quote Originally posted by Rick 88: Pat, I don't recall what the factory center cap looks like for those wheels. I do like the exposed lug nut look. Maybe there is a small center cap you can put on that will allow the lug nuts to show. What year Beretta are the wheels from? I can research the caps for you here at the dealership. The weekend of the 18th is my next 3 day. This week I am off Thursday.

Hey Rick,

They are off a 94 - 95 - 96 Baretta. I found some online - there are acouple available - I just need to decide which ones are the right ones. One is lsted at 6.5". I'm not sure where they measure them from - across the face of the one I have is about 6". Across the back is about 5.5". They also list a ^' and a 5.5"? See what you can find at the dealership. Here's a pic:

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I'm actually a fan of the center caps that came with those wheels. They clean up that area nice, while still being able to view the lugs.



Take out the bowtie and put an arrowhead on them and it would look sweet! IMO

Love your bumperpad sleeper!

edit: doh, took too long finding my pictures. beat me! oh, and pretty sure they were only on the Z26 models of the years that you posted

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My goal this afternoon was to remove the AC condensor and the heater/AC box in the firewall. It is an aftermarket unit and the condensor was mounted with the rad removed - the screws were through the back side! Removal woud require the removal of the rad! I got out my trusty cut off saw and cut the screws off from the front side. Condensor out!. Then I decided to start on the heater/AC unit. It was installed in a shady way but I managed to get it out. As I was crawling around under the front end and all over the top, I found that several critters had been living in the car.

Way back when I did the interior, I found a few mice nests under the seats and then when I pulled the back end off, I found another nest between the tail lights. Why should the front be any different. I found where they had been living under the headlights - looks like the living room was on the driver side and the bathroom was on the passenger side. When I pulled the haeter / AC unit, there was another nest in the fan area (must have been a 4 bedroom unit). I have a big mess to clean up. On a brighter note, I was having a ground issue with the drivers front turn signal - found where the critters had been chewing on the wiring harness so I am pretty sure I found the problem.

I decided to pull the hood and the front bumper off to aid in the clean out!



The nice mess under the headlights:






The aftermarket AC Unit:


Another mice bedroom!


Unit out!


In order to get the rest of the heater/duct work unit out, I have to remove the firewall electrical connector - it's held in place to the heater / duct box with 2 - 7mm screws that must be a foor long. I just can't seem to reach the top one to get it out. Going to have to have my 17 year old crawl up under the dash and get it out.

More later!

Pat

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quote Originally posted by 1988holleyformula: I'm actually a fan of the center caps that came with those wheels. They clean up that area nice, while still being able to view the lugs. Take out the bowtie and put an arrowhead on them and it would look sweet! IMO Love your bumperpad sleeper! edit: doh, took too long finding my pictures. beat me! oh, and pretty sure they were only on the Z26 models of the years that you posted

Thanks for the pic - yes you are correct with the Z26 - I was thinking Z24 but was not exactly sure.

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Here's what I was thinking with the center caps. I will cut a whole in the center the correct size for a Fiero center cap to snap into the Baretta center cap. If it fits too loose, I can epoxy it in place.



Pat

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Got a little more done this afternoon. I wrestled with the AC/haeter box till I was ready to give up. But victory was mine! I also removed the headlights and started to clean up the critter mess! Hoping to drag it over to the muffler shop tomorrow.

I think I shaved about 75 pounds off the car:


Now I have a big hole to cover - I'll check on a nice piece of aluminum plate or I'll just make a cover out of fiberglass?


Done for the night!


More later!

Pat

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