junkyardjeff Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Restoring a MPC mid 70s stepside and thinking about going bottle cap hubcaps on it too so where any truck kits made with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmodelbuilder Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The AMT Chevy vans all had them. Here's a pic of them on a 72 pickup I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The steel wheels in those vans are also correct for the trucks, too. The hubcaps are only correct up to '77, maybe '78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 The Revell 64,65 Chevy pickup kits had them and there different that the ones from the AMT Chevy van kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Scenes Unlimited supplied the sets that I bought ; however , it appears as though the hubcaps and their accompanying wheels are ostensibly missing from their site .I , too , am going to build the MPC 1978 Chevy Pickup . I had a few when they were new , but I was too young to properly assemble them . I'm starting with an unbuilt sample which I got for a song from eBay a couple of years ago .Now , if only Round2 could restore the 2-wheel-drive parts ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Scenes Unlimited supplied the sets that I bought ; however , it appears as though the hubcaps and their accompanying wheels are ostensibly missing from their site .I , too , am going to build the MPC 1978 Chevy Pickup . I had a few when they were new , but I was too young to properly assemble them . I'm starting with an unbuilt sample which I got for a song from eBay a couple of years ago .Now , if only Round2 could restore the 2-wheel-drive parts ...Id be happy if they made one with a fleetside long bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyi Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Scenes Unlimited supplied the sets that I bought ; however , it appears as though the hubcaps and their accompanying wheels are ostensibly missing from their site .I , too , am going to build the MPC 1978 Chevy Pickup . I had a few when they were new , but I was too young to properly assemble them . I'm starting with an unbuilt sample which I got for a song from eBay a couple of years ago .Now , if only Round2 could restore the 2-wheel-drive parts ...Hi guys, Danny from Scenes Unlimited, I do have the wheels and caps available. Their number S22 in the wheel section. Didn't realize till I read this thread that the picture of the hub caps was missing. I will definitely take care of that today...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 I did pick up the caps from a 65ish truck but would rather have the correct era if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I checked out Scenes Unlimited and will be getting wheels for the Chevy and Dodge truck projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I did pick up the caps from a 65ish truck but would rather have the correct era if possible.http://www.scenesunltd.com/products/70-80s-chevy-van-pickup-s22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I do not remember seeing those caps on a 73 and up trucks,I do remember seeing them on 67 to 72s and some vans so I need to do some research in old dealer literature photos,now the chrome Plymouth caps they sell I remember on some 70s Dodge trucks so I will be grabbing a set of them for my same era Dodge truck project. I am going to google 78 Chevy p/u and see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Did some looking and those caps are from around 69 to about 75 and if the pictures of trucks I seen had the correct caps the 78s were similar but flatter so they might be the closest I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Took a look myself on the Old Car Manual Project, '77 was the last year for those caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 They will work since I really do not know the exact year it was modeled off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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