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    FEP Super Member 79mustangcobra's Avatar
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    Default TRX reproduction Center Cap compared to an NOS TRX Center Cap

    TRX reproduction Center Cap compared to an NOS TRX Center Cap

    I have to give credit to 'Prestige Auto Body' for this original post.

    You can find it here.

    http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...ly-from-wheels

    Because of this post mentioned above, I thought I would buy some, and compare to a NOS TRX Center Cap of mine.

    You can find these reproduction TRX Center Caps here

    https://lmr.com/item/SVE-TRXCAP/must...nter-cap-79-93

    I will do a side by side comparison of the TRX reproduction Center Cap to the NOS TRX Center Cap

    I took one on the TRX reproduction Center Caps out of the box. This is how they were packaged.



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    Inside in the box



    Taken out of the package




    Now a never opened NOS TRX Center Cap, should I open this, ok, for the good of the hobby







    I will place the NOS TRX Cap on top and the Reproduction on bottom



    Here is the backside comparison



    The side by side comparison. You can see the reproduction TRX center cap has longer lug nut holes.



    As 'Prestige Auto Body' mentioned in his post, he cut '1/4' " off each post.

    Here is the height of the reproduction TRX Lug posts



    Here is the height of the NOS TRX Lug posts



    There is also a difference between the tabs.


    Here is the reproduction TRX Center Cap Tabs



    Here is the NOS TRX Center Cap Tabs



    So how do they looked on a refinished TRX Original Wheel?

    I did not cut the lug nut posts, so it does not fit right, I just wanted to see how it matched. Looks good.



    Conclusion, for now, I do not know how these will work, as I have not installed them. I will let 'Prestige Auto Body' chime in on that.

    I am hopeful these will work, as they look good. We have needed these for a long time!
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    Thanks for great info! Sorry for the loss of your nos package

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    I can only say that after I cut the length of the tabs down that I am very happy with the fit. As for staying on the car during driving I will have to let others make that call, as right after I installed them I loaded the car in the trailer and took it to the Mustang Owner Museum for an extended stay....

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