Affordable alternatives to original Hub Caps?

DAC21 · Post by **DAC21** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:18 pm

Title says it all. While visiting the Homestead last week I peeked under the Car Tarp for the first time since... well Reagan was probably President. I remembered that I did not have the original Hub Caps on my 67, but for some reason I thought I had some Chrome look a likes from another Datsun. Well it turns out I have 240/260/280 Z Hub caps that I believe were first used on the 1972 240z. Not necessarily a bad thing as they could have 150-200 hundred dollars value. (Dang! why could they not have been 1st generation 240Z Caps, going for over 4k in some cases on eBay) Having said that what is out there that might be close to OEM that can be found in good if not new condition? I have not ruled out OEM Caps but finding 4 very nice ones sounds daunting and expensive.

TIA

Post by **jrusso07** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:47 pm

Datsun 620 caps are similar, also 10" across. Center circle is a bit larger with a different recess...check out eBay for them. Roadster caps come up for sale every now and then on 311s and eBay. Suggest you post a want ad for some on 311s

DAC21 · Post by **DAC21** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:06 pm

jrusso07 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:47 pm Datsun 620 caps are similar, also 10" across. Center circle is a bit larger with a different recess...check out eBay for them. Roadster caps come up for sale every now and then on 311s and eBay. Suggest you post a want ad for some on 311s

Thanks, I also just saw on Dan's site that 520 caps should work as well. I see repro's from Thailand are available on eBay.

steve_car · Post by **steve_car** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:56 pm

Roadster, 320, 510, 520, 521, and 620 are all interchangeable.

DAC21 · Post by **DAC21** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:40 pm

steve_car wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:56 pm 320, 510, 520, 521, and 620 are all interchangeable.

Thanks!

Post by **GeoffM** » Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:33 pm

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I believe mine are 521's

redroadster · Post by **redroadster** » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:03 pm

Have you seen / remember the old ups trucks wheels I found it cool and did my d50 that way
Paint the wheel the car color then get chrome capped lugnuts , with a 3/4 "brush paint aluminum paint on the outside rim .....also thehub that comes thru

ted heaton · Post by **ted heaton** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:33 am

GeoffM wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:33 pm DSC_0082 Resize.JPG

I believe mine are 521's

Geoff, Those are 620 truck hub caps.
Get some real roadster caps!!!

Ted

Post by **GeoffM** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:43 am

ted heaton wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:33 am
GeoffM wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:33 pm DSC_0082 Resize.JPG

I believe mine are 521's
Geoff, Those are 620 truck hub caps.
Get some real roadster caps!!!

Ted

Nobody sees my Roadster nowadays anyway

todd lorber · Post by **todd lorber** » Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:22 pm

I may have a set in my warehouse. If so, they'd need to have some dings removed and they need chrome, but I don't think I'll be using them.

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