Speaking of Westergard Customs, I've got a Hubcap Question??

[NealinCA]

I picked up a pair of 16x4 1940 Ford style wheels that had hubcaps on them.

They look like these, but have no flipper bar. The plating is shot on them.

http://wat.midco.net/bradberr/36front.jpg

Can anybody give me a little info on them? Are they worth anything being that they need to be replated?

Thanks,

Neal...inCA

[manyolcars]

are those 50 Merc? I've been reading thru the Monarch info. I appreciate it, Neal. think of me if I can do anything for you.

[NealinCA]

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are those 50 Merc?

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No, the caps I got use the inside clips like a 40-48 hubcap, but cover the entire center of the wheel. You can't even see the four slots aound the rim.

I think I have heard these caps referred to as Hollywood Flippers? Maybe mine are just Hollywoods?


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I've been reading thru the Monarch info. I appreciate it, Neal. think of me if I can do anything for you.

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Glad you got the Lathe info, hope it helps. That is what the HAMB is all about. Share and share alike. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Neal

[Kilroy]

I believe the caps in the pic and the ones seen commonly on the Westergard cars, are accessory caps for the wide-5, 1936-1939, ford bolt pattern. They are rare.

[NealinCA]

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I believe the caps in the pic and the ones seen commonly on the Westergard cars, are accessory caps for the wide-5, 1936-1939, ford bolt pattern. They are rare.

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I always thought those caps were only for the wide 5 wheels also...until I got these.

They look just like the one pictured though, with the two ribs around the outside, just no flipper bar.

Neal

[tommy]

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I believe there was more than one manufacturer. I've seen several different types. The thing I notice is the number and the size of the beads at the edge of the cap. Some have 2 beads. some have 3. Probably copys of the hot new hub cap at that time. They are pretty rare around here. They were probably available with or without the flipper but I haven't seen any without the flipper. They were made for several applications including 40-48 Fords. The ones I've found were for oddball applications. I weld an old Ford cap backing into the flipper backing.

[NealinCA]

Thanks for the info, Tommy.

I see on the bottom of the ad you poated...with bars $17.50, without bars $15.00. So I guess they offered them both ways.

Would you mind emailing that ad to me? I can't read it real well as you posted it.

Thanks,

Neal

[tommy]

Ain't it amazing what you can learn if you read the ad? I hadn't looked at the ad in a long while. From now on check out the beads on the ones you see. It's surprising how many different variations there are.

[ESnacky6]

NealinCA- you have any more pics of that car..???

That thing is sweeet..!!

[old beet]

We used to call them "FULL MOONS"...hence---baby moons....OLDBEET

[tommy]

Neal, I can't email from home. computer incompetent. I'll try to resize the scan an get it to you Monday. I'll look to see if I have any more catalogs with flippers in them.

[Spooky]

Words cannot describe how !@#$ing beautiful that car is!!!!

[purple]

<font color="purple"> I looked last night in the Barris book Vol 1, and it starts with a few pics of Westgard since that was the first place he did anything. He called them ripple caps on his own ride. </font>

[NealinCA]

Thanks for the info everyone.

Snacky, that picture came from this post...

Westergard Post (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Board=UBB1&amp;Number=157098&amp;Forum=U BB1&amp;Words=Westergard&amp;Match=Entire%20Phrase&amp;Searchp age=0&amp;Limit=25&amp;Old=allposts&amp;Main=155219&amp;Search=tru e#Post157098)

Neal