<VV> wire hubcap advice needed (noisy hubcaps)

[Ray Davis]

I think it was the early two bar spinners that made the noise.  At least on my totaled 63 convertible!Ray Davis

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 > Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:10:16 -0700
> From: kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net
> To: corvairgrymm at gmail.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> wire hubcap advice needed (noisy hubcaps)
> 
> The 13" factory wire wheel covers on my '69 do not make any noise. They are just 
> heavy unsprungweight
> 
>  MIKE KOVACS
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> From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Thu, April 12, 2012 4:54:31 PM
> Subject: <VV> wire hubcap advice needed (noisy hubcaps)
> 
> Hello folks,
> 
> I believe I'm not back from my hiatus and ready to get to work on the
> Corvairs so it's time to start planning.
> 
> Top priority this spring is to get the 62 PG coupe built for dad to drive
> this summer. Dad loves wire wheels and I know he'd really like to have wire
> hubcaps on the Corvair he is going to drive but he had a bad experience
> with them and I don't want to repeat it.
> In 1987 Dad bought a new Caprice wagon with wire hubcaps he found very
> attractive, but within the first year or two the hubcaps started making
> noise.  I actually remember hearing the noise myself, kinda sounded like
> sleet on a tin roof.  Anyway Dad hates noisy wheels, tires, and exhaust so
> this pretty much drove him nuts and caused him to avoid wire hubcaps ever
> since.
> 
> Presently I have two options for wheels on Dads car.  I have the factory
> 13" steel wheels and a set of 14" 4 lug steel wheels off a Chevy II.  I'm
> not worried about the car being original so basically any 13 or 14 inch set
> of wire hubcaps that will fit chevy wheels are an option.  Can anyone
> recommend some wire hubcaps that will hold up and stay quiet?  I'm trying
> to keep the budget low, but if necessary I think I'd spend a bit to get dad
> the look he'd really like.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
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