1967 Barracuda Hub Cap Question

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Would full size 14" hub-caps for 67 Barracudas, fit / clip onto a 14" MoPar rallye wheel?


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I think they would hit the rim. Try to put them on and see what happens
 
Yes... bought a 66 dart once that had hub caps on it. Popped the hub caps off found all 4 corners had rally's
 
That is a wheel cover. This is a 67 barracuda hub cap. Wheel covers cover wheels, hub caps cover hubs. (Just a personal annoyance, dont mean to be a dick)

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In my book, that's a wheel cover too. Hub cap goes on the hub. Keeps the dirt out and the grease in.
That would be an axle grease cap, not a hub cap.

I agree a dog dish is a hub cap and not a wheel cover and a full wheel cover is not a hub cap.


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I have put the 68 style wire wheel covers on the rally wheels that are on one of my 68 Barracudas for a car show once (Rallys are cool, but to me, they just don't look right on a pre 70 Mopar even though the rallys have been on that car of mine since I bought it in 97.). As I recall, those particular wheel covers even fit over the Rally center caps. I just swapped out the trim rings for the wheel covers. But, the sport style wheel covers that have the holes for the lug nuts, I can't say. Just don't know if the shape of the wheel would interfere with the wheel cover near the open lug nut holes. Also not sure it would look good seeing the exposed part of the rally wheel through the large openings of that wheel cover unless the rallys were painted black. If that Barracuda didn't have center caps on the rallys, I would test fit one of those wheel covers for you. I would rather see someone who has a rally wheel without a center cap try it if possible so I don't have to take a wheel off to try it.

The wide small bolt pattern steel rims are hard to come by as they were only used on performance models or highly optioned cars. Most steel rims are the skinny rims. Rallys would be the easiest way to get the wide rim since they are much more common.

Update: A Barracuda buddy will dig a rally wheel and a sport wheel cover out of his parts stash tomorrow evening and test fit it and let me know.
 
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Thanks! I am unable to find 14" steelies wider than 5,5 inches, and as I’m planning on 245 rears that is a nogo. The rallies come up to 8" wide with SBP 5x4, so I’m thinking rallies painted black if the covers fit!
 
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My buddy tried test fitting the 67-68 sport wheel cover on the rally wheel. I guess it fit, but it won't look right because the wheel cover's position is dictated by the valve stem. The position of the valve stem prevents the holes in the wheel cover from lining up with the lug nut holes on the rim. Instead, they line up with the mounting holes for the center cap. Perhaps you could put a bolt through those smaller mounting studs and attach fake or dummy lug nuts directly to the rims.

Of course, then there could also be a clearance issue with the wheel studs. If, installed on a car, they clear the wheel studs, then, I guess you could instead use the 67-68 style B & C body sport wheel cover. That one has a larger diecast center and no holes for the lug nuts. Otherwise they look the same.

The 64-66 sport wheel covers are not the same as the 67-68 version, but I would expect them to be aligned the same for bolt holes.

These are the similar 67-68 B & C body 14" wheel covers.
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Awesome info! Actually, the center of my wheel covers can be rotated a bit, and if needed pulled completely apart and spot welded in place to fit according to the wheel bolts. So I guess I’ll be ordering a pair of Rallies and give it a go! I’ll make it work! :thankyou:
 
My buddy tried test fitting the 67-68 sport wheel cover on the rally wheel. I guess it fit, but it won't look right because the wheel cover's position is dictated by the valve stem. The position of the valve stem prevents the holes in the wheel cover from lining up with the lug nut holes on the rim. Instead, they line up with the mounting holes for the center cap. Perhaps you could put a bolt through those smaller mounting studs and attach fake or dummy lug nuts directly to the rims.

Of course, then there could also be a clearance issue with the wheel studs. If, installed on a car, they clear the wheel studs, then, I guess you could instead use the 67-68 style B & C body sport wheel cover. That one has a larger diecast center and no holes for the lug nuts. Otherwise they look the same.

The 64-66 sport wheel covers are not the same as the 67-68 version, but I would expect them to be aligned the same for bolt holes.

These are the similar 67-68 B & C body 14" wheel covers.

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Thank you for your awesome feedback! I went ahead and ordered the Wheel Vintiques 61 series, 14"x7 BS 4.25. It was worth the LOOONG wait, because I think these will fit perfectly with my 235/60-14s in the rear. And I CAN CONFIRM, the 1964-66 sport wheel covers fit snug and perfectly on the Wheel Vintiques!

Now off to get the rims painted black, before mounting the wheels!

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Here it is, finally mounted. 235/60-14 on 7" WheelVintiques. The bolt holes on the cover only match 98%, but that’s OK! The bolts are hidden well behind the covers on the 7" rim, they don’t protrude through the cover, as they do on the original 5,5" up front.

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