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Drew B V4 Beginner
Australia 63 Posts | Posted - 03 Jul 2007 : 06:41:40
| Folks,
I've been chasing after a couple of centre caps for the Saab/Minilite rims for quite a while now, to no avail. I'm now considering having some new ones made up by a local injection moulding firm.
Firstly, does anyone have any or know where I could possibly obtain some? Second, would anyone be interested in buying new ones if I had, say, 50 or 100 made up to original spec?
Regards,
Drew |
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hmssaab Starting Member
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James Ranaldi V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1475 Posts | Posted - 21 Nov 2007 : 23:08:38
| Fantastic photographs on this site...thanks hmssaab.
James Thrummmm....Thrummmm | |
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1970V4 V4 Fanatic
USA 313 Posts | Posted - 22 Nov 2007 : 01:57:23
| quote: Originally posted by James Ranaldi Fantastic photographs on this site...thanks hmssaab.
James Thrummmm....Thrummmm
Yes, I especially like the photos of the Saab 98 that unfortunately was not at the Saab Bilmuseum (or at least not on display) when I attended the Saab Festival this past summer. A car that Saab should have built, not that they would've been available in the USA...
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Mr Burrrrrrrrrrt V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom 344 Posts | Posted - 22 Nov 2007 : 12:09:12
| I believe some have had them made from aluminium turned in a lathe. Cheaper than injection moulding for small runs I would have thought. | |
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 24 Nov 2007 : 20:50:25
| I have a genuine set of centre caps and they look different to the re-maufactured ones...In the 1977 cataloge they are also like mine..i have never seen round centre caps...have they copied them or have they just made a set that fits? | |
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Derek V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2187 Posts | Posted - 24 Nov 2007 : 21:13:25
| The ones that Drew is looking for are the ones fitted to the Ronals on the '77 Souvenir edition. At least I think so. This is one of his wheels.
I think the 99 ones have a hexagonal shape to the outer part? | Edited by - Derek on 24 Nov 2007 21:15:38 | |
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Zagato V4 Mad
United Kingdom 811 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 17:15:05
| quote: Originally posted by john-saab I have a genuine set of centre caps and they look different to the re-maufactured ones...In the 1977 cataloge they are also like mine..i have never seen round centre caps...have they copied them or have they just made a set that fits?
Real long shot but were you saying the ones from Randa.se linked above are not the same as the original Roanal hubs pictured John. They are no longer listed but.... I wondered if you had a set for steels instead?
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andydeans3 V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1994 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 18:47:39
| Drew.
I had the same problem trying to find one of these centres, for one of my Ronals, when I lost one. I looked for a long time, and even looked at having one made on a 3 D printer. The 3D printer option was going to be seriously expensive, (like around £150 for the 1st one - subsequent copies would have been a lot cheaper). In the end Melle found me one on a Dutch website. Might have been E bay. I'd need to check with him.
If you had a batch made, I'd certainly be interested in buying some spares.
1978 LHD SAAB 96 1978 MGB Roadster 2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo 1991 Nissan Figaro | |
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 22:02:19
| I've already offered Zagato the CAD file I created off the one I bought for you Andy.
www.saabv4.com | |
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andydeans3 V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1994 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 22:48:33
| Excellent Melle. Just remind, where did you get that Ronal cap from?
Andy
1978 LHD SAAB 96 1978 MGB Roadster 2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo 1991 Nissan Figaro | |
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 23:06:59
| I think I found it on marktplaats.nl
www.saabv4.com | |
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V4saab1966 V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom 252 Posts | Posted - 04 Jul 2019 : 23:32:51
| Hi try Barry Dixon at compermotive wheels in Telford he sells them I’ve a couple of sets of them off him and wheel nuts | |
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Zagato V4 Mad
United Kingdom 811 Posts | Posted - 05 Jul 2019 : 08:56:25
| Those will surely be for the Compomotive wheels not the real SAAB Ronal alloys...
Yes Melle has offered me the CAD files, I was just wondering if the guy in the link could make another batch up, maybe cheaper, he sells the SAAB logo for the centre which saves a lot of hassle...
WARNING old thread... asking John a question from his post!
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V4saab1966 V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom 252 Posts | Posted - 05 Jul 2019 : 11:11:29
| They fit both I’ve got a set of the compermotive Saab 96 mini lights and the ronal Saab mini lights the compermotive cap fits both wheels if I could upload a picture I would show you, in my opinion the compermotive ones are better than the other ones , I’ve 5 of those as well. | |
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Derek V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2187 Posts | Posted - 05 Jul 2019 : 11:34:53
| I thought the Compomotive wheels were copies of the Ronal wheels, so the caps should fit both. Cap quality is down to the supplier and the QA. | |
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