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[Ellie]

Here ya go Hun,
Already got black handles, going to order new bumpers, it even comes with the original stereo and parcel shelf speakers.
The bits I need are obviously gonna be like hens teeth.

Looks good ellie, bargain too! What are you doing with the overriders and coner bars?

You got something in mind Hun ? X

[1984mini25]

 

Ive just bought a 25 and am looking for wheels, covers, the lot.
It's hot mini lights on it for now

 

As for the hubcaps, they do appear on eBay quite often but some people ask stupid money for them.

 

 

The way I ended up such a collection was to look for 25 'ones' with decent centres, then looking for undamaged Mayfair ones or hubcaps with missing centres for a few quid each at the shows to mix and match.

Once the hub capes are cleaned, given a go over with a scotch brite, the black squares all masked up and giver a dusting of silver, they come up look like new.

[Ellie]

Ive just bought a 25 and am looking for wheels, covers, the lot.
It's hot mini lights on it for now

 
As for the hubcaps, they do appear on eBay quite often but some people ask stupid money for them.

 
 
The way I ended up such a collection was to look for 25 'ones' with decent centres, then looking for undamaged Mayfair ones or hubcaps with missing centres for a few quid each at the shows to mix and match.
Once the hub capes are cleaned, given a go over with a scotch brite, the black squares all masked up and giver a dusting of silver, they come up look like new.

Sounds like a plan, I've got a couple of sets on my ebay watch list now. Can you still get the wheel nut covers new?

[Ben_O]

I did mine the other way round

 

Black first

 

 

Then cut out a piece of thin card to fit the black bits which i then made copies of using masking tape, stuck them in the squares and then went over the whole thing with silver.

 

Came out really nice but i can't find an 'after' pic

[Ben_O]

Can you still get the wheel nut covers new?

 

Fraid not me dear

[1984mini25]

 

Can you still get the wheel nut covers new?

 

Fraid not me dear

 

 

You can, but I've only ever seen them available from one trader at the shows, but can't think who.

[1984mini25]

I did mine the other way round

 

Black first

 

 

Then cut out a piece of thin card to fit the black bits which i then made copies of using masking tape, stuck them in the squares and then went over the whole thing with silver.

 

Came out really nice but i can't find an 'after' pic

 

Standard, the squares would have been just the black plastic the hubcaps are made from. Still, either way its a boring job masking up and then carefully trimming with a scalpel all 8 squares per hubcap.  

 

[Ben_O]

 

 

Can you still get the wheel nut covers new?

 

Fraid not me dear

 

 

You can, but I've only ever seen them available from one trader at the shows, but can't think who.

 

I would love to know who!

[1984mini25]

 

 

 

Can you still get the wheel nut covers new?

 

Fraid not me dear

 

 

You can, but I've only ever seen them available from one trader at the shows, but can't think who.

 

I would love to know who!

 

 

All I can remember is a small trader with a red table, lots of red and yellow boxes and normally a selection of cheap mk1 grills on display.

[Ellie]

I have refurbished all of mine and they are wrapped up and boxed up god knows where!
 
I have a couple of rusty stragglers though so i got you a picture of one.
 

 

 

 

 
If you happen to come across any of the plastic covers that fit over the nuts at the shows, ill pay handsomely for them
 
Ben

Ben, how many wheel nut covers you need? I've just bought a full set.

[Ben_O]

 

I have refurbished all of mine and they are wrapped up and boxed up god knows where!
 
I have a couple of rusty stragglers though so i got you a picture of one.
 

 

 

 

 
If you happen to come across any of the plastic covers that fit over the nuts at the shows, ill pay handsomely for them
 
Ben

Ben, how many wheel nut covers you need? I've just bought a full set.

 

I will need all 16.

 

How many have you got spare?

 

thanks

 

ben

[Steely]

When I sold my 25, I gave with it, 16 spare wheel nuts and a full set of nut covers. I wish I hadn't now because it sounds like the new owner is going down the "chrome bumper route" as I call it. So I could have sold them to someone who will actually use them. Oh well it's all gone now.

[Ben_O]

When I sold my 25, I gave with it, 16 spare wheel nuts and a full set of nut covers. I wish I hadn't now because it sounds like the new owner is going down the "chrome bumper route" as I call it. So I could have sold them to someone who will actually use them. Oh well it's all gone now.

and i thought you would never go through with it

[Ellie]

I have refurbished all of mine and they are wrapped up and boxed up god knows where!
 
I have a couple of rusty stragglers though so i got you a picture of one.
 
 
 
 
 
If you happen to come across any of the plastic covers that fit over the nuts at the shows, ill pay handsomely for them
 
Ben

Ben, how many wheel nut covers you need? I've just bought a full set.

I will need all 16.
 
How many have you got spare?
 
thanks
 
ben

10 Hun x

[Steely]

When I sold my 25, I gave with it, 16 spare wheel nuts and a full set of nut covers. I wish I hadn't now because it sounds like the new owner is going down the "chrome bumper route" as I call it. So I could have sold them to someone who will actually use them. Oh well it's all gone now.

and i thought you would never go through with it

It went about 3 weeks ago now to Northampton.