[DML] Re: Wheel Value Stems & Caps

[WINGD2@xxxx]

In a message dated 9/13/99 9:35:10 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dongowler@xxxx writes:

<< Can anyone tell us what the factory produced by Vin #? It's a concours
issue.

Regards, The Silver Fox Vin #'s 01149 & 10788
>>

Don,

The original "Factory" valve stems were aluminum. They came from the 
"Factory" with aluminum caps, but in talking with some of the "experts" about 
this I found many of the caps were changed to black plastic at the Quality 
Centers because the alum caps and stems were corroding and getting stuck from 
the salt from the boat trip over from Ireland and they couldn't get the caps 
off. So this means some of the early cars were delivered with alum caps 
while some of the later cars were delivered with plastic. I don't think 
anyone knows what VIN's are involved with the switch. 
Maybe James can shed more light on this one.

Marty