plwindish Posted August 26, 2014 Report Posted August 26, 2014 One of my fellow Chicagoland AOAI members has an 89 Avanti Convertible with wire wheels missing a center cap. He contacted Dayton and told they were Appliance wheels, which I'm not familiar with. Does anyone with an 89 have a center cap or a set of caps for the wheels? He just got the car back after a very long restoration and wants to get "Christine" properly dressed. Thanks.
Gunslinger Posted August 26, 2014 Report Posted August 26, 2014 There's a number of Appliance wheel caps on eBay...plain, knock-off appearance, etc. Have him take a look at what's available there.
avantidavid Posted August 28, 2014 Report Posted August 28, 2014 Here is what I was told by Avanti motors. On my 88 Avanti the center caps for the wire wheels were round, I think some might have been a hexagon shape in 89. No one is going to know if your car in 89 came with the round or hexagon shape caps. You can buy the center caps on ebay make sure the center caps come with the plastic retainer/locking piece on the back. On the cap is a big A in the center of the cap use a drummel tool and grind the big A flat, does not take long as it is plastic. Once it is flat you can use the Avanti 1 3/4 inch medallion/logo Some of the bigger Studebaker Avanti parts places have these, If you cant find any I have 4 new ones that I can sell you. these have an adhevisive on the back but would suggest also using some good glue like super glue to help make sure it sticks and stays on.
GlennW Posted August 28, 2014 Report Posted August 28, 2014 I like the Avanti in script ones with the black background in the third picture. Are they 1-3/4" dia? If so, where are they from or are those the ones you have 4 of? I'd consider them if those are yours, ONLY IF plwindish isn't interested, of course. No rush, I've been without any center decorations for 30+ years
warren55 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Posted August 29, 2014 I'd like to get some emblems like those for my Magnum 500's. My wheels are great, but the caps don't all match!
plwindish Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Posted August 29, 2014 I did some googling after posting and saw a number of the Appliance wheels and caps on Ebay. I did pass the info on to Joe D. to look on Ebay. The first picture of the round caps with the Avanti logo and silver background have the logos/stickers available through Studebaker International as well as the Avanti logo with the black background. I put the logos with the black background on my Dayton wheel caps and they look very nice. I believe the size of the stickers is 1 3/4". The one thing I don't like about the Dayton's is the fasteners, 2 screws and a backing plate mounted from the back side of the wheel. If the Appliance wheels have plastic clips, that may be easier to mount than the Dayton's.
GlennW Posted August 30, 2014 Report Posted August 30, 2014 I did some googling after posting and saw a number of the Appliance wheels and caps on Ebay. I did pass the info on to Joe D. to look on Ebay. The first picture of the round caps with the Avanti logo and silver background have the logos/stickers available through Studebaker International as well as the Avanti logo with the black background. I put the logos with the black background on my Dayton wheel caps and they look very nice. I believe the size of the stickers is 1 3/4". The one thing I don't like about the Dayton's is the fasteners, 2 screws and a backing plate mounted from the back side of the wheel. If the Appliance wheels have plastic clips, that may be easier to mount than the Dayton's. Yeah, anything with a flat surface might be best mounted with 2-sided VHB foam tape like that used for auto dealer tags and other automotive trim items. I have no idea what happened to the center "Magnum 500" discs from wheels. Had 'em in 1982, now I don't
warren55 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Posted August 30, 2014 The last picture of the emblems looks like more of a solid, glossy plastic piece that a sticker. That's what I'd like to find!
plwindish Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Posted August 30, 2014 Warren, Studebaker International has them in both the black background and also in the Silver background. The 1 3/4" size does work fine for putting on the wheel center caps. They've been on my 76 for two years and have not come off, so its a good adhesive.
GlennW Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 Warren, Studebaker International has them in both the black background and also in the Silver background. The 1 3/4" size does work fine for putting on the wheel center caps. They've been on my 76 for two years and have not come off, so its a good adhesive. Cool, do you remember what keyword(s) you used to search? Just spent 10+ minutes and coming up empty. Thanks.
avantidavid Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 Email me at DVS40@aol.com and I will sell you the black background set that i have :-)
GlennW Posted September 4, 2014 Report Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Email me at DVS40@aol.com and I will sell you the black background set that i have :-) Thanks, email sent ☺ and they look like this pic Edited September 10, 2014 by GlennW
jvespey Posted September 19, 2014 Report Posted September 19, 2014 For those in the future who may want to know - Studebaker Int'l calls this part a "Medallion" and the part number is 26-001.
GlennW Posted September 22, 2014 Report Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) For those in the future who may want to know - Studebaker Int'l calls this part a "Medallion" and the part number is 26-001. Cool, thanks! Never thought of that as a keyword, tried disc, disk, hub, etc. Their current printed catalog's Numeric Index shows the 26-xxx series as 26-006 through 26-013. I'll hafta look it up online later. Edited September 22, 2014 by GlennW
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