Help Identify Wheel Caps

[bavariaboy]

Three more like this one came off my 76 original steel wheels. One has a really faind BMW on the inner chrome circle. The other three have nothing.

 

I discovered these when I took the typical decals off the caps.  Never seen them before. Should I remount as is or buy four new decals?

 

Steve

[Son of Marty]

Those are the standard square lite caps just very sun faded. It's you call on what you want to do.

[bavariaboy]

I will keep them. The car is an 88,500 mile time capsule of originality. I like the subtly, i.e. faded look.

 

Thanks

[Conserv]

7 hours ago, Son of Marty said:

Those are the standard square lite caps just very sun faded. It's you call on what you want to do.

+1

 

The original roundel decoration, Steve, was not a decal. It was a disk of aluminum(?) that was glued to the center cap. This metal disk was printed with the roundel. I’m guessing that after the ink on the original disks faded, a previous owner applied decals rather than replacing the aluminum disks. The aluminum disks remain available. So the decision you must make is between the freshness of the original appearance and the gentleness of the aged appearance.

 

You might want to let your car’s hood and trunk roundels be your guide. Follow their appearance!

 

Best regards,

 

Steve C.

 

 

 

 

[Mike Self]

If you decide to remove the old aluminum disks,don't try to pry 'em;  a little heat applied to the back side will quickly loosen the glue and allow 'em to come right off.  Or you can stick the new ones over the old ones.

 

mike

[bavariaboy]

Thanks Mike and Steve. I am going to leave them as is. I have never seen them on another 02, and I am going for originality on an extraordinarly original car. The new ower can buy new discs.

 

Thanks,

 

steve

[visionaut]

Steve - didn’t we discuss these caps just a week or two ago?

 

I liked ‘em as-is then too..  

 

Tom

[bavariaboy]

Right, Tom, my first post was only to identify them.

 

Steve