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Title: BRM Centre caps Post by: H67bug on May 08, 2011, 20:55:54 pm Hi
Lost a centre cap out driving this weekend- was such a cool day for driving not even this could wipe the smile away! Who sells the best repros to fit genuine BRMS? I have some Flat 4 BRMS with caps but they are very shiney (polished rather than satin) and not a tight fit. It may be that the caps I have on the other 3 wheels are not actually genuine anyway, although they look it to me- any tell tale signs? If the 3 are genuine I may try and track a 4th down but I wont be able to stretch to 4 genuine ones if the 3 I have are repops- if that makes any sense? Based in UK. Many thanks Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: TexasTom on May 08, 2011, 21:21:28 pm FAT makes the nice ones ...
I know it doesn't much help, you're being in the UK ... Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: Nico86 on May 08, 2011, 21:35:01 pm Flat4 caps have a different writting compared to genuine ones.
(http://www.coolairvw.co.uk/Image/300/300/JPG/AC601D540A.png) MWS caps have the correct "Riverside-London" writting, but I don't know if they will fit genuine wheels, and they are shinny too. Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: Kaferdog on May 08, 2011, 21:50:25 pm When I got my Flat 4's years back first ride I took I lost 2 Caps !!!....Found out you have to silicone them in ...Been good ever since...... ;D
Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: Sarge on May 08, 2011, 21:53:43 pm FAT makes the nice ones ... ... they look like this. You'll still have to use a dab of silicone to keep them in. Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: Rennsurfer on May 08, 2011, 22:04:18 pm I have those exact caps from F.A.T. Performance that Sarge pictured. Silicone or Gascacinch works well to keep them safely in the wheels. I have the first generation of Flat Four BRM wheels.
Good luck and hope that you're able to locate what you want. Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: restojohnny on May 09, 2011, 07:19:35 am Why not just buy the single original brm cap that's for sale on the samba from Sean aka gogoghia ? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1088645 (ftp://http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1088645)
Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: H67bug on May 09, 2011, 07:48:17 am Thanks everyone- really very helpful.
At home I have realised I have the Flat 4 caps and some MWS- must have bought them at same time. The writing it a little thicker and they are slightly too small though so worth keeping on my search. Restojohnny- Thank you for the head sup. If the genni one out of the 5 is the "patinad" one I am trying to find something in slightly better condition now that the wheels have been renovated- but thanks for the thought- much appreciated. Will try and contact the FAT guys and use some silicone to put the remaining ones back in this time. When I tried to contact FAT last time I realsied they dont list an e mail address so I look forward to calling them this week and trying on my best "Posh English" accent. ;D Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: beatnik beetle on May 09, 2011, 08:08:40 am Hope you find one ok H...so are you going to tell them the story of the wheels and now is a good time for me to ask " who on here from the uk has found BRM's in the uk?
as they were made here ;) Si Title: Re: BRM Centre caps Post by: H67bug on May 09, 2011, 11:21:03 am Hi Simon
I am happy to post up the story but to be fair it would be far better coming from you if you have the time- Its great to hear these things from people actually there. I can add the tail of the story of how I came to "be looking after them" now. I have scanned the article and played with it a little although it wont be readable, just a nice pic! ;D |