Where can I get Centre caps for Oz Route

Where can I get Centre caps for Oz Route

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DJR 7

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1,413 posts

257 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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I have a spare set of wheels with no centre caps,
Does anyone know where I can obtain a set or has one of the clever members on here found an alternative that fits?

MisterTee

319 posts

109 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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I'm interested in a new set of these too (sorry for gate crashing your thread)!

Andy

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

257 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Andy,
More gatecrashers the better.
Many of these still in existence will now be getting brittle and prone to breaking during tyre changes etc. Maybe someone with the ability will pick up the mantle and produce a low volume amount. ........ lives in hope

Fastpedeller

3,872 posts

146 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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I haven't a clue what they look like, so forgive me if this is a daft suggestion..... If you have at least one, could you make a GRP mould and then make some out of GRP?

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

257 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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In the words of the late great Tommy Cooper "just like that"

My ability stops at tea making I'm afraid

MisterTee

319 posts

109 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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DJR 7 said:
Many of these still in existence will now be getting brittle and prone to breaking during tyre changes etc.
That's exactly what has happened with mine - it didn't help that the tyre fitters belted them out with a hammer the wrong way instead of taking them gently out from the back of the wheel!

GreenV8S

30,191 posts

284 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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This looks like the sort of thing that people are 3-d printing for pence these days. I suspect the shiny logo would be the hardest part - maybe something that could be vinyl printed?

DamianS3

1,803 posts

182 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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These do look a good candidate for 3D printing not for penny's, but it could be done.

I would then use the stick on logos from eBay for the centre.

Damian S3

Fastpedeller

3,872 posts

146 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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It would be possible to take a GRP mould off that, and modify it to suit the characteristics of GRP........ eg It looks like the original has 'springy latches' to hold it in position in the centrebore of the wheel - If some tape is put around the circumference of the original to create the size of an interference fit, then a mould is made which can be used to make the new items. As mentioned above the clear TVR dome is the difficult part to make.

DJR 7

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1,413 posts

257 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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The TVR logo/sticker is easy enough to purchase, I fitted an alternative set with badges I had made from a company on fleebay