Posted By: Anonymous
Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 06:09 PM
How do you tell if a set of Plymouth dog dish caps are authentic originals and not re-pops. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic?
Posted By: PJM
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 06:31 PM
Wow! I did not know they even made repops? Those look identicle to mine that are originals.
Posted By: 62maxwgn
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 07:11 PM
As common as they are I would see no reason to repop them. 
Posted By: moparphillie
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 07:20 PM
FYI... BEA Parts in Medina, OH is repopping these dog dish hub caps for a cool $ 325.00 for a set of four. 
Posted By: mr_belvedere
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 07:55 PM
ragfish, take a close up shot of one, then I might be able to tell if they are original or repro. FWIW, the repro caps are nice but not 100% correct.
Posted By: JDMopar
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 10:25 PM
Originals will have spider webs and shelf wear from laying in a shed for the last 40 years.There is also the possibility that one will have dog food residue in it. 
Posted By: Kudakidd
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/02/08 11:18 PM
they're reproducing the plain caps, but not the ones with 'Plymouth Division' on them. (or at least I haven't seen them)
Posted By: mr_belvedere
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 02:31 AM
The Plymouth division and the red stripe dodge w/ the trident in the center are both being reproduced. Hey Mike Ross, could you post a pic of them?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 02:42 AM
Aren't the repos aluminum?
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 02:43 AM
Quote:
Aren't the repos aluminum?
They are doing them in stainless , not sure if they are doing the alum version .
Posted By: Day2Runner
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 04:03 AM
the origianl will have a swirled/brushed finish outer fins shaded in gray and all original may have some small road dings
those look like orignals the back side will also have some slight discoloring
heres a set of repopa
those look like orignals the back side will also have some slight discoloring
heres a set of repopa
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 01:46 PM
Thanks for the tips, I am certain now mine are originals. I have them up for sale and got an e-mail from someone that said they look like repops, and if they were truly originals they would be worth 10 times my asking price. I wanted to be sure I wasn't representing something wrong, as far as 10 times my 200 asking price I am sure that's false as well. Is 200 fair, to high, to low? Thanks for the help.
Posted By: mr_belvedere
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 01:52 PM
Depends on condition. If the center portion is 'lumpy' from dent/ding damage and/or the outer edge that snaps onto a wheel is damaged, maybe not $200 a set of 4. However if they are nice w/minimal repairs needed $200 is a fair price.
Posted By: mr_belvedere
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 01:58 PM
Here is pic of a restored one.
Posted By: 65Belv DDB
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/03/08 09:49 PM
FWIW, I paid $200 for a restored set of '65 dogdishes. They were absolutely mint. I thought the price was fair..really depends on the shape they are in.
Posted By: SPWC
Re: Dog Dish Caps How to tell if they are Authentic? - 08/11/08 03:18 AM
I sold a set of Original Plymouth Division caps a while ago on the bag. One of them was toast,the others were nice,driver quality. I se the the Starting bid at $20(figured $5 a cap was fair)
They ended up selling for $165
They ended up selling for $165