Chrome Wheel Center Caps

stan wrote:

Just remember-it takes about 10 hours for the glue to cure,BUT you must be careful to put only a bit `cause it expands while curing.

Hmmmm.... BMD, what kind of glue did you use?

Mine was a 100% Polyurethane Construction Adhesive by LePage.

use a clear bath caulking. can use white too if u put it on well enough. i used it on mine..last through the worst winter in pittsburgh in 80 years and last in the 95 degree temps of summer florida.

xxsupergman25xx wrote:

use a clear bath caulking. can use white too if u put it on well enough. i used it on mine..last through the worst winter in pittsburgh in 80 years and last in the 95 degree temps of summer florida.

bath caulk works fine to glue the centers on the wheels but not well to glue the tabs on the centers. For that a construction adhesive or Gorilla Glue is what you have to use, or an epoxy if you can get it on right.

Albertj

Mark,i don't remember what kind of glue it was .I only remember that it was Gorilla Glue-regular. Bonds stone,metal,ceramic....and that shit is strong let me tell you.

BMD wrote:

Mine was a 100% Polyurethane Construction Adhesive by LePage.

Mmmmm..... Sounds sexy...

PS - Thanks, Stan.

Has anyone discovered a way to save the center caps once the tabs have broken off?
How about a way to keep em from breaking?
I have noticed that an overfilled gas tank filler can leak into the drivers side rear wheel center cap, and when brakes are applied, the cap blows off--ka-pow!!!

there have been posts about people epoxying tabs back on, and as a preventive move affixing epoxy fillets to the tab bases before they crack or when they first crack.

None of the center caps on my car are original (they are all OE from the dealer but they are not the ones came with the car) The last original one I had was broken almost 2 years ago by a ham-handed tire tech.

The gray ones on the silver painted alloys last MUCH longer.




Albertj

Just for jollies, you don't suppose the gray ones would fit our chrome wheels for a kind of
"different" look?

Straighteight wrote:

Just for jollies, you don't suppose the gray ones would fit our chrome wheels for a kind of
"different" look?

No. The edges are scalloped and there is an indexing tab to contend with. I would not bother.

what you *CAN* do is get the aftermarket plain chrome plate ones, they pop up on ebay from time to time. Turns out the automakers have no imagination when it comes to sizing those wheels and the center caps as a result come in fairly common sizes. Just do a search you will find them. Also from time to time some wag offers them with the "R" laser-cut in. At least until the GM logo gendarmes (justifiably) ring his/her chimes.

What up riv experts? Im trying to find 2 chrome center caps w/ the gold R engraved in it to match the two i currently have on my vehicle. I took a pic of one of em. Also, I was browsing the forum and I think someone said these center caps were specially made for some maroon 95 rivieras like mine. Anyone got any info or a place I could start looking?

Those are going to be tough. The regular embossed chrome caps are hard enough to find. I've never even seen that wheel style on a Riv before. Almost looks like a special aftermarket set.

is there a GM P/N on the back ?

not to bring back a dead thread but i had noticed that there is a white rivi in buffalo with the same rims they look sharp

Yo Larry, where did u find those chrome caps w/ the R on them?! My riv came w/ a different style chrome wheel w/ those same caps except my R's were gold. I only have 2 of em though. Been looking to get the other 2 too match for a while.

You can probably find them on ebay for cheap.

RivieraRyan wrote:

Yo Larry, where did u find those chrome caps w/ the R on them?! My riv came w/ a different style chrome wheel w/ those same caps except my R's were gold. I only have 2 of em though. Been looking to get the other 2 too match for a while.

Ryan,
The center caps came with the wheels when I bought them from a coworker. One of the caps had the metal covering separating from the plastic underneath. I bought a new one here: http://www.hubcapsandcentercaps.com/buick-riviera.html They are expensive though.

DEMonte1997 wrote:

You can probably find them on ebay for cheap.

Rick,
I tried E Bay for months. Most of the center caps available were for the painted wheels. The chrome center caps are harder to find. I also tried Morad.

So this is the style that is the most popular/needed I assume?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Riviera-Chrome-Center-Cap-P-N-9592595-/270936144269?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f150d798d&vxp=mtr

I was browsing ebay, and came across this auction. This is of course the style I need, and of course it's nearly $50 right now just for one.

It's almost more cost effective to spend ~$60 for a set of less specific ones, most I've been seeing have an indented circle in the middle.

adeft wrote:

So this is the style that is the most popular/needed I assume?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Riviera-Chrome-Center-Cap-P-N-9592595-/270936144269?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f150d798d&vxp=mtr

I was browsing ebay, and came across this auction. This is of course the style I need, and of course it's nearly $50 right now just for one.

It's almost more cost effective to spend ~$60 for a set of less specific ones, most I've been seeing have an indented circle in the middle.

Yes, I have 4 of those, in great shape, on my chrome wheels. I also have a set of the aftermarket caps. I put them on if I need to park somewhere where I need to worry about them. I'm probably being over cautious.