I second the rust comment on hubcaps from vendors. Santa got me a set from Go Westy several years ago and they rusted before the next Christmas. 

Stephen

Mobile

> On May 1, 2019, at 4:21 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
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> If it helps, I use Bay window hub caps on my Vanagon. Same wheels as the Bay I believe. 
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> And, I got them new from bus Depot. 
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> 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. 
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> I still have the original plastic Vanagon hub caps but I prefer the bay window style.  
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> 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 
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>> On May 1, 2019, at 4:16 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> If I recall correctly I used Type 3 hubcaps on my first Vanagon. VW Logo is raised on a ‘nipple’. 
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>>> Wiadomość napisana przez mike riley <mkriley1@hotmail.com> w dniu 01.05.2019, o godz. 08:24:
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>>> 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