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Sprint wheel nuts

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How do you make your Sprint wheel nuts presentable.
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https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/20pcs-17 ... eLevelAB=5
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Has anyone ordered from them, anywhere closer to home.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (RNK 957W)

Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).

Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.

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I typed Wheel Nut Caps into ebay and found hundreds of them, in all colours and finishes. For my 1850 Dolly with Sprint wheels the 17mm is the size. For my MGB I need the 19mm. Just measure the nuts across the faces with a caliper.
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Bumpa wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:59 am I typed Wheel Nut Caps into ebay and found hundreds of them, in all colours and finishes. For my 1850 Dolly with Sprint wheels the 17mm is the size. For my MGB I need the 19mm. Just measure the nuts across the faces with a caliper.

So it's 17mm, brilliant - try it and see what It's like.

Has anyone seen chrome wheel nuts on a Sprint? And what does it look like.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (RNK 957W)

Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).

Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.

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I often wonder if cavalier/astra push on bolt covers would work. (17mm) or were they 19mm?

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Yes early ones were 17mm some here cheap as chips used to be :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17mm-Wheel-N ... SwH09ZJn2O

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I did try to have some re-anodised but the original coating was too good and would've dissolved the nut before the coating! Probably just end up painting them
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Available as 11/16" covers,
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Mahesh wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:42 pm Available as 11/16" covers,




What's that.
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Triumph Dolomite Sprint (RNK 957W)

Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).

Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.

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RSi wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:15 pm
Mahesh wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:42 pm Available as 11/16" covers,




What's that.
Spikey !

Wheel nut covers.

Unfortunately only in chromed plastic, would have liked stainless steel or titanium.
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Klu klux krome :lol:
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Ladeees and Genulmenn, I give you, the one, the only, MAHESH!!!!! Undisputed bling king of the TDC forum!!!!!

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PS, Do they do matching valve caps for those nut covers mate? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Did"nt James Bond have something like these on his car to get rid of the "baddies" :lol: :lol: :lol:
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