Does anyone know a vendor who sells the '67 Buick center cap that resembles Chevy's rally center cap?
CW are you looking for the rally center cap used on 67 and 68 Skylark/GS with disk brakes? This Center cap, the pot metal part is different than the regular center cap. I am not sure anyone is making this. I do have some, Not sure I have a full set of the bezels. If you are interested let me know and I can pos a picture. Thanks Bill Sangster.
Sounds good... If you could put up a pic that'd be great just to make sure we're on the same page. Then we'll go from there. Thanks. -Chris
Ithink you could make a set from chevy rally caps and repro buick centers.The hard part would be brushing the area on the Chevy cap that should be brushed on a Buick cap. Tim
67 chevy style rallys I have a 67 special with front discs and these same wheels body colored i always thought they were chevy but a guy at a cruise told me they were buick did you get a picture yet or any luck finding a site that sells them if so please post thanks. :TU:
Here Is a picture of what you are looking for. You can see the dish between the edge and center piece is brushed not shiney like a chevy.
I have a special interest in this topic as I have a 67 with disc brakes. Duane wrote an article on the topic of wheels in the March 2003 Build Sheet. Here is an excerpt relating to the rallye wheels: Starting in 1967 front disc brakes became optional on all GM a-bodies. For the 1967 and 1968 model years the front calipers were of the dual piston type, like the ones used on Corvettes. These disc calipers extended further outward from the front spindles then the drum brake equipped cars and created clearance problems for all existing factory wheels. Buick solved this problem by using Chevrolet Rally Wheels that were disc brake compatible. These wheels came with standard Chevrolet Rally trim rings, but used a Buick only center cap. Wheels for 1967 models carried an application code of DG, for the 1968 model year the code was changed to XB. These wheels are identical to wheels found on other Chevrolets of the same year and have a 4-3/8 backspace. Unlike Chevrolet Rally Wheels the Buick versions were painted to match the color of the car. However, there were 2 notable exceptions; (1) all 1967 GS 340s had red rally wheels and, (2) some light colored cars, such as white, appear to have come with black wheels. This was probably to keep the wheels from looking dirty due to brake dust.
I have a set of these rims from a '68 GS400, the original color of that car was Blue Mist. The rims were also Blue Mist, when I took the tires off of the rims the inside of the rim was also this color. I could not find any trace of of argent silver anywhere, it looked like a factory job (possibly dealer) or someone went through the trouble of sand blasting the wheels and repainting them inside and out. The wheels looked to be original with the Blue paint. o No: I would love to see some factory documentation on this subject and hopefully it will turn up someday o No: Here is a '69 GS advertisement with the rims painted black. Funny thing is that these rims were not an option in '69 So I guess you cannot base any color arguments on this. I have also seen a black and white '67 GS400 article that the rims appear to be painted black in the center. 67fitz, are you the original owner of your car? :beer
those 67 chevy style rallyes i bought this car off the 2nd owner it had 67 wheel plates over the rallyes he also thought they were chevy rallye rims
67 I owned a 67 with the disk brake option. It was an original 67 special with disk brakes. The rims where painted the body color with the full hub caps over them. I think I just saw several weeks ago a car on ebay that was optioned the same way. I think it would be a hard rule to say something absolutely didn't come that way. Clyde In fact I was able to find it HERE. I can't say for sure the hubcaps here are original but the rims are body color.
thats my car How funny i bought this car on ebay last month the rims are body colored including the spare the spinner cap is no longer on i had a set of chevy center caps but would love to find the buick ones hopfuly i will in carlisle at the end of the month.
67/8 Buick Ralley caps CW I found 4 bezels and one cap and 4 pads that hold the centers in place.They are driver quaity, good chrome except one has nick on face and minor pits on ribs. I will take $100 for all. The picture is of a rally bezel and and a regular one. The rallay is about 1/4" shorter and has different mounting screws. Thanks Bill Sangster.
Center caps Boy guys I didn't mean to stir that kind of response! :eek2: But thats why I love this site,only the best information. Unfortunatley Ican't buy them at this time thats a little high for me but I appreciate the offer very much. Maybe and I know this is sacrilige I can try to make a set of "knock-off" center from some old chevy caps I have. Thanks again guys. If I do find any info. I'll relay it. -Chris Nelson
67 rallye centers and rings just lost auction on ebay the set went for 202.00 they were faded and had some dings i just hope i see some in carlisle next week :ball:
Im worried about spending that kind of money on an orignal set,my luck somebody will swipe them and then Im out $200, well I just you gotta take your chances.
wheel color This subject has been beat to death, it was the consensus of several of the top 67 "A" body minds including Marvin Shives, myself(BCA 1967 Tech Advisor) and the late Larry Miller that 67's are to be argent silver except for the GS340 - this info was collected from original cars, original cars still owned by original owners, factory pictures, etc - it has also been noted that some were painted at the dealer to match per owners request or dealr trying to spice up cars, but from the factory they came silver. I have a set of wheels that came off a 1967 GS400 that was red and the wheels were painted to match the car. The inside were also red. These have not been repainted and the spare is the same color. They need to be repainted since one wheel is rusting. Thanks
Blue Mist wheels for me too Mike Trom I just stumbled on this thread today and since it has already been taken off track from the original question I guess I will add my 2 cents. We purchased our '67 GS 400 in 1988, it was stock, and basically untouched and the wheels were painted body color, Blue Mist. I have only spoken to owners back as far as the early 80's but he said they we blue when he got it. I dismounted the tires and the wheels were painted blue in the area cover by the tires. DEFINITELY looked like a factory job. No signs of gray primer like most people would use at home or at a body shop. Plus I can assue you that no dealer is going to dismount tires if they were painting the rims on a new '67 Buick. Also, in the early 90's I saw a '67 Special 4-door driven by a little old lady that was Blue Mist and it was a disc brake car and had body colored (blue) rims, she said it had always been that way. Until we see some factory documentation I still say that at least some colors were used on the disc brake wheels, Blue Mist is one for sure (code F). "My3Buicks" on this board, sent me an unsolicited email a couple of years ago telling me that I didn't know what I was talking about and that the 3 '67 experts in this world say my wheels should be Argent. I respectfully disagree. And if I ever stop racing my '67 and decide to give it the restoration it deserves, I will paint my wheels blue because I truely believe this is correct for a Blue Mist disc brake car. The fact that SO MANY cars have surfaced with body colored rims should tell us all something. In fact I have seen more body colored over the years than Argent rims. Surely someone has some Buick documentation that will shead some light on the subject.
