Poll: which looks better?

I'm having a bit of a personal delema here and I'm seeking the opinions of Mopar brotherin to hopefully help me decide what hubcap looks better on my Polara, I know neither is correct, but neither is the 15" wheels, so we will see what looks better:

A: attachments 63POLARA10 and 11 are the originals that were on the car along with a side shot in the 5th picture 1963Dodge_Polara_Hemi240

B: attachments 1963_Dodge_Polara_Hemi225 and 226 are recent ebay purchases with the side shot in the 6th picture 1963_Dodge_Polara_Hemi257

Please help me resolve this delema...:confused:

The only thing that i see that is wrong with that car is that it is not in my drive way!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolling:

I added a pole for ya:grin:

It has become a "fashion statement" as of late because many cars are now "broadcast sheet" restored. The guys that ordered those cars new would be rolling on the floor laughing about all of this. Personally I don't care for any of what is pictured. As you can see from my signature I was there when these cars were sold new. Dealers for stock and buyers who ordered these cars new ordered them with these wheel and bottle caps because they were standard. Not wanting to waste any money when the day after the buyer took delivery of it they were going to put custom wheels of their choice on the car. You seldom saw a Hipo car in those days sporting those steel wheels and bottle caps.

So my vote is to put some nice looking, period correct, aftermarket wheels on it. But it is your car and that is just my OPINION so do what YOU want.

Sorry. Aftermarket wheels are not an option. Your opinion doesn't count.

NEXT!

Just me.. but I like the ones in the first 2 pics.

Sorry 63hemi. I didn't vote because I like them both.

yup...both are very cool.... get a car for each set

C'mon guys, you're not helping, the 2nd car for the other set is an idea, now where's that lottery ticket again??? :-D

how much for the set you dont want?

There are fewer votes than there are "views'

someone isn't voting....:angry2:

I voted for "A", but either look good. I just prefer the simpler ones over the "Devil's Tower" version... The fact of the matter is that car would look good with just about any rolling stock...dubs and some of the other inane offerings that are currently popular with generation z notwithstanding...

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Ray

I voted for "A", but either look good. I just prefer the simpler ones over the "Devil's Tower" version... The fact of the matter is that car would look good with just about any rolling stock...dubs and some of the other inane offerings that are currently popular with generation z notwithstanding...

:yes:
Ray

Thank you sir! :grin:

I added a pole for ya:grin:

I appreciate that very much, polling is almost equal at this point. :confused:

Sorry.. I had a blonde moment last night and forgot to cast a vote

i didnt vote cuz i like em both

63hemi, I am going to vote for the towers only because IMO, they are a little more unique and don't see them run as often as the others. I am only casting my vote for them because I am being strong-armed into making a decision and still like both caps on your car. ;)

63hemi, I am going to vote for the towers only because IMO, they are a little more unique and don't see them run as often as the others. I am only casting my vote for them because I am being strong-armed into making a decision and still like both caps on your car. ;)

VOTE:tantrum:YOU MUST VOTE:angry3::angry3::angry3:

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VOTE:tantrum:YOU MUST VOTE:angry3::angry3::angry3:

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See what I mean ... strong-armed? :black_eye:

Its a tuff one as I love your car and both look so sweet !! But I think I kinda like "A the Dart like caps " best. But everytime I see your car it makes me realalize why I like the 63 Mopars so much. :yes: Ron

Its a tuff one as I love your car and both look so sweet !! But I think I kinda like "A the Dart like caps " best. But everytime I see your car it makes me realalize why I like the 63 Mopars so much. :yes: Ron

Thanks Ron, also what one person pointed out to me was in the "Dart" caps the serrated outer lines match the 3 black inlays in the chrome trim on the rear 1/4 panel, see attachments, but I like the Devil's tower ones because of their unique shape and the"fratzog" really stands out in the center of them, decisions, decisions, decisions....

I "poled" Ya too :grin:

i didnt vote cuz i like em both

I didn't vote because I don't like either one.:imho:

Don't tell my preacher, I voted with the Devil this time.
very hard call, but I like the unusual.
Also the deeper rear wheel can handle the fuller look.

Both caps look great on your car. I like cap A better overal ( just between the two caps not taking in consideration what they are going on). But.... I voted for B, just because of the car they would go on. The front end styling of your car is "busy" and differant. Alot of people consider it love it or hate it ( I love it myself )... Keep with the "Dodge to be differant" theym and go with B.
Just my 2 or 3 cents.

I voted for the devils tower caps because they remind me of Close Encounters of the Thrid Kind which had Melinda Dillon in it, who also played Ralphies mother in a Christmas Story and was also in Slap Shot where she was in bed with Paul Newman, topless and sportin' some friggin' killer nipples and....wait, what was this post about again ?

Yeah nipples like little ROCKS! You could have spun rings on those, or dog dish hub caps maybe, yeah that's what this thread is about, heh.

guess I'm gonna have to rent that

guess I'm gonna have to rent that


...and while you're watching the movie...

