PaulWinn

Anybody know who makes the most accurate looking 14" trim rings for SSII 14x7 wheels?

docfrahm76

What condition are you looking for - driver quality , local car show, or concours ? I have a set of driver quality SSIII wheels with bezels and 2 7/8 deep trim rings that I am willing to part with. Pick up only, located near Grand Rapids MI. Email me @ rfrafm442@gmail.com for more information. I apologize in advance if this is against forum rules

PaulWinn

Thanks but I am referring to new rings - who makes them that look the most identical to the GM rings?

Bee Saint Louis

Got trim rings

PaulWinn

Nice collection but the topic is still asking about NEW trims

no1oldsfan

I have ask. Why do you want reproduced instead of original?

PaulWinn

From what I have been able to find, originals without dents or rash are rare and mega $. NOS GM are mega mega $$. Repops are $125 a set. Trouble is, some sets are chrome not stainless. Some don't have the correct shape outer face. Some aren't wide enough, and some don't have correct clips.

PaulWinn

The Parts Place sells a set that uses the original GM part number - anybody buy those?

PaulWinn

These

70Post

I think you may find that all the repro rings are shinier/"slicker" than an original/NOS SSI/II trim rings. The originals have what looks like a subtle "brushed"/crosshatch pattern on the surface of the stainless. I'm not referring to the earlier (68?/69?) factory rings that had a very obvious brushed finish.....'70 and later are different. I just don't think that the repro rings really duplicate this "look" exactly. Then again, maybe someone has matched that look.....I don't know 100%.

EDIT: The original rings don't technically have a "crosshatch" brushed pattern like a honed cylinder wall....they have the brush marks angling ONE way around the ring surface. Used "crosshatch" earlier for lack of a better way to describe the finish/look.