The Ford Barn

deuce5wndw · 06-25-2023, 12:14 PM

Hello everyone. I have had three of the photographed hubcaps for a number of years and would like to know if anyone has seen hubcaps like them before. The red painted part is steel and the stainless center cap is a separate piece like the standard hubcaps along with the outside spoke cover is a stainless separate piece. Are they something someone has made up? If so it is one heck of a idea! Thank you for your input, Dale.

petehoovie · 06-25-2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce5wndw

Hello everyone. I have had three of the photographed hubcaps for a number of years and would like to know if anyone has seen hubcaps like them before. The red painted part is steel and the stainless center cap is a separate piece like the standard hubcaps along with the outside spoke cover is a stainless separate piece. Are they something someone has made up? If so it is one heck of a idea! Thank you for your input, Dale.

deuce5wndw · 06-25-2023, 02:35 PM

Thank you Pete.

Kube · 06-25-2023, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce5wndw

Hello everyone. I have had three of the photographed hubcaps for a number of years and would like to know if anyone has seen hubcaps like them before. The red painted part is steel and the stainless center cap is a separate piece like the standard hubcaps along with the outside spoke cover is a stainless separate piece. Are they something someone has made up? If so it is one heck of a idea! Thank you for your input, Dale.

Dale, How about a photo of the reverse side?

deuce5wndw · 06-25-2023, 04:29 PM

I was hoping you would jump in on this one Kube! Thank you

TonyM · 06-25-2023, 04:50 PM

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They look like 36 Spyders that someone painted.

mercman from oz · 06-25-2023, 05:03 PM

Reverse side of unusual Ford Spyder Hubcap

mercman from oz · 06-25-2023, 05:06 PM

This is what a genuine 1938/1939 Ford Deluxe Spyder Hubcap looks like.
The photos of the one that deuce5wndw is enquiring about has the looks of a 1938 Ford Standard Hubcap?

mercman from oz · 06-25-2023, 05:11 PM

1938 Ford Standard Hubcap.
Notice that it looks very similar to the Spyder Hubcap that deuce5wndw is enquiring about?

mercman from oz · 06-25-2023, 05:21 PM

Compare the design of this mystery Hubcap that deuce5wndw has with the regular 1938 Ford Standard Hubcap in Post 9

mercman from oz · 06-25-2023, 05:57 PM

This is what the 1936 Ford Spyder Hubcap looks like.
It is completely different in style to the mystery one that deuce5wndw is asking about?

deuce5wndw · 06-25-2023, 06:15 PM

Thanks Mercman, I suspect you are right and someone added the spoke cover to it. If it helps they were packed in a box wrapped in plastic and in that box there was a really rough 36 cap, but the outside was still good just the center had been smashed so maybe they had cut the rim off some 36 caps.

DavidG · 06-25-2023, 06:22 PM

Definitely not '36.

TonyM · 06-25-2023, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

This is what the 1936 Ford Spyder Hubcap looks like.
It is completely different in style to the mystery one that deuce5wndw is asking about?

Yup. Completely different.

Kube · 06-26-2023, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce5wndw

I was hoping you would jump in on this one Kube! Thank you

I hate to disappoint but this one has me puzzled. If this is homemade, someone is (was) VERY talented.
From what I can see, there doesn't appear to be ANY "cobbling".
Am I correct?
MercMan seems to be THE hubcap guy. If he can't explain this, well, I'm not even in the running.

Sorry

deuce5wndw · 06-26-2023, 04:25 PM

No, you are right it is very well done if it's homemade! Mercman nailed it about the 38 standard cap. I'm not disappointed, hey a guy can't know everything can he? thanks, Dale.

mercman from oz · 06-26-2023, 06:23 PM

Thanks Kube and deuce5wndw for your compliments.
The above photos are part of my display of Early & Later Ford Hubcaps.
I started this collection many years ago and would have a difficult time trying to duplicate it these days.
Living in Australia made it more difficult, as Ford Australia never offered Full Wheel Covers on any new Ford sold until the 1965 Ford Galaxie.
All of the full Wheel Covers starting with the 1950 Crestliner have been purchased in the USA.
I also have a similar display of Mercury Hubcaps, and once again, Ford Australia only sold the Mercury from 1939 to 1948.
All Mercury Hubcaps newer than 1948 have been purchased in the USA.
Regards Mercman <><

deuce5wndw · 06-26-2023, 08:58 PM

Now that is a nice collection! Thanks for all your help mercman!

mercman from oz · 06-26-2023, 10:00 PM

More Ford Hubcaps on Display.
Finishes with the 1964 Fords, as I have run out of room to display more.

06-25-2023, 02:35 PM	#3
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 915	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Thank you Pete.

06-25-2023, 04:50 PM	#6
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,806	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They look like 36 Spyders that someone painted.

06-25-2023, 05:03 PM	#7
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Reverse side of unusual Ford Spyder Hubcap

06-25-2023, 05:06 PM	#8
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question This is what a genuine 1938/1939 Ford Deluxe Spyder Hubcap looks like. The photos of the one that deuce5wndw is enquiring about has the looks of a 1938 Ford Standard Hubcap?

06-25-2023, 05:11 PM	#9
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question 1938 Ford Standard Hubcap. Notice that it looks very similar to the Spyder Hubcap that deuce5wndw is enquiring about?

06-25-2023, 05:21 PM	#10
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Compare the design of this mystery Hubcap that deuce5wndw has with the regular 1938 Ford Standard Hubcap in Post 9

06-25-2023, 05:57 PM	#11
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question This is what the 1936 Ford Spyder Hubcap looks like. It is completely different in style to the mystery one that deuce5wndw is asking about?

06-25-2023, 06:15 PM	#12
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 915	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Thanks Mercman, I suspect you are right and someone added the spoke cover to it. If it helps they were packed in a box wrapped in plastic and in that box there was a really rough 36 cap, but the outside was still good just the center had been smashed so maybe they had cut the rim off some 36 caps.

06-25-2023, 06:22 PM	#13
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,132	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Definitely not '36.

06-26-2023, 04:25 PM	#16
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 915	Re: Spyder hubcaps question No, you are right it is very well done if it's homemade! Mercman nailed it about the 38 standard cap. I'm not disappointed, hey a guy can't know everything can he? thanks, Dale.

06-26-2023, 06:23 PM	#17
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Thanks Kube and deuce5wndw for your compliments. The above photos are part of my display of Early & Later Ford Hubcaps. I started this collection many years ago and would have a difficult time trying to duplicate it these days. Living in Australia made it more difficult, as Ford Australia never offered Full Wheel Covers on any new Ford sold until the 1965 Ford Galaxie. All of the full Wheel Covers starting with the 1950 Crestliner have been purchased in the USA. I also have a similar display of Mercury Hubcaps, and once again, Ford Australia only sold the Mercury from 1939 to 1948. All Mercury Hubcaps newer than 1948 have been purchased in the USA. Regards Mercman <><

06-26-2023, 08:58 PM	#18
deuce5wndw Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liberty, KY Posts: 915	Re: Spyder hubcaps question Now that is a nice collection! Thanks for all your help mercman!

06-26-2023, 10:00 PM	#19
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,431	Re: Spyder hubcaps question More Ford Hubcaps on Display. Finishes with the 1964 Fords, as I have run out of room to display more.