Bundt style Hubcaps for sale

[Des]

Guys I have a set of these 4 x bundt style hubcaps that fit onto the standard 14" steel wheels suitable for any 70's Benz.


$100 ono for the set and I'll cover postage

 

[Michel]

Dear Des,

Are they steel or plastic ?

 

[Des]

Dear Des,

Are they steel or plastic ?

plastic, they are like hubcaps on newer style cars, just push on.

Stand back 10 meters from the car and you would think they are the real thing though.


I lost one of these and paid $40 from MB spares for just one.

 

[Michel]

Just wondering how they would chrome up.....
I am interested Des.

I'm at the airport on my way to Europe...
Can they wait for a week or so?

 

[Des]

I once tried to have a set of black plastic number plate frames chromed as I couldn't find the old style metal chrome units, had been told they were illegal because of the way they reflect light back at a speed camera...anyway, was quoted $120 just to chrome two number plate frames, plastic can be chromed but the chroming people told me it is some special electro process ( I don't know the terminology)

I don't mind sitting them aside for you or?

Just cleaning my shed out and getting rid of the stuff I don't need


Kind regards
Des

 

[Michel]

Mate, if someone offers you money, please feel free to sell them.
I'd like to see if I can get them chromed first...

So I can't make you a firm offer.

Must rush..

They're boarding

 

[Des]

no problems mate

travel safe,

 

[Lukas]

Question: what do you call the hubcaps that are the same colour as the car, and have the big Merc logo on them? I like them.....

What are they worth?

My car came with a brand new, never used set of after-market immitation ones - same as the real ones, and colour coded, but no logo.

 

[Des]

Question: what do you call the hubcaps that are the same colour as the car, and have the big Merc logo on them? I like them.....

Just called the standard colour coded hubcaps, don't think there is a special name for them.

What are they worth?

brand new they are about $500 each!



..and they come unpainted.

you can pick them up second hand on ebay, at wreckers for about $50-100 a set, but it is very hard to find ones that are not chipped, scratched and generally in average condition.

My car came with a brand new, never used set of after-market immitation ones - same as the real ones, and colour coded, but no logo.

 

[Styria]

Hi Lukas, what size rims do you have on your car. and would it be possible for you to post a picture of your hubcap ? I could be wrong, but it looked as though you had ordinary steel rims on your car. Regards Styria

 

[Lukas]

Hi Styria,

Hubcaps seem to be the right size for the wheels, but haven't tried fitting them.

Lukas

 

[B13]

thats a very odd hubcap there lucas.... never seen one like it...

thx for the picture.

I.

 

[Des]

back to the topic....if anyone wants these please make me an offer,

 

[Styria]

back to the topic....if anyone wants these please make me an offer,

Haven't heard from Michel yet ? He's been back for a few days now. Personally Des, I would not know what to do with them. I can tell you one thing though - they are very rare and what you paid to MB Spares was really peanuts. In fact, I would go so far as to say that one ought to pay more for one of those hubcaps than for an original alloy Bundt unit - unless, it is, of course, the 15" variety as illustrated in the accompanying photograph showing both 14" and 15" sizes.



.......and as fitted to a very pristine Milan Brown 6.9 that we put our polish on - Interior, Paint and all.



..and the finished and shiny 15" variety...




Regards Styria

 

[Michel]

Des,

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