<VV> 60-62 hubcaps

[corvairduval at cox.net]

And, the Falcon wheels are narrow compared to Corvair wheels. By 1/2" IIRC.

You can tell they are Falcon rims by measuring the width, or looking for
the Ford oval instead of a GM stamp on the face.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:01:55 -0400
To: turkelbaycottage at yahoo.com, air_cooled63 at yahoo.com,
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> 60-62 hubcaps


Also of note, the 60-61 wheels have been identified as being prone to  
cracking. Check them carefully. If you are an "enthusiastic" driver, change
to  
62-64 wheels or aftermarket. (Unless you are really stuck on those early  
caps!) - Seth
 
 
In a message dated 9/24/2015 7:47:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

The  60-61 rims are the same (see print from parts manual below), but 
different  than the 62-on Corvairs. The 60 hub caps are shaped slightly
different 
than  the 61 hub caps, which are slightly smaller than the 62 and on. So, 
you will  run into exactly what you are by trying to put 61 caps on the
other 
rims. We  know this because we have two 61 wagons and a 62 and the 62 had 
61 rims and we  tried to put on a set of 62 hub caps. Had to buy a set of
62 
rims so they  would work.
The nubs mentioned in the other email are to mount the full  wheel covers. 
A 61 wheel will have the three nubs. If it doesn't they are not  61 wheels.

Be advised that Falcon wheels have the same bolt pattern  as a Vair and 
possibly other makes will too. Don't know and details about the  Falcon
wheels, 
though.

If you need more information. just contact  us.
Chris Brown & Molly Bacona stable of 8 Vairs and an Ultra  Van




From: air_cooled63--- via  VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org  
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:57 AM
Subject: <VV> 60-62  hubcaps

When i purchased My 61 Lakewood which had been in  storage for over 25 
years, didn't have the original wheels on it and when I  was trying to
install 
the dog dish hubcaps they showed some resistance so I  stopped working on
it 
for the day. Just wondered if the 61 wheels were  different on that
respect? 
Jerry Brown

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