Goodyear wheel covers/hub caps

[jmurray]

I need hub caps for my Champ's Goodyear wheels...the kind with three screws at the circumference of the wheel. I got a pair from Mike Brauer in Ozark, Alabama, and while they are beautiful, they are for the Cleveland wheel with the hole in the center. Anyone know where I can find a pair with Aeronca stamped in the middle for Goodyear wheels?

Thanks,
John Murray

[Paul Agaliotis]

John,
I don't think Aeronca had the embossed hubcaps for the Goodyear wheels. You may need to make them yourself. Univair has the new hubcaps and you could find a custom painter to add the wording.
Paul

[joea]

Believe that Don Jones may be making some of these. Might do a search here and you should find his email.

[jmurray]

Thanks Paul and Joe. FYI, I emailed Don Jones (he had done a parking brake lever for me earlier and it is beautiful) but he doesn't do GY hubcaps. They are listed in Univair as Paul said.

Best regards,

[joea]

John,

Please remind me this weekend. I may have a set of Goodyear hub caps in the hangar but busying flying today and tomorrow.

Joe

[jmurray]

Hi Joe,

This is a gentle nudge to see if you have the wheel covers mentioned earlier.

Thanks and regards.

John Murray

[joea]

John,

Been sick in bed the last couple of days... stomach (and lower) bug. Hoping to get out there sometime this week.

Joe

[jmurray]

ooh!!

Hope you feel better soon!

John Murray

[Captgrumps]

Joe--

Get well--feeling bad makes flying dreams crappy..

Doug

PS--Been there and done that...

[seaheli]

Are the Shinn covers the same for Goodyear?

Shinn wheel, cover and castle nut assembly!

Joe, are you feeling better?

Charles

[Paul Agaliotis]

Charles,
The Goodyear covers are a little different. Uivair still sells them and they aren't too bad to find. The covers in your post are specific to Shinn/Firestone. They look to be Taylorcraft L2 covers. I have a few for my planes but they are getting tough to find. I don't know of anyone doing the hemming on the edges out West.
Paul

[seaheli]

Paul,

Why are they not hemming the edges?

Charles

[Paul Agaliotis]

Charles,
Nobody out here has the equipment to do the job. I needed to have the cockpit combing on the Waco done and ended up doing the job myself.
Paul

[seaheli]

Paul,

I hem most parts with an ERCO Flanger, this machine does wonders on all types of edges; hemmed, wired and returns!

[Paul Agaliotis]

Charles,
I used a similar method with my bead roller. After I rolled the edge I inserted the wire and completed the roll by hand. I'm satisfied with the results.
Paul