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  • catuned
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    • Jun 2011
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    #1

    Style 5's polished out ? on Center caps

    So I got these Style 5's and I am restoring them to prime glory.
    I decided to try one wheel with center polished out.
    Here is where my question comes in. What do I do with the center cap?
    Any caps out there polished out in metal or how would I match the cap. I like the look so far. And yes I have thought about running them with out the cap.

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  • e30leigh
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    • Mar 2012
    • 481

    #2
    thats a tough one. centres are plastic yes? chrome paint? ..... would prop look like mug though with the contrast. tough one.

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    • catuned
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      • Jun 2011
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      #3
      Plastic yes. I wonder if anyone makes aluminum ones
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      • Acehye559
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        • Aug 2010
        • 1033

        #4
        Looks very nice. Dont use center caps and there you go! But if you can fab up aluminum caps it would be one of a kind.

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        • e30leigh
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          • Mar 2012
          • 481

          #5
          if you take them to a cnc machining place surely they would be able to copy them. might cost alot but nothing is impossible and they would surely be the best looking wheels out

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          • thebutcher37
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            • Aug 2008
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            #6
            Originally posted by e30leigh
            if you take them to a cnc machining place surely they would be able to copy them. might cost alot but nothing is impossible and they would surely be the best looking wheels out
            Oh I would like to get some pieces CNC'd....


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            • catuned
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              • Jun 2011
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              #7
              I know tell me about it. I have way too many idea's and no one I personally know. looking tho 8-) :crazy:
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              • ACHTUNG
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                • May 2005
                • 2397

                #8
                Drop some coin and get some custom caps made. They would be so sick.
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                • noE30
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                  • Jun 2008
                  • 2259

                  #9
                  I think I have read that you can switch to the bbs rs style center cap, try research that idea and see if it will work for you.

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                  • Ether-D
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                    • Sep 2011
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                    #10
                    Black? Maybe?
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                    • einstein57
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                      • Jun 2007
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                      #11
                      What most people do (the 3-4 people who have actually done it) will weld on a threaded sleeve to accept a rs center cap. Then you just buy waffles and hex nuts and your done. Much cheaper then having custom caps made but still a $400-500 project unless you find a killer deal on used stuff.
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                      • catuned
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                        • Jun 2011
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                        #12
                        Hmm thx everyone for the ideas. ;)
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