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hi

looking for color pics of 'dog bowl' hubcaps painted in original color schemes. not the chrome ones, the painted ones.

1955 2nd series 3100.

it has the 'dog bowl' hubcaps - that are held on to the wheel with the metal brackets that are part of the wheel. I was lucky to get them (or so I think).

they are structurally 'sound' but were faded beyond the point of any colors.

I sanded them down and sprayed them with a white primer - which actually made them look pretty good. but I am wondering what they used to look like when new (like: are some parts of the hubcap painted red or black?) so I can try and paint them the same way.

thanks

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af191/hplacefb/20161016_120007.jpg

Here are a few both GMC and Chevrolet. All are NOS (except mine). I paint my own and you can putty and finish them just like new (they are double thick and don't respond well to hammering). I use white refrigerator enamel and as strange as it may sound mask a couple letters at a time. Spray them with enamel, remove the tape within a couple minutes and using bamboo skewers from world market and Q-tips, carefully scrape and remove the overspray. Time consuming, yes.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8129054429/in/album-72157631867396207/
I also restore Coke machines and use the same technique on the white lettering.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/27235446102/in/album-72157631866985745/
With practice they look fantastic and the enamel holds up well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/16292779369/in/album-72157631868452754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/18994720244/in/album-72157631868452754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/22029109475/in/album-72157631868452754/

If I remember correctly, the hubcaps were painted white with the body color of the truck or BLUE around the Chevrolet bowtie. The Chevrolet bowtie was also white.

Tim