We
can have hubcaps in all conditions; from dented;
rechromed to better than new; and everything in
between. It is very hard to photograph chrome
condition. Glare and reflection makes any good piece
look weird. We typically try to highlight
flaws;sometimes flaws aren't even noticeable when the
part is on the car. The part can look passable; or
good; or great on the car depending on the condition
you choose. The problem with selling these is people
hold them up to their face and critique them. Our
pledge is be as accurate as possible with descriptions
and photos of all our used parts. We attempt to be
objective at each valuation but in reality; in the end
they are subjective. I can stare at one for 5 minutes
or just glance at it and get the same results
sometimes.
Some
could be put in more than one category; if they do we
try to classify them as the lowest cost condition; or
it will be mentioned in the description and sometimes
is visible in the picture.
A.
Like New:
Nissan chrome on the hubcaps was pretty good; but not
perfect. The hubcap would probably have had to have
been rechromed to look "Like New" or been extremely
well cared for. When removing the hubcaps many people
just pry on them with the lug wrench and let them hit
the ground. This gives the more typical scratched
surface we see.
B.
As Good As We Get:
These would have no dents, no gouges; they could
have VERY small scratches and or just the start of
pits; as all 40-50 year old chrome does. They would be
SHINY.
C.
Good Condition: may have scratches, or just small
infrequent pits; but overall when you look at it is a
nice hubcap.
D.
Lots of Pits: tiny pits; but a lot of them on the
surface. Not so bad as to warrant the next category;
which is much more noticeable.
E.
Bad Pitting:
Pits that are clustered together to be noticeable;
or pits that may be chrome starting to peel or just an
overall sensation of "time to chrome this
thing..."
F.
Gouged Has a scratch(es) that are much deeper than
normally. Not a dent per se; but something that will
take some work when rechroming to go away.
G.
Dinged
Would have tiny dent(s) that looks like it was
made with something the size of a felt pen tip (if
made of steel) or smaller. Even a ding can distort the
reflection
H.
Dented:
These would include all dents above what we
describe as a ding which on a hubcap would be
something that looks like it was made with something
the size of a felt pen tip. Even a ding can distort
the reflection; dents more so. If you just want
something to cover the wheel right now; with thoughts
of restoring it later; these are an option.
We
also judge the hubcaps for the severity and number of
scratches; surface dullness; note amount of rust
pitting if any in chrome; note any scratches that are
actually gouges not scratches; and any dents. It is
typical even on nice hubcaps to have the backside
adorned with surface rust. We will note the severity
of this as well. Best fix for that is to wire brush as
much off as possible; and paint with a rust-stopping
paint.
Price
for Each Hubcap:
Below
are typical examples of prices for the various
conditions. Check the Used Chrome and Stainless page
for links to pictures of individual hubcaps and exact
prices. We can be behind on getting pics
up.
A
|
$
135
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B
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$
100
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C
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$
67
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D
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$
45
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E-F-G
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$
32
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H
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$
23
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