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lazydork.com/movies/slapshot.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lazydork.com/movies/slapshot.htm&h=247&w=475&sz=60&hl=en&start=25&usg=__TiGANwegUuFkVmXDwEEwcsQRDKE=&tbnid=k1zK6qvkoilReM:&tbnh=67&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmelinda%2Bdillon%26start%3D20%26gbv%3 D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN

That's kinda like playing "Hi Bob" while watching Bob Newhart

Or doing the George Thorogood, one scotch, one bourbon, one beer contest. End result.....complete abombilation!

You can't go wrong with either... just get both and swap back and forth, or put two in the front and the other two in the back, lol

You can't go wrong with either... just get both and swap back and forth, or put two in the front and the other two in the back, lol

Funny thing is I have been recently been doing one show with one set then the next with another. I have a really big indoor show (kinda like a mini SEMA) in about 6 weeks and want to see what people like better here and I'll go with those for the show. I want to blow them away. :grin:

Use one cap on the left, and the other on the right

So far it looks like the "Dart type" is the one I will stay with as majority rules. I still like the devil's tower ones and may alternate on occasion. If I ever bring the car up the 1/4 mile it may also save me a billionth of a second in aerodynamics. Every little bit helps, right?

What can I say, I like it just as drawn in your cartoon! But as 69Runner says, if you really want people to say, "WTF?", put one pair on one side and the other pair on the other side...:grin:

That would be almost as "WTF" as the stying of those cars, heh.

That would be almost as "WTF" as the stying of those cars, heh.


Yeah....Virgil really had his shit together back then


did you know he was adopted?:edgy:

Yeah....Virgil really had his shit together back then


did you know he was adopted?:edgy:

There is a saying here, "I didn't know that, I will go to bed less stupid tonight.":grin:

There is a saying here, "I didn't know that, I will go to bed less stupid tonight.":grin:


a guy I knew many years ago had this saying -- "Too soon old, Too late smart!"

I'm feeling more like that every day.:older OS:

So far it looks like the "Dart type" is the one I will stay with as majority rules. I still like the devil's tower ones and may alternate on occasion. If I ever bring the car up the 1/4 mile it may also save me a billionth of a second in aerodynamics. Every little bit helps, right?

Maybe for a street race, but any track I have ever run at is not going to let you run with ANY kind of hub cap. Just have your wheels painted gloss black and run chrome lug nut like the factgory A12 cars did.

Maybe for a street race, but any track I have ever run at is not going to let you run with ANY kind of hub cap. Just have your wheels painted gloss black and run chrome lug nut like the factgory A12 cars did.

Or halk light blue and half dark blue like the Ramchargers did with their cars :grin:

Thanks Ron, also what one person pointed out to me was in the "Dart" caps the serrated outer lines match the 3 black inlays in the chrome trim on the rear 1/4 panel, see attachments, but I like the Devil's tower ones because of their unique shape and the"fratzog" really stands out in the center of them, decisions, decisions, decisions....Are the polls closed yet? I voted for the 'Devils Tower' caps 'cause they help fill those big rear wheel wells and add a bit more visual interest. You can get the same 'detailing' as the 'Dart' caps by painting the insets on the 'DT' caps black like the painted ring - might give a bit more 'zing' to their appearance. Their not original to the car anyway, so what's a little more paint?

Maybe for a street race, but any track I have ever run at is not going to let you run with ANY kind of hub cap. Just have your wheels painted gloss black and run chrome lug nut like the factgory A12 cars did.

The F.A.S.T. Racing series will let you. Special rules of course.
Almost every car entered is running a hubcap or trim ring of some kind.

Are the polls closed yet?

Nope. Not yet. And I can always change it if need be.

On that other note, I ran my Challenger at the Factory Stock and Pure Stock races with the caps on. I used to run my Super Bee at the Motorplex with the caps on it as well. Hell, I even ran my T5 car at Green Valley (home of Mr. Bardahl) with the beauty rings in place

I dont think it matter which you put on the car. Its bad as either way.

I dont think it matter which you put on the car. Its bad as either way.

Thank you sir! :sSig_thankyou:

B :yes:

I voted for cap A. I just like the smoother look of them. Besides that, your car is so awesome that if I was looking at it in person, the cars hub caps would be low on my priority list of things to check out! :yes: :grin:

Richard

Here's a few cars with the smooth caps and a couple with other style wheels for you to ponder.

Richard

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I voted for cap A. I just like the smoother look of them. Besides that, your car is so awesome that if I was looking at it in person, the cars hub caps would be low on my priority list of things to check out! :yes: :grin:

Richard

Wow, never really thought of t like that, thanks! :grin:

Here's a few cars with the smooth caps and a couple with other style wheels for you to ponder.

Richard

I like the look of the last one in the snow that's the same color as mine with the 1/2 white/blue rears and the Torq Thrusts up front.

Hey Steve,

The steelie back, mags in front, looks great and was very popular back in the day. :yes:

Richard