48-49 Commodore steering wheel caps

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Does anyone know where I can get a pair of beige(bone) caps that hold the ornament to the steering wheel part# BZ-301197 are they reproduced?

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  • hudsonguy
    hudsonguy Senior Contributor
    edited February 2011
    41truck wrote:
    Does anyone know where I can get a pair of beige(bone) caps that hold the ornament to the steering wheel part# BZ-301197 are they reproduced?

    I'm curious about this thread myself. I'm lucky enough that my wheel ornament is in pretty good shape, but I'm always looking for spares. I do know there were two different versions made that look identical from the outside, but the interface between the center section and end pieces changed.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    How do you tell the difference between the to styles used,should I post the size of the ones I have now?
  • hudsonguy
    hudsonguy Senior Contributor
    41truck wrote:
    How do you tell the difference between the to styles used,should I post the size of the ones I have now?

    The only way to tell the difference is to remove the center assembly from the wheel, and look at the underside. From the outside they look identical. I'll try to get some pics loaded of the two variations I've seen.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Do they come in different colours or was the bone colour the only one? Thanks
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Hello, A place called Emblemagic Co does some repo Hudson plastic parts they may be able to help.gdman852
  • hudsonguy
    hudsonguy Senior Contributor
    edited February 2011
    gdmn852 wrote:
    Hello, A place called Emblemagic Co does some repo Hudson plastic parts they may be able to help.gdman852

    I've never had any dealings with this vendor, but have noticed their website over the years. They USED TO have that early Hudson steering wheel emblem listed as a reproduction. I noticed a couple of years ago, they removed that item from their menu. So as far as I know, I don't believe anyone is reproducing these. Also, I believe all of these emblems were the same color. Ivory molded in color for the endcaps, and a back-painted clear plastic for the center section.

    Here are the two different types I've picked up at swap meets. There are considerable differences in the mating surfaces between center and ends. I wish I had the end caps for the other style, but one can imagine what they must look like from the backside.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Which type came out 1st and was one better than the other?I think time just made the plastic smaller so they don't hold the center part anymore
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    edited February 2011
    What do I need to do to post a picture?
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