Can anyone tell me will the beetle style dome hub caps fit a standard type 3 72 squareback, and if they do has anyone got some for sale.
Cheers
Snoopy
snoopy Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Hub Caps
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
They have a different attaching method to the beetle which has clips as against lugs on the type 3
snoopy Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Cheers Grumble
Can you weld the clips to the wheel to make them fit?
Can you weld the clips to the wheel to make them fit?
Wannavee Insano Dub Head
729 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·
Col
Ive put some on my square which has the disc front end same as yours
They do fit,you just gotta smack them on real hard.
Ive also found the original ones for yours.Sent you a PM few weeks ago
Come n have a look at mine if ya want
Lee
Ive put some on my square which has the disc front end same as yours
They do fit,you just gotta smack them on real hard.
Ive also found the original ones for yours.Sent you a PM few weeks ago
Come n have a look at mine if ya want
Lee
snoopy Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Nice one, i,ll come round during the week.
Cheers Col
Cheers Col
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
1972 type 3's have the same hubcaps as beetles... from 1968>snoopy wrote:Can anyone tell me will the beetle style dome hub caps fit a standard type 3 72 squareback, and if they do has anyone got some for sale.
Cheers
Snoopy
they don't have clips, they just push onto the wheels..
If You find some hubcaps won't go on... they are brasillian
If You find some hubcaps are too loose.. they are Brasillian
German ones go on with a good thump of Your hand or foot... and never fall off...
I had an excellent New hubcap - chrome great - no rust -
but it just wouldn't go on...
It ended up with dents in it trying to knock it on with a rubber mallet... it never did go on... lol
LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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Now early type 3s had the same domed hubcaps as the early beetles held on with clips...
type 3s around 1968-69? had a different wheel with a flat hubcap ... these were never used on beetles in Australia.
I believe these wheels also had clips to hold the flat hubcaps on... the wheels also had slots in them...
LEE
type 3s around 1968-69? had a different wheel with a flat hubcap ... these were never used on beetles in Australia.
I believe these wheels also had clips to hold the flat hubcaps on... the wheels also had slots in them...
LEE
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VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber
154 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·
Sorry to disagree, but type three hubcaps were always the push on and flatter type, they never used clips. In about 1966 /67 they did have a raised centre logo section, but were the same as type 1 when the 4 lug, slotted rims were used from 1968 onwards.68AutoBug wrote:Now early type 3s had the same domed hubcaps as the early beetles held on with clips...
type 3s around 1968-69? had a different wheel with a flat hubcap ... these were never used on beetles in Australia.
I believe these wheels also had clips to hold the flat hubcaps on... the wheels also had slots in them...
LEE
The very early Type 3 rims from 1962/63 have 4 larger slots.
mobbug Commited Dubber
63 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
I have a set of hubcaps that I was going to sell.
snoopy Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Mobbug
What condition are they in. I will take a look pm me
Snoopy
What condition are they in. I will take a look pm me
Snoopy
bushed Wolfsburg Elder
3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·
i got 2 nice ones I think
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!