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1957 Cadillac hubcaps..Special wheels ?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by phukinartie, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. phukinartie
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    I am wondering ,I want to put 57 cadillac hubcaps on my 50 plymouth convertable and I have had people tell me they just don't fit on any wheel. Do I need reversed wheels? Do the repops fit different?Of course I have a mopar bolt pattern ,so i have to buy wheels anyway.So whaddaya guys think? Oh yeah .I need bullets too does anybody here sell them?
    Thanks
     
  2. phukinartie
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  3. Revhead
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    Not sure about '57s, '56 caddy caps have major fitment problems and need reversed wheels, but the '57s are pretty flat.
     
  4. I have them on my Ford.The wheels just need to be deep enough,they won't work on my '56 shallow ones.
     
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  5. FLAT-TOP BOB
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    i have a set on late model ford 15x6 4.5 bc wheels with no problems
     
  6. phukinartie
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    Thanks guys...What about bullets? Anybody?
     
  7. crackernutz
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    from tx

  8. Mr48chev
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    Gene Winfield sells bullets for the 57 Cad caps. In fact he has several different sizes for different applications or at least he did the last time I saw him at a show.
     
  9. I'm assuming you mean full disc caps, because the center caps for the Kelsey Hays cast spokes don't seem to fit ANYTHING. Or rather, I can't find a cap that fits the wheels, so I am assuming the caps don't fit other wheels, either. (except for repops of the original)
     
  10. carlos
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    be careful 58 caddy look very much alike they wont fit notin but 58
     
  11. phukinartie
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    Thanks people!!!
     
  12. fms427
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    57 Caddy caps are relatively deep, but I've had good luck putting them on 55 Chev 15x5 wheels and also 15x6 Chev wheels with 3' backspacing - both of which are not anywhere near deep wheels. I got bullets from Nightprowlers.
     
  13. 51 Leadsled
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    Any pics of the 57 caddy or the 58 Caddy?
     

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