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My68SS

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Rally wheel trim rings
« on: May 22, 2015, 09:06:35 AM »
Hi crew, does anyone know what these trim rings are for?
They're listed as Camaro 14", odd clip design though, never seen that before.
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?





Rob
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KevinW

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Re: Rally wheel trim rings
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2015, 10:46:07 AM »
Not for Camaro, that's for sure!  The valve stem hole is not in the correct place. 

My68SS

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Re: Rally wheel trim rings
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2015, 12:11:59 PM »
Not for Camaro, that's for sure!  The valve stem hole is not in the correct place. 
I guess you mean in relationship to the clips? Yes, should be opposite a clip.
In any event, the notch is much shallower than a standard 14 x 6 Camaro ring and I doubt that it would fit around the valve stem on a rally rim.
Just curious if anyone has seen this type and what it fits.
Rob
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JohnZ

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Re: Rally wheel trim rings
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2015, 12:58:26 AM »
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?

They were polished stainless steel, which was then flash-chromed. :-)
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Re: Rally wheel trim rings
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2015, 09:30:45 AM »
The ring looks like polished stainless. I think 1st gens were flash chromed steel?

They were polished stainless steel, which was then flash-chromed. :-)
Ah cheers John. Were there any Chevy's that had just polished stainless? And were there any Chevy's with brushed stainless trim rings?
Rob
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Re: Rally wheel trim rings
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2015, 09:20:45 PM »
<< Were there any Chevy's that had just polished stainless? >>

Nope. All polished stainless trim, including windshield moldings, trim rings, etc. were flash-chromed to protect the stainless substrate from oxidation and dulling. I don't recall any "brushed" stainless trim rings offhand.
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