Customize your ugly aftermarket center caps

[ArtQ]

I recently got some 17x9 bullet rims from American Muscle, mostly because I think the new size M&H 275/50/17's will work a little better on a 9" rim. The paint and style of these rims are a pretty close match to the stock bullets, however their center caps are pretty ugly and being I have a set of narrowed stock fronts, I wanted a closer match with the center caps. What I did was go here . Download a pic of the Ford emblem. Scuff the new center caps with scotch bright. I used Ford paint code 11, because I had it laying around for another project. Paint the center caps. Print a copy of the oval from the link on picture paper. Cut it out. Use some glue stick to hold it in place. Then liberally apply clear coat for the desired effect.
They came out OK, and will match the fronts better now.

 

[alloy6ix]

I recently got some 17x9 bullet rims from American Muscle, mostly because I think the new size M&H 275/50/17's will work a little better on a 9" rim. The paint and style of these rims are a pretty close match to the stock bullets, however their center caps are pretty ugly and being I have a set of narrowed stock fronts, I wanted a closer match with the center caps. What I did was go here . Download a pic of the Ford emblem. Scuff the new center caps with scotch bright. I used Ford paint code 11, because I had it laying around for another project. Paint the center caps. Print a copy of the oval from the link on picture paper. Cut it out. Use some glue stick to hold it in place. Then liberally apply clear coat for the desired effect.
They came out OK, and will match the fronts better now.

ya know, that actually looks pretty damn good!!

 

[JeremyH]

+1 Nice job! Nothing beats those original home made mod ideas.

 

[dragpac]

thats using your noggin.

 

[69Mach1-409]

Not bad!

 

[Starfire]

Looks good, though I got some here...

http://www.makingitdigital.net/store1/agora.cgi?product=Center-Cap-Ford&cart_id=409604.4330*Pm0qA2&xm=on

for my Konig's look stock, so much so I have people ask me all the time if my wheels were stock.