need help with Rambler Hub Cap ID

leeana

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Aug 20, 2008, 2:07:43 PM8/20/08

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Hi, can anyone help me ID the year Rambler this hubcap came from?
Thanks!
http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn112/kls18v/?action=view&current=hub.jpg

Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 21, 2008, 5:01:25 PM8/21/08

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Go to this site:

http://www.hubcaps.org/rambler.html

I didn't see it listed but you may be able to email the photo to them
and have them identify it. I looked in one of my reference books and
didn't see any on a Rambler that I could definitely say was it. It may
be a '56 but I can't tell for sure.

Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 21, 2008, 5:09:53 PM8/21/08

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Perhaps the Rambler Club can help you.

http://www.amcrc.com/

Forrest

Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 21, 2008, 5:15:16 PM8/21/08

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Here is a Club for Nash Ramblers in case your cap is pre AMC Rambler.
Someone at one of these clubs is bound to be able to identify your
hubcap.

http://www.nashcarclub.org/

Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 21, 2008, 7:02:57 PM8/21/08

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uPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I see that that style "R" was first used
in 1961. Previous Ramblers (those made by Nash before AMC) uded a
script "R" in the same font as The Nash "N" and the Metropolitan "M".

This eliminates 1950 thru 1960. Hope this helps.

leeana

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Aug 21, 2008, 10:20:54 PM8/21/08

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Thanks so much everyone! I have 6 of these in pristine condition.
L

Ken Doyle

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Aug 23, 2008, 12:28:34 PM8/23/08

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1967 Rambler American. See:
http://www.bobbittville.com/Rambler-1965American220MattSchmitz.jpg

I think 1966 might be the same.

Ken D.

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Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 24, 2008, 9:31:02 AM8/24/08

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Very good. 1967 looks correct.

It looks like those a re probably the standard hubcaps for the base
model. The more expensive models or optioned up models likely have
full wheel covers.

Otto Skorzeny

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Aug 24, 2008, 10:03:37 AM8/24/08

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Here's a 1965 Rambler with the same hubcaps. Ken is probably correct
about them being used for multiple years. They do seem to be found on
the base models only.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/816440

Ken Doyle

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Aug 24, 2008, 1:13:46 PM8/24/08

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Careful, I drive a '65 and the '65 you show has the wrong year full wheel
covers on it.

Ken D.

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heekster

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Sep 1, 2008, 4:51:42 PM9/1/08

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:07:43 -0700 (PDT), leeana <lee...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi, can anyone help me ID the year Rambler this hubcap came from?
>Thanks!
>http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn112/kls18v/?action=view&current=hub.jpg

It looks like 1965, except the paint is missing.
http://images.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0502_amc03_z.jpg

heekster

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Sep 1, 2008, 4:57:55 PM9/1/08

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On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:07:43 -0700 (PDT), leeana <lee...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi, can anyone help me ID the year Rambler this hubcap came from?
>Thanks!
>http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn112/kls18v/?action=view&current=hub.jpg

I think they were used on 1965-1969 base Model 220.

Ken Doyle

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Sep 3, 2008, 11:03:54 PM9/3/08

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I'm sure the '68 and '69 are a different shape.

Ken D.

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