Painted center caps

[mhurwitz]

Hi Pelicans,
I used to own a small paint and body shop back in the 90’s and specialized in Porsche’s. I do miss it sometimes....but went on to work at a production collision shop and have now been retired for 10 years. I still tinker with my 71E that I’ve owned for 40+ years and just painted the center caps. They are not perfect.....I’m 64 and the hand is a little shaky. I would like to do other Porsche owners caps if there is a need for it out there. Even though they take about an hour each.....I would still do them at a reasonable price. I attached a picture of the ones I just did.

[Tommy Z]

They look great Mark! I'll definitely hit you up if decide to go that route one day!

[76dno]

Very cool. How much for a set of four?

[mhurwitz]

Originally Posted by 76dno

Very cool. How much for a set of four?

Not sure what to charge, but I was thinking $15/cap. That’s for the paint only, you would supply your cap or I could arrange to buy new ones.

[JonT]

looks great do you need a customer to send the donor caps first or do you have a polished and painted set for sale?

[996AE]

smokin good price

i paid 35 a cap a few years back

[LIRS6]

Originally Posted by mhurwitz

Not sure what to charge, but I was thinking $15/cap. That’s for the paint only, you would supply your cap or I could arrange to buy new ones.

That's extremely reasonable IMHO ... I painted mine 2 yrs ago, it's a PITA to get it to a point where I felt comfortable about the appearance ... from say 5 feet away. Yours look great.

Jason

[austria3]

@mhurwitz I do not want to dismiss your work but are you aware of the reasently presented center caps?



More info
https://www.classicshop.porsche.com/pcos/zentralseite/zubehoer/radzierdeckel/radzierdeckel-66-mm-silber-fuer-porsche-911-und-914-6-pcg90103810.html

I bought the black&white version
https://www.classicshop.porsche.com/pcos/zentralseite/zubehoer/radzierdeckel/radzierdeckel-66-mm-silber-fuer-porsche-911-und-914-6-pcg90103910.html

[mhurwitz]

Originally Posted by JonT

looks great do you need a customer to send the donor caps first or do you have a polished and painted set for sale?

I would just paint a persons original caps. I’m in Southern California. You would send me your caps, I would paint them and send them back.

[mhurwitz]

Originally Posted by austria3

@mhurwitz I do not want to dismiss your work but are you aware of the reasently presented center caps?



More info
https://www.classicshop.porsche.com/pcos/zentralseite/zubehoer/radzierdeckel/radzierdeckel-66-mm-silber-fuer-porsche-911-und-914-6-pcg90103810.html

I bought the black&white version
https://www.classicshop.porsche.com/pcos/zentralseite/zubehoer/radzierdeckel/radzierdeckel-66-mm-silber-fuer-porsche-911-und-914-6-pcg90103910.html

Doesn’t get any better than that. It’s just an option for someone who doesn’t want to spend that much.

[Flojo]

Originally Posted by mhurwitz

I still tinker with my 71E that I’ve owned for 40+ years

I'd be way more interested in this story.
sounds amazing

I tinker with my car a lot as well, partly because I like to very much but also because I fear not being up to it the older I get.
64 is a respectable age
wishing you many more years and even more Porsche-love!

[mhurwitz]

Originally Posted by Flojo

I'd be way more interested in this story.
sounds amazing

I tinker with my car a lot as well, partly because I like to very much but also because I fear not being up to it the older I get.
64 is a respectable age
wishing you many more years and even more Porsche-love!

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