FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Is there any call for new FE FC hub caps
Les

Hi Les,

I would say Yes Please as most of the ones around these days are expensive to repair without alot of time and patience.
I have seen some that have been rechromed and lost all of the detail on the lion.
As long as they can be reproduced as a very good copy I would certainly be up for a set.
Would they be just pressed steel chromed or stainless steel polished ?

Always like to support the restoration of these great pieces of history  :)

Cheers Stewy   8)

I'll vote YES   Dave

we will get them quoted and see what happens

Yes i would be keen.
cheers.

How does $69.00 sound for new Hub Caps

is that for a set of 4 Les ???

FE 4 ME

Yep 1 or 4.
Cheers

 Les.    If they,re any good mate I'd say 69 bucks is cheap.   I'll take a set.   Dave

for 4 you will sell more   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


FE 4 ME

I wish it was for a set of 4 that price is for one made from steel, Stainless would be about $75.00 each

i would be sold on a set if they could be made to suit 14in rims super keen

I'm with fcv85l.Would love a set to suit HT/K/G 14 inch rims although the demand would be nowhere near as high.I have enough good ones to see Black FC out.I'd pay that or more for a one off set or a short run.Having said all that I'd buy a set for 13'' as well.... ???

Hi Les,

I'm up for a set maybe two sets let me know if there a goer.

cheers

any news on the caps to suit 14in rims

No news whatsoever we never contemplated making hub caps to suit 14" rims, it also looks as if there is not a great interest in the standard size hub caps.

Hi Les,
What sort of numbers are we looking for to make it viable ?
We should ask at club meetings as not everyone watches the forum.
Depending on the volume that needed to be made, I would of thought most of the work would be in the mould or die,
once that is made they could be pressed out to order in small numbers eg.400

Just my thoughts
Cheers Stewy   8)

i would be up for some.. i like the 14" idea.. ::)

Hi Stewy
The bulk of the cost is in the die, although most if not all manufacturers want to make at least 1000 units. If we could sell say 400 then it would be viable as we could sell the other 600 over a long period as we have done with a lot of other parts, some parts take many years to get a return.
Les

Thanks for that info Les, I will bring it up at the next SA club meeting next month to try and get some numbers.
It would be worth doing this at all the state clubs just to get an idea since we already have a price guide per hubcap.

Cheers Stewy   8)

The show of hands at our club meeting was not large but I get the feeling talking to members that as a club we would probably
only manage about 10 sets and most of them would pay the $75 for stainless steel.
Given that you would want to sell 400 which is 100 cars worth I don't like our chances  :(
Thank you for your efforts Les and I hope that maybe there are some other lower production volume alternatives in the future.
Will wait and see what the other much larger clubs around OZ come up with.

Cheers Stewy   8)















 

G'day Les

I put this to the WA members and got a 10 set response as well

Cheers
Gary

That's 20sets only 80 to go