Group buy - solution to rusty wheel nuts

[Parisien]

No doubt.......but as all bar 2/3 still good after 18mths......and being on an off a dozen times........will just get them rechromed.....


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[hodroyd]

Do you get yours done localy?

 

[Parisien]

Theres a forum set that was passed around....somewheres in England.......


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[hodroyd]

I'll check my caps out and see if I am in need, then go on the hunt. Are these things plastic / metal, I have not had chance to look?

 

[rossyl]

Anyone ever find the hallowed 22mm chrome plastic bolt covers?

Cheers

 

[hodroyd]

Are they not available from Eurospares Ross..??

 

[Parisien]

Don't think so....rechrome them like the rest of us did.....or SS ones


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[hodroyd]

Frank,
Yes I remember an old thread on this now, you got yours re-chromed somewhere, is that what everyone esle did..??
I also seem to remember that a forum member was making S/S bolts, so that you did not need caps, am I right, or was I dreaming..??
Cheers
R

 

[jamesc69]

I originally got some 22mm Vauxhall Insignia plastic nut covers from Ebay.
However they need painting to look anything like acceptable.
Original link below with pics!
http://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/showthread.php/5089-Plastic-wheel-nut-covers?p=106497#post106497

They lasted pretty well but i have recently changed all the nuts to superior Hills Engineering stainless nuts supplied through Autoshield.

J

 

[hodroyd]

Hi James,

That sounds like a good solution and they will last the test of time, good idea..!!
Cheers
R

 

[chippiepilot]

Robert,
http://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/showthread.php/5746-Stainless-Wheel-Bolts?highlight=sprogs

I have a set of these and they are quite something and much cheaper than re-chroming every so often

 

[hodroyd]

Hiya Chippie,
Long time no chat, are you still stuck down south??
Thanks for the update on that thread, I knew I had seen it somewhere in the distant past.
Cheers
R

 

[chippiepilot]

hiya, Im back up in a slightly damp glasgow but drive down to London tomorrow eve for a meeting on friday then onto Exeter for a couple of weeks then back home and then a final (what I hope is) return to Exeter in Jan for another couple of weeks, maybe catch up soon

 

[hodroyd]

I think you are going to the Xmas do as far as i know, so we can catch up then with a bit of luck..??

 

[jayblue]

Sorry to bump an old thread guys but could these be the answer to the chrome wheel nut cover problem? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-TPI-...me-/231237604302?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

[Wack61]

I got some black stainless steel ones from the local parts shop for £20, they did shiny stainless as well

 

[StuartW]

This is what Maserati use to cover the locking nuts on a GTS. Unusually, all 5 of the nuts of a GTS locking set lock, not just one per wheel, so the set contains 20 nuts & plastic cap covers with removal tool.
I have to say though they are not great. My car is garaged and yet they have all discoloured a bit and go quite brittle so when I took the front wheels off last month to change the tyres, two of them cracked so they're not the best solution. Maybe these in the link are better made?

 

[D Walker]

I will probably have a full set of the Sprogs SS Wheel nuts for a 4200 for sale shortly.

They were £170 delivered - never been used if anyone is interested.

Dave

 

[2b1ask1]

Dave, I'll ha..... ah

 

[CatmanV2]

This is what Maserati use to cover the locking nuts on a GTS. Unusually, all 5 of the nuts of a GTS locking set lock, not just one per wheel, so the set contains 20 nuts & plastic cap covers with removal tool.
I have to say though they are not great. My car is garaged and yet they have all discoloured a bit and go quite brittle so when I took the front wheels off last month to change the tyres, two of them cracked so they're not the best solution. Maybe these in the link are better made?

I just installed a set of the locking bolts on mine. They are not great, but they do look better

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