C2 '66 hubcap color

[Tom Merkel]

I recently picked-up five '66 hubcaps, and when matching them up with the four already on the car, the black area of the newly acquired ones are all a bit different.

That is, some have distinct 'black' color, while others have a more 'grayish' metallic look. It seems that either the chrome under-color is showing thru, or the black was intentionally softened. Whatever.

Understanding the hubcaps are almost 40 years old, I can for sure believe an aging process has occured.

Were the original hubs more 'black'? More grayish? Or was obtaining a uniform finish on the hubcaps back in '65 left to chance and as being somewhat unimportant to manufacturing?

Thanks for your opinions.

Tom

[Rob A.]

Re: C2 '66 hubcap color

Tom,

I've been looking for a set of hubcaps with original paint still on them myself. I've seen quite a few sets, and the ones that have their original paint still on them are definately a greyish color, as opposed to black, with a grainy appearing texture. Someone was nice enough to email a picture of one with the factory paint still in tact and it was a dark gray, not black.

[Dave K.]

Re: C2 '66 hubcap color

I restored my 66 hubcaps and used a 66 hubcap paint purchased from Long Island Corvette.

Dave K.
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