Garage sale Hub Caps , SCORE?

[old beet]

Just bought these from neighbor, about 65 year old guy. Says he got these in about 1957. I Paid $22 for um. I've never seen them before, how about you?????.........OLDBEET

[old beet]

Single Cap

[=mike=]

The only ones like that I have ever seen were on Von Franco's deuce about 5 / 6 years ago at paso . Those are pretty neat . I would say you did pretty well for yourself !

[BigDdy31]

Those are wild Beet! I haven't seen a set like that before. And $22? The penny pinchin' bastard that lives inside me is jealous. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[29EHV8]

Those are kill Beetle.Are they going on the merc?......Shiny

[oldchevyseller]

christ i almost had a heart attack , i didnt remember selling em i had to run in the other room, i got mine in 58 from warshowsky's the guy before j.c .gypme company. i had a couple guys prying em off once yrs ago, and they seemed shocked when i kicked thier assess,anyhow they are my favorite cap

[=mike=]

here is a picture , it is kind of hard to see , but they are red on these caps .

[old beet]

Clean......OLDBEET

[flatlandman]

same caps I saw last year. worth a small fortune I was told.
good buy.

[oldchevyseller]

yeah i been going through my papers and looking for the covers,i know i paid like 17.95 for em,i have been offered tons for mine ,but no way i do have other items i am posting in the classifieds see if someone needs em more than me

[k-member]

Cool score Dad!

[Levis Classic]

Outstanding caps!!

[old beet]

They are 14 inch, but I guess a beauty ring could make um 15inch with a little work................OLDBEET

[scooter]

better score than mine ! All i got at garage sales today was a holley 94 for 1.00 . NICE SCORE !gotta love the garage sale http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Rocky]

I'll start the bidding at $10..........

[41ChevyTrucker]

holy craps you are lucky those are some high roller caps. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Hip]

Im curiose "old beet", are those dice chopped in half then recessed into the cap? I can't really tell from the pics. I dosnt really seem to me that that'd be to difficult to mimick. Anyway, vary nice score.

[oldchevyseller]

no the dice are stamped in the metal called, coining http://www.efunda.com/processes/metal_processing/coining.cfm
and to do that takes some mighty fine tool and die people

[Cadillacin Marcus]

If I'm not mistaken they were a JC Whitnney item..I think there is a set in my 57 catalog..I have to go through my storage and look..Those are rare as hell though..great score!!

[hotrodladycrusr]

Those are WAY cool! If you ever give any thought to selling, would you please let me know? I think they would look GREAT on Big Olds. Something different.

[FEDER]

They are COOL, Beet showed Me yesterday. Did anyone notice
The dice only show 7 and 11 ---VERY COOL--- FEDER

[k-member]

damn, must have to run some short valve stems with those babys.

[oldchevyseller]

wellon my chevy wheels the valve stem come straight out towards the lugnuts so no clearance problem but to check the air you ended up prying em off

[old beet]

"High Rollers" cleaned up pretty good............OLDBEET

[old beet]

???

[k-member]

Looks good Dad! I like the reflection of the F-1 in em.

[41ChevyTrucker]

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"High Rollers" cleaned up pretty good............OLDBEET

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dang those look right at home on your merc.

[Nads]

Those are the coolest, what a score.

I got lucky on Saturday, I got an old Teisco (?) Japanese electric guitar for $5. Sometimes you can find deals, but not often enough.

[Rocket88]

Beetle, great score man!!
They look killer on the Merc.

[Lost_N_Austin]

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Interesting choice.

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