Author Topic: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips  (Read 4480 times)

October 14, 2013, 05:51:40 am

srgtlord

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WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« on: October 14, 2013, 05:51:40 am »
As the title states I need a full set of 16  chrome hubcap clips as the ones I found online manufactured by RPM do not fit and fall out...

Reply #1October 14, 2013, 11:42:36 pm

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Re: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2013, 11:42:36 pm »
Does busdepot sell good ones?
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Reply #2October 15, 2013, 05:07:06 am

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Re: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 05:07:06 am »
I assume they will be the same useless clip produced by the company RPM. I purchased 16 useless clips manufactured by RPM from ecstuning http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/321601175b/

The picture is deceiving. The problem is the little tab on the bottom is bent too far snd sits far too loose into the wheel and just falls off... When attempting to bend the clips back to where they are suppoose to be the tab breaks off. Looks to be a manufacturing error. I checked all over the net and it appears this is the only company supplying these clips and they all are garbage.
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Reply #3October 17, 2013, 05:04:09 am

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Re: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 05:04:09 am »
Anyways the clips I need look like this




They are found on vw mk1's and 1985-1986 vw mk2's

Reply #4October 17, 2013, 09:06:53 am

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Re: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 09:06:53 am »
I ended up with a set of those same clips from ECS and they are garbage indeed.  I broke two and started to think differently.  Ended up with two sets of rims instead.  Snowflakes and some Riken ones for summer.  Still have the clips and caps.

Reply #5October 17, 2013, 09:37:51 am

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Re: WTB vw mk1/mk2 chrome hubcap clips
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013, 09:37:51 am »
In that case I might just tack weld the little bastards to the rim