Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 8, 2017 Leadership Team Share Posted December 8, 2017 Gary, I'd suggest sticking to a direct copy of the original, although yes there is some gap between the rear of the puzzle bolt recess and the locating point on the wheel centre, this varies from wheel to wheel. Amongst my 4 sets of these wheels there are 3 different centre section castings!Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 8, 2017 Leadership Team Share Posted December 8, 2017 Do you need centres for your Caterham 21 HPC wheels? I have a few of the alloy ones as well.Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Gary, I'd suggest sticking to a direct copy of the original, although yes there is some gap between the rear of the puzzle bolt recess and the locating point on the wheel centre, this varies from wheel to wheel. Amongst my 4 sets of these wheels there are 3 different centre section castings!Understood, I'll have to find out what the most likely shortest one is then and go by that. Do you need centres for your Caterham 21 HPC wheels? I have a few of the alloy ones as well.The wheels are on a Ginetta as it happens so I was always going to have to make some bespoke hub caps for the car. I know...sacrilege! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 8, 2017 Leadership Team Share Posted December 8, 2017 My rims are back from the powder coaters, assembled but yet to be fully bolted together. Wheel centres are gloss, rims are matt.Still to do ... reseal the weld lines, bolt-in valves, ZZS tyres Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Is that because you couldn't be bothered polishing yet another set? Look fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 8, 2017 Leadership Team Share Posted December 8, 2017 I think my polishing fetish will be satisfied just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 quick update...I've made a couple of test parts (without the inner cap retainer) that fit the C21 wheels I have. They fit very nicely and look pretty much factory. I've made a slight redesign of the retaining bolt area to accept a countersunk fastener. It needs to be made that way due to the orientation of the part when printing. If this bothers anyone I can include some tapered washers that can be bonded in to take it back to the same as the original.I've ordered a load of countersunk, stainless, socket headed bolts that will look good, provide a measure of security and will be sent out with the wheel centres unless people want to keep a pan headed fastener.CheersGary Edit: those black SLR wheels look ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Bassett Posted December 9, 2017 Author Area Representative Share Posted December 9, 2017 Great work Gary... waiting in anticipation at this end.CheersNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Gary, In the excitement of buying a new tin top today, I've forgotten to post a cover down to you! I'll tbe y and sort tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Thanks Tom,Very much appreciate you sending it so I'm really not in a position to be pushy with timeframes. Is it possible for you to leave the small centre cap fitted please? If not I will order one from Caterham or Redline as they're not expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 That's fine I'll send one of wheel covers, badge and outer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 A quick update and a question for those with these wheels...Original received from tom so have been able to check dimensions and fitment of the inner cap (all good now).With the cap fitted to the wheel, does it sit flush with the face or below the surface? They can be made a little thicker which will make them stiffer and look better too. The C21 centres I made needed to be 4mm thick to be flush. The original SLR centre is 3mm thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 16, 2017 Leadership Team Share Posted December 16, 2017 The SLR centre caps sit flush with the surface of the wheel centre. The HPC/Prisoner centre caps are thicker but sit flush in their respective wheelsStu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Thanks Stu,One last measurement (hopefully) if anyone has a set to hand...What is the width of the 'shelf' that the centre cap sits on? Hopefully picture is attached to help explain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted December 17, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted December 17, 2017 4mm GaryNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Bassett Posted December 17, 2017 Author Area Representative Share Posted December 17, 2017 Yes I've just measured the shelf to be between 3.5 and 4mm too.CheersNick B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thanks for that guys, nice to have it confirmed too.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Hi Gary, I competent forgot I'd send the inner down! Glad it arrived ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Hi again all,Now have a design I'm happy with so will make a couple tomorrow and send out to Tom for him to try. Once he confirms they're good I'll get a decent quantity made and make some sets available.They will need sanding and painting. I could do this but the centres/emblems available from Caterham are in silver anyway so you would still end up painting that part making them more expensive for no benefit.Please Blatmail me with interest if you haven't done so already.Thanks allGary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Happy to part of the product testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted January 10, 2018 Area Representative Share Posted January 10, 2018 Still keen to buy some.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Bassett Posted January 11, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted January 11, 2018 Great to see the update Gary - glad to hear it's all gone well Thanks again,Nick B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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