Elite 501 Wheel Centre caps

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Elite 501 Wheel Centre caps

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anyone got any spares they'd like to off load......lol

Im also thinking about getting some badges made for them.......
black text on silver

anyone else interested?

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The only spares I have need lots of planishing! What are your silver-smithing skills like!? :D

All my badges are silver on black with a slightly curved, transparent front face. What sort do you plan on having made?

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theelanman wrote:
Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:37
anyone got any spares they'd like to off load......lol

Im also thinking about getting some badges made for them.......
black text on silver

anyone else interested?

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Adhesive ones?

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https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ourshop/ ... -45mm.html
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Typical.......
Just this afternoon I ordered caps and centres from SJ Sportscars (was looking for something else to buy along with a wiper wheel box to ease the P&P costs).
Apparently the caps are repro, but the centres are OEM.
A pretty penny, especially when x4, but then the wheels are quite visible.
Got to be better than the bodged Ford centres I adapted 35 years ago though.
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Glad you mentioned SJ has some original centres Tony! Just ordered some. In the process of having my wheels refurbed at the moment.

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The badges from s and j are coming in at £73.....
I say ding dong have something obviously not oem but at £13 for a set......they match and they'll do me

https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ourshop/ ... -38mm.html

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. badges from s and j are coming in at £73.....
???? How many you buying? £8.34 each (B074G6004Z).

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£39 for 4 inc. postage.

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Sorry I must have the wrong ones......

https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... G4006F.htm

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Ah.....I see the confusion
I'm after a random cap.....and mainly badges
Hence the design in the first pic.....lol
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And I believe my centre caps are these....

https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... G0043Z.htm

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Correct.
I should have 4 of these being delivered today. Pattern parts, but will be a lot closer that the modified Ford centres I was using.
Your first link is the centre badge / cap for the later speed line wheel, retained with a circlip.
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Santa delivery :) :)

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Very please ( although I haven't tried the cap for size into a wheel yet !
The Logo's are a little smaller than I expected, but are quite thick with domed upper surface. Certainly look standard and IMO, worth the extra over a ding dong label in this instance.
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Received my badges yesterday as well! They are exactly like my very tatty originals. Hoping to get my original caps re-anodised.

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