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    I got a set of hubcaps for 1982-92 trans am rims off of ebay, but they dont fit!!! i compared they to a hubcap i already had, which fit, and they were different. similar shape but the newer one was less than half the height of the other!

    1982 Trans am w/ t-tops
    V8 5.0L 305 H out of an '86 Caprice
    previous owners abused it!!!


  • #2
    prob got the ones for the 16' GTA style rims compared to the regular 15" crosslace
    2009 Honda Civic EX- the daily beater

    old toys - 1983 trans am, 1988 trans am, 1986 IROC-Z, 2002 Ram Off-Road, 1984 K10, 1988 Mustang GT, 2006 Silverado 2500HD

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    • #3
      I wouldn't wait,
      If they were spec'ed to fit your rims and your rims aren't aftermarket then contact the seller about it. If nothing comes from that then quickly contact ebay also.

      If you end up stuck with them put negative feedback for him too. But do this after you contact the seller he may be good about it.

      Goodluck
      94 Formula Firebird, 355, heads port and polished, cc503 cam, 30# injectors, PCMforless Tune, B&M 2400 stall, K&N CAI, BBK Sorty Headers, Magnaflow Highflow Cat, Borla Catback exhaust with electronic cutout.

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      • #4
        not to sound mean or anything but its not the sellers problems, they are for firebird 82-92 just not those style rims.
        2009 Honda Civic EX- the daily beater

        old toys - 1983 trans am, 1988 trans am, 1986 IROC-Z, 2002 Ram Off-Road, 1984 K10, 1988 Mustang GT, 2006 Silverado 2500HD

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        • #5
          Originally posted by 88bird5spd
          prob got the ones for the 16' GTA style rims compared to the regular 15" crosslace
          not to sound rude but they're not GTA style they started coming out a year before the GTA.

          also, it is partly the vendor's fault if he fails to specify rim size, it falls under the catagory of fully disclosure. also the mailing list from the vendor also says that it is for "1980's" trans am hubcaps, not even half of the rims available in those years were 16. MOST OF ALL... the below picture is the hubcap of a 16 inch rim...compare it to the hubcap above. they r the same! in fact interchangeable!



          the truth is the emblem on the resently bought caps seem much newer than the caps themselves, the design of the caps r entirely different from those proven to be originals, and the hubcaps were sold to me at a lower price than any other sale of hubcaps BY THE SAME VENDOR!!! there is much to say that the hubcaps, which r genericly sold for numerous other models of cars (as seen in the below picture), were abtained, quite possibly from a junkyard for almost nothing, and the emblems were installed to create imitation trans am hubcaps, when the vendor realized this he marked them down.

          not to seem aggressive or rude, but there is little to defend the vendor.
          1982 Trans am w/ t-tops
          V8 5.0L 305 H out of an '86 Caprice
          previous owners abused it!!!

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          • #6
            i've found more of these center caps!!!

            http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONTI...ayphotohosting

            it says 85 or newer however my rims are the optional 85-90 firebird rims.

            if someone has an ebay account could u ask him about this? thx
            1982 Trans am w/ t-tops
            V8 5.0L 305 H out of an '86 Caprice
            previous owners abused it!!!

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            • #7
              The mystery continues! i found a picture of the same kind of center cap and its original box, but gm doesnt recognize the part number!?!
              1982 Trans am w/ t-tops
              V8 5.0L 305 H out of an '86 Caprice
              previous owners abused it!!!

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              • #8
                This will be the last post. the mystery is over! they are center caps for turbo fin wheels. of wut i've been told, these wheels were produced in 82-84. so my cars original wheels would have fit them but the optional 85 firebird wheels that i own now do not.
                1982 Trans am w/ t-tops
                V8 5.0L 305 H out of an '86 Caprice
                previous owners abused it!!!

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