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Title: Riviera's center caps Post by: Christofe on February 21, 2009, 11:41:28 am Anybody having any idea where I can get center caps for my riviera's
Regards Christofe Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Diederick/DVK on February 21, 2009, 11:58:06 am this should be a wanted ad ;)
i like these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-8-SPOKE-RIVIERA-PORSCHE-2-LITER-AMERICAN-EAGLE-CAPS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ150122942588QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-8-SPOKE-RIVIERA-PORSCHE-2-LITER-AMERICAN-EAGLE-CAPS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ150122942588QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts) Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Xav on February 23, 2009, 16:16:15 pm Thes wil not fit your real riviera's.
Check ISP, they had something good looking some time ago. Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: nicolas on February 23, 2009, 16:37:40 pm these are from ISP west(pimpride is Anthony from ISP west), but Xavier is right they don't fit real riviera's
i need some as well. i will measure the hole and mail it to you. maybe we can split the postagecosts... just an idea. PM me Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: PIMPPRIDE on February 23, 2009, 20:49:49 pm yes, we have two versions, one fits the new current, riviera, 8 spoke, and 2 liters... the other fits only the large hole rivieras... allot different then the stock cap would have been,
Anthony / ISP WEST new school caps for current, riviera, 8 spoke, and 2 liters... (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP2LTREAGLE-8.jpg) and for the old school rivieras... (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP-RIV-2.jpg) (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP-RIV-4.jpg) Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Christofe on February 24, 2009, 07:01:30 am Hi Nicolas,
Yes we could do so ! I'm ready to order so PM me and we will arrange this, thanks Pimpride for the info ;D Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: jhicken on February 25, 2009, 05:56:51 am I picked up a set of the ISP's octagonal caps for my early Rivis and I'm very pleased. They are well made and look great however I did have a few issues though. First they fit great on three of the four wheels [go figure]. This was an issue with the wheel. For some reason the hole in one wheel was just a fraction to small but a few minutes with the Dremel [on the wheel] and all was good. The second issue was the rear axles of my '69 were a bit to long. I think the original plastic caps were a little deeper so I picked up a set of 3/8" spacers and I'm good again. I also had an issue with the dropped spindles with a set of CB Performance disc brakes. The lower BJ on the left side rubbed on the rim. A little more help with the CIP spacers and I was good to go again. I like the look of the early polished Rivi's so these few tweaks didn't really bother me. Liek I said before, ISP's capos are really well made and look good.
-jeffrey Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Christofe on February 25, 2009, 07:27:36 am Jeffrey,
Would you have pictures ! ;D Regards Christofe Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: jhicken on February 25, 2009, 13:36:59 pm Ok, here's a shot of my hoopty with them on.
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/527736.jpg) -jeffrey Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: nicolas on February 25, 2009, 15:42:53 pm those spacers come behind the wheel? that maybe a problem for me considering i have a type3 and not much space left on the rearwheels, but the riviera's tuck in pretty nice so i can make it fit i guess.
thanks for the info. Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: jhicken on February 25, 2009, 15:51:06 pm Yes, the spacers are behind the wheel, but this may not be an issue with the traditional Rivi's, I've seen lots of folks running them for 30+ years on type 3's without any issues. This may be something unique to the early style like mine. I could have always machined a quarter inch or so off the end of the axle which would have solved that problem but considering these wheel swill probably be temporary, I didn't want to get to deep into modifying.
-jeffrey Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Christofe on February 25, 2009, 23:53:36 pm Hmmmm looks good !!!
Nicolas should check for price, sending cost etc ... Regards Christofe Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Christofe on March 08, 2009, 11:30:08 am yes, we have two versions, one fits the new current, riviera, 8 spoke, and 2 liters... the other fits only the large hole rivieras... allot different then the stock cap would have been, Anthony / ISP WEST new school caps for current, riviera, 8 spoke, and 2 liters... (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP2LTREAGLE-8.jpg) and for the old school rivieras... (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP-RIV-2.jpg) (http://www.vwispwest.com/ebay/RS-CAP-RIV-4.jpg) Hi Anthony, Could you please send me a pricre quote for 6 center caps and 4 or 5 for Nicolas It has to ben send out to Brussels / Belgium ? I think Kobus is still in california, maybe I can ask him to pass by and take the parts ? Regards Christofe Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: nicolas on March 08, 2009, 21:14:28 pm 4 is good for me, but if the price is even better i'll take 5.
Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: jhicken on March 08, 2009, 22:08:04 pm I don't know how much time Anthony spends in the Lounge so you might just try to contact him directly through the biz. http://www.vwispwest.com/home.php I know he ships internationally. Also, make sure you tell him which caps you need. the two pictured above are not interchangeable.
-jeffrey Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: PIMPPRIDE on March 10, 2009, 01:06:22 am doing a few computer upgraded here at the shop this week has kept me offfine... anyhow how many sets do you need in total? the large or small? I hooked up with Kobus today when he stopped by and gave him a set of 4 of the large caps for you, I have one other set in stock..
Anthony / ISP WEST Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: nicolas on March 10, 2009, 10:29:56 am well we needed 10 in total... so i guess we need 6 more, but since they are not in stock...
Title: Re: Riviera's center caps Post by: Kobus on March 12, 2009, 00:34:49 am yeap, i got 4 here for Chris, see you in Ninove
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