Magnetic Wheel Caps For Every Occasion

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SpiderJim

Magnetic Wheel Caps For Every Occasion

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I know that I probably need counseling... Laugh. For all of you with my Rota custom wheel caps. This is how I now install mine so that I can change them for different colors when the mood strikes me. I wanted a way to quickly switch caps for different show's and events. If I changed the color of my car I can plonk a new set on to match the new paint scheme. Anyhow, this is a quick and dirty method that works like a charm. Takes all of two minutes to change over to a different color or style of cap and cost less than $4.00. Visit my info page and select ROTA MAGNETIC CAP INSTALL for the pictorial how to.....
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NJFIAT1981
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Hi Jim,
Any chance you can make caps for the original Turbo wheels? Maybe a matching hood badge? Thanks, George
ventura ace

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Post by ventura ace »

Pretty neat idea, Jim! That may solve a point of indecision that I had a while back. When I replaced the stock steel wheels with Fiat Roosevelts, I didn't have any caps for them, so I improvised with these mirrors (stock steel wheel with hubcap on the left, and Fiat Roosevelt with a mirror center cap on the right):

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I eventually acquired the correct Fiat Roosevelt center caps shown here, but I always sorta liked the mirrors, and wished I had an easy way to swap them back and forth like your magnetic inserts:

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SpiderJim

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NJFIAT1981 wrote:Hi Jim,
Any chance you can make caps for the original Turbo wheels? Maybe a matching hood badge? Thanks, George
Hi George

What diameter are the caps? The Rotas are 1 1/2" I do make hood and trunk badges as well as the F badge plus the Spider and Pininfarina script that I do in matching colors along with an F badge key chain and fridge magnet. I stopped producing the hood badge sets for now until I can get a new lens designed. You can see the variety on the same page as the Cap instructions.
SpiderJim

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[quote="ventura ace"]Pretty neat idea, Jim! That may solve a point of indecision that I had a while back. When I replaced the stock steel wheels with Fiat Roosevelts, I didn't have any caps for them, so I improvised with these mirrors (stock steel wheel with hubcap on the left, and Fiat Roosevelt with a mirror center cap on the right):

Glad to be of service. nice wheels you have. Wally World sells the mag sheets for a couple of bucks. get the strongest possible.
fiat218
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Your car is a: 1969 124 AS spider

Re: Magnetic Wheel Caps For Every Occasion

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i need caps for mine
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
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