VW ‘Design’ / ‘GP’ 17” 7J Steel Wheels
- Thread starter Ed Webb
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Here is how I got the chrome beetle hubcaps to fit my steels.
This is the back of the chrome cap, it needs to be cut where the white line is, but leave a bit extra to allow adjustment
Get an M6 x 40mm bolt and assemble a penny washer ( holes drilled around the edge to help bonding it in) and nut, and use a dab of superglue to lightly hold it in the centre of the cap, you can't see it here, but there are two clips in the centre which the bolt head just sits between, making finding the centre easy.
I used a 2-pack structural adhesive to fill the central recess and so bond the bolt and washer into the hubcap.
Drill a 6mm hole in the centre of the black centre cap, there is a mark on the back, dead centre.
Assemble the two caps together with a nut and washer either side of the black cap, so that it doesn't distort when tightened up. Now, the time-consuming bit, the previously cut-down legs on the chrome cap need to be adjusted a bit at a time to get the cap fitting into the wheel nice and firmly, I found when I got it right, I couldn't pull the cap off with my fingers. Now I am happy with the fit, I will bond the two caps together to make it even more solid.
This is the back of the chrome cap, it needs to be cut where the white line is, but leave a bit extra to allow adjustment
Get an M6 x 40mm bolt and assemble a penny washer ( holes drilled around the edge to help bonding it in) and nut, and use a dab of superglue to lightly hold it in the centre of the cap, you can't see it here, but there are two clips in the centre which the bolt head just sits between, making finding the centre easy.
I used a 2-pack structural adhesive to fill the central recess and so bond the bolt and washer into the hubcap.
Drill a 6mm hole in the centre of the black centre cap, there is a mark on the back, dead centre.
Assemble the two caps together with a nut and washer either side of the black cap, so that it doesn't distort when tightened up. Now, the time-consuming bit, the previously cut-down legs on the chrome cap need to be adjusted a bit at a time to get the cap fitting into the wheel nice and firmly, I found when I got it right, I couldn't pull the cap off with my fingers. Now I am happy with the fit, I will bond the two caps together to make it even more solid.
This sounds very familiar to a conversation I'm having too
I've told mine it doubles the life of the tyres (well, it does if you keep both sets!)
From the other thread @Tourershine . Design steelies with silver centre cap in place. Roll on winter.
That works really well, and makes the wheel look totally different. Pretty darn good match for the hardest colour too
That works really well, and makes the wheel look totally different. Pretty darn good match for the hardest colour too
Didn't quite find a match. The wheels are painted too, with the same paint.
Without wanting to sound like a pretentious tw*t, think it makes them look a little more classy. Less Bob the Builder and more Lady Penelope........ Not that I'm saying there aren't some classy builders out there, you understand.
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Didn't quite find a match. The wheels are painted too, with the same paint.
Without wanting to sound like a pretentious tw*t, think it makes them look a a little more classy. Less Bob the Builder and more Lady Penelope........ Not that I'm saying there aren't some classy builders out there, you understand.
Or classy wheels with just plain Black caps....
Winter boots back on. Here's how the Design steel 17's look with silver centre caps once they're fitted to a van. Albeit.... a silver one, with added silver bits, under a silver sky.
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CHEERS looks a little retro tooI think the cream works really well with colour of your van @spook
Yeah I agree. I toyed with the idea of doing grey where you have the cream for the same retro look. But wasn't brave enough. Also black with silver on the outer rim. This sort of idea
I really love these to, but sadly not manufactured in a suitable size for a T6....
But a proper classic look about them. 
I really love these to, but sadly not manufactured in a suitable size for a T6....
But a proper classic look about them.
First ones for me they looks sweetYeah I agree. I toyed with the idea of doing grey where you have the cream for the same retro look. But wasn't brave enough. Also black with silver on the outer rim. This sort of ideaView attachment 31024
I really love these to, but sadly not manufactured in a suitable size for a T6....
