texture and is much thicker. From even 5 feet away no one would know the difference but for the same price, might as well get the one closest to original. To be sure I have seen incorrect items listed/reproduced from all vendors. This is just an FYI
Good work on those caps. I too have begun to work on mine. I do believe that the emblem on the right is the correct one with the ribs. See the last picture and it has the ribs in it also.
Now I took a picture of another one of my center caps. The rocket in oval and the thrust appears to be a little flatter.
I do have reproduction emblem I bought about 8 years ago because I was going to use the SSII on my 72. It looks like the one you have on the left. The rocket and the thrust are both flat.
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I never would have not known a difference had you not pointed that out. I think I will get the set from Thornton because they look more correct. I am going to work on the caps a bit more and see if I can be satisfied with how they look, otherwise I will just buy the full set from Thornton which includes the emblem for 150.00. But I want to try to restore them first.
I am not near my car or parts. This is kind of interesting! It looks like Thornton sells two center decals, 1 for SSI and one for SSII. One ribbed, and one not.
The one on the right is closest to original. This is something that is a very unknown detail and till about 3 years ago there was none out there even close to correct. If you have an NOS cap with this decal then you have a very early NOS cap and worth big money. I know of a set of early NOS caps with the early decals sell for over $1K but that was before the correct decal was being made. These little details do not affect the very high end cars when they cross the auction block and it is sad for the people that know this stuff and have correct cars that sell for the same amount. 99% of all the judges don't even know his stuff.
Edit: The one on the right looks closest to correct installed. It is thicker than the original but also sticks better than the original.
Last edited by jensenracing77; February 17th, 2017 at 05:34 PM.
This is the closest to original I have ever found. It is VERY close. I do not know who he gets them from but this is what Ron Memmer carries and I used them on my NOS caps that are on my W-30.
X2 The one on the right...and before you stick the emblem on, put the cap on the wheel and then place the emblem on, with the rocket pointing at the valve stem. Looks better at a show!
I am not near my car or parts. This is kind of interesting! It looks like Thornton sells two center decals, 1 for SSI and one for SSII. One ribbed, and one not.
The wheel and cap look great but I am drooling over the NOS cap! Other than the set of 4 that sold that is the only one I even seen. The guy that bought the set of 4 would probably love to have that one for his spare tire.
So now that you have your emblem on straight, you will probably want to mount your tires on the rim with the valve stem at the midway point of the mfrs. name, for example BF GOODRICH. Point the valve stem at the middle of the two 'O's. Sorry I forgot to mention this last week.
So now that you have your emblem on straight, you will probably want to mount your tires on the rim with the valve stem at the midway point of the mfrs. name, for example BF GOODRICH. Point the valve stem at the middle of the two 'O's. Sorry I forgot to mention this last week.
Seeing as this thread came back up....I bought 5 NOS GM caps in sealed boxes for my car over 20 years ago. The emblems don't have the ridges. I've got originals here buried someplace to check. I know they are painted where the lugs go. Now I see these "exact" repros aren't painted there. I'm well aware over the counter NOS parts can be different. I've got to dig out my old original caps to check, but I'm pretty sure they were painted there. Does anybody no absolutely for sure they were or were not painted there?
Seeing as this thread came back up....I bought 5 NOS GM caps in sealed boxes for my car over 20 years ago. The emblems don't have the ridges. I've got originals here buried someplace to check. I know they are painted where the lugs go. Now I see these "exact" repros aren't painted there. I'm well aware over the counter NOS parts can be different. I've got to dig out my old original caps to check, but I'm pretty sure they were painted there. Does anybody no absolutely for sure they were or were not painted there?
my NOS caps are painted as well. Just like my 2nd post in the this thread. I'm guessing Krylon dull aluminum would be a perfect match. I uses a little more of a brighter silver planning on a driver being dustier.
February 16th, 2017, 09:29 AM
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