Topic: Wheel Trim Ring Rust
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Lifetime MemberTemple City, CA - USA
Joined: 10/3/2010
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Vette(s): 1969 Daytona Yellow. 350 / Automatic.
Can't believe it. In just one winter, the wheel trim rings on my '69 are starting to rust away. Must be cheap ones (I hope). Oh well, such is life.
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
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#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
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Are they stainless steel, or chromed? The stainless ones shouldn't rust at all. The factory ones I have came from a '75 originally, but they don't have any rust at all on them. Where did you get yours?
Joel Adams
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Lifetime MemberManteca, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
Yeah, weird. I picked up a '75 recently that sat in a field for a few years. It had 3 flats when I pulled it out. Had to dig under it to jack it up and change wheels to get it on a trailer but no rust on the trim rings or center caps. 
Jimmy B.
Just can't wait to get on the road again. 
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight"
#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
I think most of the aftermarket rings are chromed steel...and not very good chrome at that. The originals were polished stainless steel, I believe.
Still sux that they are already rusting after just one year....
Still sux that they are already rusting after just one year....
Joel Adams
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Lifetime MemberTemple City, CA - USA
Joined: 10/3/2010
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Vette(s): 1969 Daytona Yellow. 350 / Automatic.
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Are they stainless steel, or chromed? The stainless ones shouldn't rust at all.
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They came with the car. Chromed. Apparently the cheap ones.
Are they stainless steel, or chromed? The stainless ones shouldn't rust at all.
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They came with the car. Chromed. Apparently the cheap ones.
If you keep a good coat of polish on them, they shouldn't rust.
Steve, Lifetime Member #129
74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
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