Ken, I've thought about actually welding, onto my 16" steel wheels,
the prongs that secure the chrome caps. I'm pretty sure I asked around
about this and was told that the welding would not injure the wheel. I
forgot all about this until I read your email.....
Miguel

'In heaven all the interesting people are missing.'
  - Friedrich Nietzsche

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I on the other hand would say the chrome hupcaps are normal on all early 2WD
> vans until about 84, where they can have either chrome caps, or what I call
> the 'silver dome' hubcaps.............. with exceptions.
>
> the 82 diesel, perhaps depending on L or GL trim, had either chrome hupcaps
> or plastic ones that 'look' sort of like wire spoke wheels, sort of.  Those
> I don't like, as they are trying to look like something they are not.
>
> I think the chrome caps are cool, I wish they'd fit on my south african
> steel 15 inch wheels , for that "15 inch black painted steel wheel cop car"
> look.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:18 AM
> Subject: Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
>
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I think the plastic covers you speak of were original. I could be wrong
>> but
>> I'm not sure any Vanagons came with the classic chrome VW caps.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '90 Carat (Grover)
>> '86 (We call this one Parts)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>