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Subject:Re: hubcaps
From:Eric Caron
Date:Wed, 1 May 2019 16:21:19 -0400

If it helps, I use Bay window hub caps on my Vanagon. Same wheels as the Bay I believe. 

And, I got them new from bus Depot. 

If I was to do again, I’d carefully paint the inside of the new hub caps as they rust very fast.  Maybe there is also a way to clear coat the Chrom to protect it.  I don’t know but it has been hard to keep them nice looking. 

I still have the original plastic Vanagon hub caps but I prefer the bay window style.  

One reason I hesitate to move to a different wheel and tire size is I like the Bay window wheel and hub cap connection to the past.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

> On May 1, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> If I recall correctly I used Type 3 hubcaps on my first Vanagon. VW Logo is raised on a ‘nipple’. 
> 
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
> 
>> Wiadomość napisana przez mike riley <mkriley1@hotmail.com> w dniu 01.05.2019, o godz. 08:24:
>> 
>> anyone know of decent quality after market hubcaps or alternatively shorter caps that fit over the front drivers side bearing   so I can use oem beetle hubcaps?
>> thx
>>  mike