Mick Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Mk1 Cavalier or others that have the same ones. They are the type that have the main nut part and a cap on the end covering the thread. Are they supposed to be silver with a black tip, or all black or all silver? Bit of a geeky question I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe of Lincoln Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Hi Mick I think they're supposed to be black with black caps. Regards, Fellow sad person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The Manta A had silver with silver caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Difficult to tell, I wire brushed them today to get the silver off from when the wheels were painted at some point. Some were all black, some were just rusty and some were a mix of black and silver. Mine has a set of long domed Chrome ones and it is all too much silver, wheels, chrome ring and nuts...bit of black on them wouldnt go a miss but would prefer it to be right (sad I know). I have taken the 185/70's off as it always bugged me it should only have 165's and correct looking ones at that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yes Mick, very, very Geeky. Go & have a lie down in a dark room & think about it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 This may help, spotted this on Ebay, obviously only suiatable for people that write threads such as this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vtg-ORANGE-WATERPROOF-RAIN-MAC-ANORAK-JACKET-80s-SMALL-/270719984406?pt=UK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item3f082b2316 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I must appologise for the level of geek seen here, I really am quite sad so have had a word with myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) Difficult to tell, I wire brushed them today to get the silver off from when the wheels were painted at some point. Some were all black, some were just rusty and some were a mix of black and silver. Mine has a set of long domed Chrome ones and it is all too much silver, wheels, chrome ring and nuts...bit of black on them wouldnt go a miss but would prefer it to be right (sad I know). I have taken the 185/70's off as it always bugged me it should only have 165's and correct looking ones at that! WIRE BRUSHED YOUR NUTS Take care of them man, you won't get another pair Edited April 23, 2011 by Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I had a full set on the 1977 Kadett Coupe, all chrome, so for your age of car.......all chrome. Lots of stuff, like bumpers, went black when sanctions were in place against SA in the '80s as that's where most of the worlds chrome used to come from. If you have rostyle wheels, some black in them will set the balance right, they were originally two tone, silver on the high and black on the low wheel nut area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 If you have rostyle wheels, some black in them will set the balance right, they were originally two tone, silver on the high and black on the low wheel nut area Just checking, the wheel nut is black with the domed end cover in silver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just checking, the wheel nut is black with the domed end cover in silver... I meant two tone wheels not two tone nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Ah... I had them but had them painted silver as they should be on a Cav... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Ah... I had them but had them painted silver as they should be on a Cav... Just because it "should be" doesn't make it the best choice for appearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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