[Toasted Hydes]

I have two different styles of center caps for my snowflake wheels and don't know which is correct for a '79 T/A. I have round and segmented. Which is correct? Thanks.

[bodisnatcher]

The round metal ones are correct for snowflakes.

Dewayne

[Toasted Hydes]

Originally Posted by bodisnatcher

The round metal ones are correct for snowflakes.

Dewayne

Thanks.

[2manyT/A'S]

77-79 Snowflakes used the round stainless caps & 80-81 used the plastic hex.

[Toasted Hydes]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

77-79 Snowflakes used the round stainless caps & 80-81 used the plastic hex.

Thanks. It figures, I have 3 hex & 1 metal. Time to start hunting.

[2manyT/A'S]

The round stainless ones are still available from your local GM dealer parts dept.,but are EXPENSIVE & you need to purchase the ornament (bird emblem) as a separate part.
A set of four reproduction hex chrome plastic caps WITH ornaments can be had on E-bay for around 65.00.(make sure you get the GM Restoration parts ones with the METAL retainer cage in them)
They are NOT correct for your year,but will still look good & you can't go wrong for the price.

[Toasted Hydes]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

The round stainless ones are still available from your local GM dealer parts dept.,but are EXPENSIVE & you need to purchase the ornament (bird emblem) as a separate part.
A set of four reproduction hex chrome plastic caps WITH ornaments can be had on E-bay for around 65.00.(make sure you get the GM Restoration parts ones with the METAL retainer cage in them)
They are NOT correct for your year,but will still look good & you can't go wrong for the price.

Thanks. I see the metal ones for about $400.00 Wow!

[Larry Navarro]

Originally Posted by Toasted Hydes

Thanks. It figures, I have 3 hex & 1 metal. Time to start hunting.

Is your metal cap a new one or used?
I have 3 NOS metal caps and looking for one more.
Also have 4 of the plastic caps w/gold bird, New GM Restoration, that I don't really need.

[bastard]

I have 4 used round ones that came off a 1978 TA with 15X8 snowflakes. At least one is noticably dented. I'll have to scrounge up some pics.
I would trade them all for a set of 4 plastic ones without the bird. I would prefer arrowheads.
The ones I have will need new medallion/center decoration discs/whatever they're called.

[Toasted Hydes]

Originally Posted by Larry Navarro

Is your metal cap a new one or used?
I have 3 NOS metal caps and looking for one more.
Also have 4 of the plastic caps w/gold bird, New GM Restoration, that I don't really need.

Sorry it took so long to get back. Mine is used.

[Larry Navarro]

I'll trade all 4 hex caps NEW......for one(1) new NOS steel cap.

[1tinindian]

My car had the metel caps, originally, but I remember that they didn't stay on the wheel very well, and I was always having to replace one, every so often.
And if they would stay on, they never really stayed true to the wheel.
That's why I ended up putting the plastic/hex caps on, with the metal cage inside of them.
They stay on now, and look good, because they stay tight against the surface of the wheel.

And as a note of interest for those of you that didn't know, the plastic/hex caps WERE used in the 1979 model year, but only on the 10th Ann., Turbo wheels.

Leon.