The Canadian market Fargo truck used the same hubcap during the 1940's and
through to 1958. It was a rounded hubcap with the Fargo globe in the
centre and "Fargo" across the 'equator'. (Part # 1189 780, if you are
interested) Not sure about export markets, though.
Canadian market Dodge trucks used a similar cap that was blacked out where
the Fargo globe was and had "Dodge" across the centre. (Part # 1196 827)
Both are actually very much like the Plymouth hubcaps of the 1946-1954
period, only with the emblem and name changed. The same cap appears to have
been used on the export DeSoto Diplomat and Dodge Kingsway models, again
just changing the emblem/name.
There were two diameter hubcaps used in that period on the cars, though. Up
to 1952 a 9½" unit was used, while a 10" unit was available from 1949. Do
not know what diameter the Dodge/Fargo caps were, though.
At any rate, I will keep my eyes out for a Fargo cap. I do come across them
once in a while.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
> --- Stein Erik Tveter <moparman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > A friend of mine here in Norway is looking for
> > "dogdish" hub / wheels caps for his 56 Fargo FC-3
> > pick up with Fargo script. Anyone have any for sale
> > or know someone who might have?
>
> Hmmm. Bill Watson might know more about this than I
> do, but it seems like not that many of the Fargos I've
> seen have the Fargo name, script or globe logo on the
> hubcaps. (I seem to have seen hubcaps with the globe
> logo, but that was so many years ago I'm not sure if
> that was my imagination or not.) I think this is one
> of these things like Plymouth truck tailgates where
> not all of them came from the factory with that
> stamping.
>
> I would think the plain (shipless) Plymouth dogdishes
> from the late '40s- early '50s would work well for the
> time being, and would be much easier to find.
>
> Mike
>
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