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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: My68SS on May 22, 2015, 09:06:35 AM

Title: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: My68SS on May 22, 2015, 09:06:35 AM
Hi crew, does anyone know what these trim rings are for?
They're listed as Camaro 14", odd clip design though, never seen that before.
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?

(http://members.iinet.net.au/~dream/images/crg/trimring/trim%20001.jpg)

(http://members.iinet.net.au/~dream/images/crg/trimring/trim%20002.jpg)

(http://members.iinet.net.au/~dream/images/crg/trimring/trim%20003.jpg)
Title: Re: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: KevinW on May 22, 2015, 10:46:07 AM
Not for Camaro, that's for sure!  The valve stem hole is not in the correct place. 
Title: Re: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: My68SS on May 22, 2015, 12:11:59 PM
Not for Camaro, that's for sure!  The valve stem hole is not in the correct place. 
I guess you mean in relationship to the clips? Yes, should be opposite a clip.
In any event, the notch is much shallower than a standard 14 x 6 Camaro ring and I doubt that it would fit around the valve stem on a rally rim.
Just curious if anyone has seen this type and what it fits.
Title: Re: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: JohnZ on May 25, 2015, 12:58:26 AM
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?

They were polished stainless steel, which was then flash-chromed. :-)
Title: Re: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: My68SS on May 25, 2015, 09:30:45 AM
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?

They were polished stainless steel, which was then flash-chromed. :-)
Ah cheers John. Were there any Chevy's that had just polished stainless? And were there any Chevy's with brushed stainless trim rings?
Title: Re: Rally wheel trim rings
Post by: JohnZ on May 25, 2015, 09:20:45 PM
<< Were there any Chevy's that had just polished stainless? >>

Nope. All polished stainless trim, including windshield moldings, trim rings, etc. were flash-chromed to protect the stainless substrate from oxidation and dulling. I don't recall any "brushed" stainless trim rings offhand.