Sorry it was a serious question, other than looks is there another reason to have caps?? safety? dust?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

They are like hub caps, You do not have to have them, Some people like the look of the wheel better with the caps fitted, other people like the look of the wheel without the cap,

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" A Hundred Years From Now It will not Matter what my Bank Acount Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

Thanks John!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

I bought mamba and sunraysia caps off ebay, neither of which fit!

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

Hi John,

They are brass as it was quicker to machine and also won't rust. I talked to the chrome plater in town and he said that brass chromes really well. I also prefer the look of chrome over polished stainless. They just don't quite look the same.

The stickers are made out of UV resistant stuff too so still haven't faded. They are the only part that aren't quite right as I have seen pictures of Tasman centre caps that have the map of australia and the word 'Tasman' raised against the background of the centre cap. Too hard to do on a lathe and didn't want to pay for CNC machining.

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

They look fine just as they are, I wouldn't worry about originality - if you know they won't rust and the plating lasts then you're on to a winner. Good stuff.