Re: What kind of tuff wheel horn button did these come fr?
[Re: THESHAKERPROJECT]
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12/16/08 05:47 PM
12/16/08 05:47 PM
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From 71 Abody or B body BUT the orig horn button had a plastic , Not metal base. The metal base is a nice reproduction of the plastic part. After 71 the button was a 1 piece plastic like the lower pic.
'71 only? Wow, that sucker must be pretty rare.
Would be nice if they repro 'em (not just the new al. base).
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Re: What kind of tuff wheel horn button did these come
[Re: T2R9]
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12/16/08 10:29 PM
12/16/08 10:29 PM
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Here is a shot of an original, I actually pulled this out of a 74 360 Dart Sport. Most likely replaced at some point.
There are actually 2 different styles of the padded caps available.
The correct early style padded cap is like the one shown in EV2's post. They only came in black, and the seam/piping where the vinyl top and sides are joined is much more pronounced. The lower plastic base is also slightly different.
The later style padded cap as shown at the start of this thread came on the coloured Tuff wheels available in the late '70s/early '80s models - most often seen in navy blue, tan, off-white and burgundy. The seam between the top and sides is much more streamlined and there is more of a 'baseball' stitch joining the two. They are often dyed black, but are not correct for early applications.
For Aspen R/Ts, Volares, trucks etc. that came with black Tuff wheels, the hard plastic horn cap was used on those (with the silver painted insert).
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Re: What kind of tuff wheel horn button did these come fr?
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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12/17/08 03:04 PM
12/17/08 03:04 PM
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Yea Pink, most 71 Plymouth caps lacked the fish, Dodge caps were either plain or had a Dodge ring insert in the cap rubber rather than the fish (Challengers).
Technically, the ones with the Dodge ring did not come on Tuff wheels as e-body cars did not use them. It would have been on a rim-blow wheel.
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Re: What kind of tuff wheel horn button did these come fr?
[Re: 2fast4yourBrain]
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12/17/08 05:10 PM
12/17/08 05:10 PM
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Technically, the ones with the Dodge ring did not come on Tuff wheels as e-body cars did not use them. It would have been on a rim-blow wheel.
Absalutely, I never intended to infer anythingthing else with my post, talking Rim Blows only.
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Re: What kind of tuff wheel horn button did these come
[Re: 2fast4yourBrain]
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01/02/09 07:28 PM
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I've been using a "dodge" rim blow cap on my tuff wheel for 20 years.... Who knew I also have the hard plastic one, but always liked the padded one better. It fits fine, though there is more of a space as "plum" noted. the biggest problem with mine is that the car is a plymouth 'cuda and the dodge cap just doesn't belong. I guess it could be up for grabs. Todd
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