IML: Hubcaps/Wheel covers: Question on 59' caps../IML mistake??

One other thing I forgot to mention,

Most all of the '59 Imperial 'caps have about a 1/2" air gap around the perimeter where they attach to the rim, for added brake drum cooling.

-Mike

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From: Michael Howlett <collyman1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Jan 20, 2008 4:33 PM
Subject: Hubcaps/Wheel covers: Question on 59' caps../IML mistake??
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The '59 'caps are somewhat of a mysterious animal.

The ones I've seen on the Customs or Crowns tend to be the "LeBaron" cog style, but the "cog/tooth area" is a silver/stainless rather than a burnished gold. The upper end LeBaron 'caps had the gold burnished tooth/cog area, as seen on Marty's '59.

I compared the Dodge 'caps you were talking about, and I think those (checker/bullet) ones seemed to have been a standard Chrysler generic 'cap.

I would vote for the silver/stainless center cog ones as being the "lower" end Imperial caps for '59.

I hope to own a '59 myself someday.......... still looking.

I have some good pics of the "lower end" '57 and '58 Imperial hubcaps.

I will send them to the site, one of these days.

I'm working in the garage today !!

-Mike in Boring/Damascus Oregon

On 1/16/08, santiam oregon <santiamoregon@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:

Are the photos accurate on the 1959 hubcaps? The bullet/checker style hubcaps look like 1959 Dodge to me. I had a set and they in no way fit either a 14" or 15" Imperial wheel. An

old friend that has had lots of late 50's Chrysler products said he thought they were 59' Dodge and required a lock ring to use them as they clip on the outside with a very minor lip. I personally have never seen them on an Imperial, only Dodges.

Also, there is not a representation of the 1957 hubcaps with the plain center and black paint. Only the 58' style w/ the crown centers and cream paint.

Whomever the specialist is in this area, please either validate or correct me on this.

thanks,
Todd

Portland, OR

mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Did a Chrysler Imperial ever wear Rims or was it always hubcaps? My 90 has wheel covers as well as my 1974. I know Cadillac and I believe Lincolns had Alloy Rims back in the 90's and today

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