hub cap spinner build

[wbedwards]

Edsel hubcap spinners are fine as frog's hair so, since mine were missing I thought I would try to make some.
This is what they looked like when I bought the car:

cutting out the parts:

checking the fit:

changed the center to aluminum:

and finished and polished with clear coat on the car:

one more:

 

[frank long island]

nice job makes that plain hub cap look like a million bucks

 

[wbedwards]

Thanks, its hard to get them as thin as the cast ones, or as shiny, but I was pleased with the look.

 

[mercman from oz]

You did good with your copy of the Edsel Spinner. I don't think that many people could tell the difference between the Original and your copies. Congratulations.

 

[wbedwards]

Thanks, I appreciate the feed back.

 

[mercman from oz]

Here is the picture of an Original 1958 Edsel Spinner Wheel Cover. Somehow, it disappeared from my earlier Post, so here it is again. The only difference that I can see from the ones that you made, is that the originals are raised in the centre. Regardless, yours look real good, and at a fraction of the price of the genuine articles.

 

[wbedwards]

Thanks again. Do you think I should take them off and turn the center on the lathe so it stands off or just leave them? I did locktight them on =]

 

[mercman from oz]

Have you got the Disc that is located behind this Trim? It is a metal Disc, that was painted Body Color to match the car and is held on by the 3 Screws that support the Spinner. I don't think that many people could tell the difference between your Home-made ones and the Originals.

 

[wbedwards]

No, I don't have the disk. It is really nice looking in your pic. That first pic is all I had that came with the car.

 

[mercman from oz]

The earlier photo with the Green Centre was one that I have in my Files. This photo is of my 1958 Edsel Spinner Wheel Cover that I have in my collection of Hubcaps. My brother bought the bare Hubcap when he visited the USA back in the Eighties. A friend in Florida sent me the Diecast Spinner section, then a local Edsel collector gave me the Painted Disc. My spinner Hubcap was complete. I also have a Plain 58 Edsel Wheel Cover, as well as a Plain 59 model. All I need now is the 59 Spinner Wheel Cover. I collect FoMoCo Wheel Covers and display them in my Garage.

 

[mercman from oz]

By the way, the Painted Metal Disc has a hole in the centre, so that the "E" on the original Hubcap shows.

 

[mercman from oz]

Here is another picture of the 58 Edsel spinner Hubcap. In this picture, you can see that the centre section is raised.

 

[wbedwards]

so.... how many caps do you have?