E3 in Denver Junkyard

[americium]

here is a picture of the car with the outer rings in place and no hubcaps

 

[HB Chris]

I think those are aftermarket trim rings, or even e12/530i.

 

[americium]

In that case I’d be interested in the correct hubcaps if they can still be obtained.

 

[HB Chris]

Show us a pic, they are probably correct.

 

[americium]

It would be good if they are, then I will only need one frisbee. Pic coming tomorrow

 

[americium]

Here are a couple pictures of the type of hubcaps my 69 E3 has:

 

[dang]

Those are E12 wheels/caps. Old 5-series. You might want to source some E3 caps instead.

 

[aearch]

DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THIS CAR
I WOULD LOVE TO GET THE AC MOTOR
AS THE MOUNT HAS CRACKED AND VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY
LET ME KNOW OK
ALAN

 

[americium]

Those are E12 wheels/caps. Old 5-series. You might want to source some E3 caps instead.

Thanks Dang. Are the wheels themselves the same? Will the correct E3 caps fit the wheels I have?

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Here is an E3 steel wheel...

The E12 wheels, caps and rings you have are attractive. You could just source the one missing cap. New center emblems are available if you want to spiff them up a little.

 

[americium]

Thanks Dick. That confirms it, my wheels are not E3 style. I will have to do as you suggest and find a match for the ones I have. I agree, they look nice.

 

[americium]

Good news, I found one on EBay and bought it. There was a set of 4 for $250 and this one for $30 + $18 for shipping from Canada. It will be complete!

 

[TedS]

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Sheesh, I've got the same ones. Here I've been saving the wheels thinking they were original.

 

[americium]

Apparently original if you own an E12!