Correct/original valve stem caps????

[resq302]

Maybe someone can help me with this.  I have heard from a couple people that from the factory, in/around 1969, Dodge had used an extension cap and not the standard black plastic ones.  Attached is the picture of what was supposedly installed from the factory.  Can anyone confirm or correct me on this?  Supposedly, they are no longer made as they were not the long style that is available out there now.  If these were originals, they were said to be only 3/4 of an inch long.  Most people usually threw these things out as since if you rubbed a curb with them, the white plastic button got pushed in and the black plastic outer part got crushed and held the button in which let air out of the tire.  I was lucky enough to find a couple of the ones in the picture in my grandfathers basement on his workbench drawer.

Any insight on if this is correct or not would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Brian

[resq302]

Anyone???

[OttawaCharger]

I used to work at a tire shop when I was a teen.  We replaced those for people who asked but usually just removed them and put in a longer valve stem instead.  Like you said, they were prone to leaking especially in the winter.  I don't recall which cars they came on but were for cars with hubcaps.
The local Canadian Tire used to have them back then.  I'll take a look next time I'm there and see if they look like your picture.

[HITMAN 149]

hey resq...
i think these were stock?!?!?!  NO???
hahahahah

[resq302]

hey resq...
i think these were stock?!?!?!  NO???
hahahahah

Nah, they were a dealer installed option back then.   

[Dodge Don]

Yes those look like the correct valve stems that originally came from the factory. Roger Gibsons Restorations still sells them at 4/$5. part # TVSE.

http://www.rogergibsonautorestoration.com/images/2006_catalog.pdf