Terry,
I have an original equiped '75 that has the type you describe as stamped. I
haven't seen the other heavier type you describe before. Unfortuately
however, I'm missing two of them.
Gerard
At 9:55 PM -0500 2/10/00, Terry Williams wrote:
>I guess you could call 'em 'hub caps', but I discovered tonight that the
>front wheels I've scavanged, have a wheel center different than the wheels
>on the rear. (I'm about to have a set of wheels sandblasted for
>refinishing, of the 8 wheels collected, four will be 'slaves', the better
>set get new 'boots' in the spring, and become the road set...)
>
>Anyhow....one pair of centers are turned aluminum (?) units. Hefty little
>devils, with equally hefty inner retainers held by a screw. The other pair
>are decidedly thinner (stamped?), with a spring metal ring of 'teeth'.
>
>Would the turned pair be early, and the 'tin' ones be later? Once again,
>inquiring minds want to know - and find another pair of the hefty guys
>(hadta get that in!)
>
>I have also recieved the interior panel set - another eBay victory! Ochre
>y'say...hmmmmm. Need to find trim bits, have discovered (again thru eBay) a
>gentleman in/on Rhode Island who stiches up Midget carpet sets, at good
>prices, with good reports in the feedback section. I'ved requested swatchs
>of both Ochre and Autmn Leaf for comparison against the panels. Need seat
>coverings, interior weather strip and some loose material for b-posts etc.
>Any ideas? As this was not a) a desired colour, or b) produced in any great
>quantity - this stuff could be difficult to find and I may be going that
>vinyl dye/paint route to get closer to 'Autumn Leaf'. Ochre certainly is an
>'interesting' shade. I'm trying to convince mself that it's more of a
>bright butterscotch. It certainly makes a statement with the dark green
>exterior..
>
>Terry Williams
>Halifax, Nova Scotia
>'77 Midget
>'70 MGB GT
>'68 MGB roadster
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