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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 21:51:58

Title: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 21:51:58
Thanks to members of the forum I have obtained a "nearly" full set of covers ... I'm just missing 1 per wheel which I thought was "normal".

I'm now told that there are nut covers of a different length made purely for the security bolt.

In order to complete the set does anyone have 4 greynut covers of the "other" length, which looks to be about 2 cm longer at a very rough guess, standard facelift elite wheels.

:)
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 26 July 2009, 22:01:43
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Thanks to members of the forum I have obtained a "nearly" full set of covers ... I'm just missing 1 per wheel which I thought was "normal".
Should have a full set of black ones off a vec mate if they are any good to ya(free). :y
I'm now told that there are nut covers of a different length made purely for the security bolt.

In order to complete the set does anyone have 4 greynut covers of the "other" length, which looks to be about 2 cm longer at a very rough guess, standard facelift elite wheels.

:)
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 22:03:13
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Thanks to members of the forum I have obtained a "nearly" full set of covers ... I'm just missing 1 per wheel which I thought was "normal".
Should have a full set of black ones off a vec mate if they are any good to ya(free). :y
I'm now told that there are nut covers of a different length made purely for the security bolt.

In order to complete the set does anyone have 4 greynut covers of the "other" length, which looks to be about 2 cm longer at a very rough guess, standard facelift elite wheels.

:)

Thanks for the offer , but after grey ones  ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Agemo on 26 July 2009, 22:04:08
Hmmm, I remember cutting some down so they would fit the locking stud. I was then told that this stud should be on show, as a deterrent. Good point I thought. I personally use chrome covers on the locking studs.
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Andy B on 26 July 2009, 22:21:47
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Thanks to members of the forum I have obtained a "nearly" full set of covers ... I'm just missing 1 per wheel which I thought was "normal".

I'm now told that there are nut covers of a different length made purely for the security bolt.

In order to complete the set does anyone have 4 greynut covers of the "other" length, which looks to be about 2 cm longer at a very rough guess, standard facelift elite wheels.

:)

I supoose it depends which locking nuts you have .. ooer! The ealier 3 prong set I had used to have a stainless hex nut cover, and SWMBO has short (black) plastic nut covers on her Astra, however my newer 'cake cutter' locking nuts are round & some what bigger - I'm not sure if there's a cover available for them, I doubt it though.  ;)
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 22:54:40
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Thanks to members of the forum I have obtained a "nearly" full set of covers ... I'm just missing 1 per wheel which I thought was "normal".

I'm now told that there are nut covers of a different length made purely for the security bolt.

In order to complete the set does anyone have 4 greynut covers of the "other" length, which looks to be about 2 cm longer at a very rough guess, standard facelift elite wheels.

:)

I supoose it depends which locking nuts you have .. ooer! The ealier 3 prong set I had used to have a stainless hex nut cover, and SWMBO has short (black) plastic nut covers on her Astra, however my newer 'cake cutter' locking nuts are round & some what bigger - I'm not sure if there's a cover available for them, I doubt it though.  ;)


yup ..  "cake cutter" type....  :( 

Just was talking to a guy at the weekend who was admiring the car and commented that the lack of a cover on 1 bolt on each wheel  was "a shame" ... we chatted and he said that when he had a miggy the security bolts had covers ,.. which was the reason behind my post ....

Now if they are not available ... ...  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Andy B on 26 July 2009, 23:46:22
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Just was talking to a guy at the weekend who was admiring the car and commented that the lack of a cover on 1 bolt on each wheel  was "a shame" ... we chatted and he said that when he had a miggy the security bolts had covers ,.. which was the reason behind my post ....

Now if they are not available ... ...  :'( :'( :'(

You could just ignore his rude comment!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
or refit the original bolts & fit matching bolt head covers!  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 23:49:34
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Just was talking to a guy at the weekend who was admiring the car and commented that the lack of a cover on 1 bolt on each wheel  was "a shame" ... we chatted and he said that when he had a miggy the security bolts had covers ,.. which was the reason behind my post ....

Now if they are not available ... ...  :'( :'( :'(

You could just ignore his rude comment!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
or refit the original bolts & fit matching bolt head covers!  :y  :y  :y

aahh ... now that might be a problem ...  !!  :)

Seriously .. I've been happy with both cars to have one "odd" wheel nut, and never gave it much thought ... so if the covers are not available I 'll just carry on as I am .. :)
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 July 2009, 13:17:39
Mine are missing on the locking bolts too.

I might have a couple of caps kicking around in the garage if you want to see if you can make them fit, but I don't think they will without some work.

Kevin
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: swamp rat on 27 July 2009, 14:46:31
Mine has grey hexagonal plastic covers on the standard wheel bolts and shorter chrome covers on the lockers - I thought this was normal factory fit, but perhaps not.
Title: Re: Wheel nut covers wanted
Post by: Andy B on 27 July 2009, 19:00:06
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Mine has grey hexagonal plastic covers on the standard wheel bolts and shorter chrome covers on the lockers - I thought this was normal factory fit, but perhaps not.

You'll have the original older style '3 pin' locking bolts then. Be carefull when ATS/Kwick Fit/etc use their windy gun set to f***ing tight as the pins can & will break ....... it could be a tad inconvenient at the side of the m/way in the pi$$ing rain at night!  :-?  :y  :y  :y