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Old 07-24-2007, 05:06 PM   #1
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Question Lost wheel crest

I discovered that my right rear wheel center cap has shucked its colored metal crest! The center cap has a shield shaped recess where the crest sits and is held on by a center post. It measures about 1 3/4" by 1 1/4". Does anyone know where I can buy just a replacement crest so I can remount it? I contacted the outfit I bought the set from but of course have heard nothing back as of yet. Any info. leading to the replacement of this item will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,

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I've seen them on ebay occasionally. Of course, there aren't any up there right now. I'll keep looking.
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I've seen them on ebay occasionally. Of course, there aren't any up there right now. I'll keep looking.
Thanks Griz, I am glad to see that you are still out and about and continue to cheat death on those great big wheels! I still am partial to those five spoke Carrera 18" jobs but that is a project for next year. Thanks for keeping your eye out for me and I will continue to look and hope I get a reply back from the outfit that sold me the set of center caps in the first place. I think I will also epoxy or someway reinforce the peg on the remaining caps I do have so as not to have a continuing problem.

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Some on German ebay.
Sie fanden sie auf deutschem ebay? Das betrugt!
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Thanks Tool Pants, but mine do not have any holes, just a center peg that goes through one center hole in a shield shaped recess in the center cap. I continue to look.

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I have a leftover crested center cap from the set of four I bought when some jerk decided to snag a few of mine and key my passenger side. I'll post a pic of it tonight to see if it is the kind you're looking for.
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