LandShark68_2+2 wrote:

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Those look an awful lot like my 68 spoke hubcaps that are original on my 68 2+2. I've seen them on 68 Beaumonts as well.
Different center though, not a spinner.

 

Regards, Scott (LandShark ...)

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I know the ones you are talking about Scott.

Round center caps with a plain black, ribbed center (no Pontiac symbol). I had a set on my '68 442 (the first owner asked for a switch-a-roo at the dealership).

Dave,

Don't think these centers are correct....remember in those years Beaumont and Acadian

was NOT a Pontiac, and never had any I.D. anywhere on the car saying it was a Pontiac.

I'm no expert so don't take my word as gospel.but....

from the brochures of the 64 Beaumont on line, I don't see any with wire wheel covers......

-G

and this from another site about 64 Beaumonts:

Unique to the Acadian Beaumont;

• hub caps - all  models
• V8 emblems
• side trim
• grilles
• headlight buckets
• hood spear
• front marker light lenses
• radio (acadian script)
• horn button
• tail lights
• rear bumper (with back up light cut outs)
• horn button
• seat fabric (similar to but not the same as Tempest)
• fender and hood trim
• sport deluxe emblems

Thanks for the info guys.

George, I had forgotten about Acadian being a separate make, not a Pontiac, back then - with no "Pontiac" branding anywhere. Brian, I didn't think to look at my brochure like yours until you mentioned it, and of course it does show wire wheel covers as an option - one place on the internet implies that they were dealer-installed, not a factory-installed option. Given that there is no photo, maybe the correct centers would be similar to the centers of the other 1964 Beaumont wheel covers (instead of the Pontiac name)? Since nobody else has chimed in, and since there is no other place in the universe with more knowledgeable people than here ... I guess we will never know.

So, since Acadians were sold by Canadian Pontiac dealers in 1964, I am going to assume that either (1) these were put on by the Canadian Pontiac dealer, hence the Pontiac centers, or (2) somebody in the past put them on for whatever reason - in either case (3) I am going to leave them on, since I like them, but will not put on new bright red center decals, and if some car-show lawyer in Florida notices, I will stand firm in my statement "yes they were factory options in 1964, installed at Pontiac dealership because that is where Acadians were sold"

Dave

rabbit64cs wrote:

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I have a set of those wheel covers.. 64 GTO

 

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 A good set isn't cheap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-65-66-Pontiac-GTO-factory-wire-spinner-wheel-covers-Nice-Original-set-of-5-/302037574879?hash=item4652d7a4df

Just curious...what diameter size is the cap insert for those wire wheel covers?

Greaser wrote:

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rabbit64cs wrote:

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I have a set of those wheel covers.. 64 GTO

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 A good set isn't cheap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-65-66-Pontiac-GTO-factory-wire-spinner-wheel-covers-Nice-Original-set-of-5-/302037574879?hash=item4652d7a4df

Just curious...what diameter size is the cap insert for those wire wheel covers?

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SHUSH! I might need to buy one or two from Rog if I ever lose one!

There are other sets out there on evilbay, much less $$$ but not as nice, actually I think my set is about as nice as the ones on your link (except for the replacement center decals).

Center cap decal insert is almost exactly 2.0" diameter (maybe a wee bit more, but less than 1/16" more) ... why? Can you make some Acadian inserts like these

for the spinners?

Dave

Greaser wrote:

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... another site about 64 Beaumonts

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Ummm, what site would that be? I thought I have searched everywhere, but if I have missed one ...

Thanks,

Dave