Mickie C Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Does anyone know where I could get hold of a spare wheel cover for a 13 inch wheel. I bought new set of 15 inch alloys last year but only bought 4! The spare is an old alloy under a pretty tatty blue cover. Do Westfield produce them? I couldn't see on on the parts section of the web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 If you're using 15" wheels on the car a 13" spare is about as useful as a chocolate teapot get rid of the spare and save a lot of weight that's in the wrong place (ie. outside the wheelbase) and use the AA/RAC to fix it if you get a puncture oh yeah, and spare wheel covers are for 4x4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickie C Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 It's more from an aesthetics point of view that I want the new wheel cover as I don't even carry a jack or wheel brace. The fibreglass behind the spare has discoloured quite badly (it's 10 years old) and no amount of polishing / t-cutting is going to clean it up. Therefore I need a new spare wheel cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Be warned, PeterG takes low car weight too seriously - he has just removed his gearbox to lose weight If all else fails, Robin Hood do them but I don't know if they have their logo on theirs ... M&M Classic also do them I believe - Speak to Mark 01775 640 423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Steve, I think you meant to type "has just removed his gearbox" rather than he has just his gearbox to lose weight and it is only a temporary measure unfortunately my own weight is now proportionately a much harder thing to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Peter, Well spotted! I have edited accordingly although to be honest, I missed out the word to save weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfieldman Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Cover the faded bit with on of those large Westfield sticker as see on the Bike cars and some others. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I know it sounds very obvious but Westfield do these covers both with and without their logo - I just checked in their latest price list. For cosmetic purposes (nothing wrong with that!! a logo'd Westfield one would make sense. £52.75 no logo £61.50 with logo both prices include VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Hmmm, £9 for free advertising eh that sounds like a good deal cue : helicopters whirring overheard and phone lines being cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 If you wait till the next kit car show that you are able to attend, you can usually pick one up for about £30 in a wide choice of colours and no advertising on it or try Robin Hood (did I really say that, aaaggghhhhh)............ Nurse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazee Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Might be a daft idea but if your getting those seats made why not get a wheel cover done as well? p.s. Did you get the measurements for the seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickie C Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 Crazee, Got the measurement at the end of last week, thanks very much. Spend most of Sunday with the jigsaw, a large piece of marine plywood and a measuring tape. Just need to take the pieces to an upholsterer and that'll be me. Cheers mate. As for getting one made, I didn't even think about it. Good thinking, however I've just ordered one from Westfield. Dark Blue with white lettering for £65. Not bad at all. I'll let you know how the seats work out. Nice diagrams by the way!!! Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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