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Love 70 Chevys · 04-06-2017, 08:57 PM

These are the two front hubcaps from my '70 K10. I've scoured the internet and can not find any pictures or literature of the time that show these hubcaps. I believe them to be original, as my truck is a two owner survivor that has never had any mods. It is a no frill work truck, and is a very early '70 as I have the original sales receipt and it was purchased in the fall of '69. The closest thing I found were 1970 impala hubcaps, but they are slightly different and are more "chromish". These appear to have always been sort of a "dull" finish. Simple unpainted, chevy bowtie in the rear, and the center punched out in the front for the locking hubs. I don't think I can rework these to a presentable level and would like to keep everything the way it was when it left the factory in PA. Am I out of luck here?

Love 70 Chevys · 04-06-2017, 09:02 PM

Probably should have included the pic! (duh)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1491526853

**Steeveedee** · 04-06-2017, 10:39 PM

I don't remember these from when I worked at the dealer(s) on and off from '70-'72, but I can put you in touch with a guy who is a real wizard with stainless trim moldings on vintage cars who could probably make those look like new.

Warrens69GMC · 04-06-2017, 10:50 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-69-70-C...1YrkzZ&vxp=mtr

The 2 on the right match yours, the 2 on the left are more "chromeish"

**special-K** · 04-06-2017, 10:53 PM

'69 Full Size, and I think more like 68-70. Yours used to be shiny chrome

rusty knuckles 5 · 04-06-2017, 11:38 PM

possible dodge truck?

Love 70 Chevys · 04-07-2017, 12:39 PM

Thanks for the info. It does appear they are late 60's or early 70's passenger car poverty caps. Maybe the dealer put them on? Did some trucks come with no hub-caps? The only other option this truck had was an AM radio and I have documentation that it was installed by the dealer. As I look at the two cutouts in the fronts they do appear to be a secondary operation, but whoever did it, did a very nice job.

**special-K** · 04-07-2017, 11:12 PM

They definitely are the full-size car hubcaps. If it was a base model or Custom w/o chrome hubcap option it had no caps from factory.

**Steeveedee** · 04-07-2017, 11:37 PM

I seem to recall white hub caps on the lower base trucks, and that ALL trucks had hub caps, as a minimum. Is my memory failing?

**special-K** · 04-08-2017, 07:47 AM

We're talking 4wds. No painted hubcaps with holes in middle for hubs that I can recall ever seeing. 60-68s got no hubcaps, not even CST

04-06-2017, 08:57 PM	#1
Love 70 Chevys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Victor, NY Posts: 218	Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? These are the two front hubcaps from my '70 K10. I've scoured the internet and can not find any pictures or literature of the time that show these hubcaps. I believe them to be original, as my truck is a two owner survivor that has never had any mods. It is a no frill work truck, and is a very early '70 as I have the original sales receipt and it was purchased in the fall of '69. The closest thing I found were 1970 impala hubcaps, but they are slightly different and are more "chromish". These appear to have always been sort of a "dull" finish. Simple unpainted, chevy bowtie in the rear, and the center punched out in the front for the locking hubs. I don't think I can rework these to a presentable level and would like to keep everything the way it was when it left the factory in PA. Am I out of luck here?

04-06-2017, 09:02 PM	#2
Love 70 Chevys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Victor, NY Posts: 218	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? Probably should have included the pic! (duh) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1491526853 Attached Images

04-06-2017, 10:39 PM	#3
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,170	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? I don't remember these from when I worked at the dealer(s) on and off from '70-'72, but I can put you in touch with a guy who is a real wizard with stainless trim moldings on vintage cars who could probably make those look like new. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

04-06-2017, 10:50 PM	#4
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,613	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-69-70-C...1YrkzZ&vxp=mtr The 2 on the right match yours, the 2 on the left are more "chromeish"

04-06-2017, 10:53 PM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? '69 Full Size, and I think more like 68-70. Yours used to be shiny chrome __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 04-07-2017 at 07:33 AM.

04-06-2017, 11:38 PM	#6
rusty knuckles 5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: coulterville calif Posts: 263	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? possible dodge truck?

04-07-2017, 12:39 PM	#7
Love 70 Chevys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Victor, NY Posts: 218	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? Thanks for the info. It does appear they are late 60's or early 70's passenger car poverty caps. Maybe the dealer put them on? Did some trucks come with no hub-caps? The only other option this truck had was an AM radio and I have documentation that it was installed by the dealer. As I look at the two cutouts in the fronts they do appear to be a secondary operation, but whoever did it, did a very nice job.

04-07-2017, 11:12 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? They definitely are the full-size car hubcaps. If it was a base model or Custom w/o chrome hubcap option it had no caps from factory. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-07-2017, 11:37 PM	#9
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,170	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? I seem to recall white hub caps on the lower base trucks, and that ALL trucks had hub caps, as a minimum. Is my memory failing? __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

04-08-2017, 07:47 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Has anyone seen hubcaps like this before? We're talking 4wds. No painted hubcaps with holes in middle for hubs that I can recall ever seeing. 60-68s got no hubcaps, not even CST __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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