[Rincon]

Does anybody have any images of the various hub caps that came as accessories on 1969 a custom s. I know already about the rally II's but what else....

[68gtoMN]

Eric White's GTOAA illustrated GTO/GT-37 guide will show you all options for wheels for your car.

[Stuart]

There's an accessories guide at the Old Car Brochure website that shows the different wheel covers that were available. http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati.../dirindex.html

[Rincon]

Don't have that book and that website does not work. Does anybody have images?

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Originally Posted by Rincon

and that website does not work.

Link worked for me. See if this one takes you to the wheel and hubcap brochure.

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/stati...sories-19.html

Clay

[GTOnly70]

From the link above...

[Half-Inch Stud]

I had the Upper Right in the 1980s. Looked Great.

[Greg Reid]

The upper right is the one I recall seeing the most.

[north]

You had four choices on a Midsize or Firebird in 69...

first is the standard equipment "dogdish", it came with a black wheel or on certain bodycolors you'd get the wheels sprayed body color if you had these small caps. It wasn't a factory option in 69 (it was some years in the 70's) but dealers did sometimes offer to install trim rings from rally wheels, its a nice look, especially if you have a body color wheel.

Second is the Deluxe Wheelcover option ($21.06), this was also included with the popular decor group option, the six spoke look is attractive but it is actually smaller diameter than the wheel leaving a half inch of black wheel exposed beside the tire. it makes the car look like it has 13" wheels.

Third was the Custom Wheelcover option, ($41.07), a much nicer look than the deluxe and it covers the full wheel. They are very rare, I guess the price being double that of the Deluxe was a deal killer most of the time. They also have a particularity in that they always look like they aren't properly installed because they stick up out from the bead about 1/4". Probably to avoid the tire pushing them off on hard cornering.

Last choice apart from Rally II's was the Wire wheelcover ($73.72), a really attractive design (much nicer than the earlier years version that really protruded out), They weren't a common option but because they were identical from 67-72 they are easy to find today but they were prone to curb rash and like all these wheelcovers center cap fade is usually pronounced on almost every used set.

[north]

Here are some pics to give you an idea of how these wheelcovers look on 69 A-bodies

[north]

Not mine but found these online, the "dogdish" car has the trim rings as I mentioned earlier and the red car is the Deluxe Wheelcover.

[north]

No one can make them (or her) look as good as the PMD marketing department!

[Greg Reid]

Bizzarre looking reflection on the side of that hardtop.

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

The upper right is the one I recall seeing the most.

My dad bought a brand new 1969 Custom-S 2 door post and it had those covers on it, they looked nice on that car. I learned how to drive in that car, and took my drivers test in that car. I wish it was still around. Went to the crusher in 1986...Minnesota winters gave it cancer.