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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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... the wheels on my 94 SSEi? I got them form an early 90s Cadillad deVille. Is this a standard hub cap size?
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I think they're the same center cap size the ones from this 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva
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Where might I find some center caps of the same size so I can make my own and no longer have pure Cadillac wheels? I would like to make some Pontiac logos or even have a laser-engraved SUPERCHARGED like the earlier supercharged Bonnevilles had on their front doors.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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I cant guarentee these will be the same, but when I got replacement center caps for my Park Avenue, they just had a black vinyl decal for the Buick logo. You could take that off and have a smooth chrome finish ready for anything.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-02...spagenameZWDVW
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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Wow, thanks for the link! They look like they're an exact match, mounting clips and all. This is great. Now that I know of another car with these, I know what to look for at a junkyard. However, those with the vinyl black seem to be exactly what I was looking for. Oh, the price!

Thanks, Haro! Your amazing response time has once again saved me from much searching in the dark.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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I'm 100% sure that the black vinyl ones are going to be aftermarket versions only. The real Buick ones are actually molded chrome with the Buick logo.

I took some measurements of the Buick rim I have sitting here.

Remember that my measurement is 1" off so it lines up perfectly at the 1" mark
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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Very cool. Thanks again! I'm going to thaw one of my wheels tomorrow and take a measurement. This is really helpful!
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