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Subject:Re: Silly question about hub caps
Date:Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:38:11 EST

In a message dated 2/28/11 11:16:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US writes:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Type2_T3_Kombi.jpg
>
> The hub caps I got from Craigslist are supposed to be what is shown on the
> red Vanagon above but they are too shallow to clear the grease cap and the
> wrong diameter for the wheel.
>
>

the first pic shows the factory plastic spoked style wheelcover that came
on the '81-84 westys.

the 2nd wikipic of the red vanagon shows the stock metal "moonie" hubcaps
that came on most base model vanagons and all transporters.

the metal hubcaps are the same from 71-91 for the vanagon.

some beetle hubcaps are too shallow. its possible they are from another old
model vw