Center cap [E2TZ-1130-C] - NOS

[1986F150Six]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Ford-80-96-Bronco-F150-Red-Emblem-Wheel-Center-Cap-Sealed-Bag-w-Screws/233274094022?epid=1622733370&hash=item36503831c6:g:RZEAAOSwTU5dF615

[Gary Lewis]

This is an interesting case.  The prefix of the part # is E2TZ, which means it came out in 1982.  But the 1994 version of the catalog shows E2TZ 1130-C used in 1980 and '81 as follows:

7 1/8" diameter-chrome w/red center ornament-use on forged alum. 15x6 wheel

And for those years D7TZ 1130-K was shown as:

7 1/8" diameter-black w/red center ornament for styled wheels

But as of 1982, and for the rest of the Bullnose era, E2TZ 1130-C shows:

7 1/8" diameter-chrome w/red center ornament for styled wheel

Was there really a change in what wheels the black/red vs chrome/red center caps were used on?  

[LARIAT 85]

For 1980 and 1981, D7TZ 1130-K was the only center cap with an armament.  It was *black* with a red center ornament.  It was used on Ford's best wheel at the time, which was the 15x6 "Forged Aluminum Wheel."

The E2TZ 1130-C chrome center cap came out until 1982.  It was *chrome* with a red center ornament.  It was used on Ford's best wheel at the time, which was the 15x7 "Deluxe Argent Styled Steel Wheel" - which was introduced that same year.    

Perhaps when E2TZ 1130-C came out in 1982, Ford also decided to retrofit this "upgraded" center cap to the best wheel of 1980 and 1981?

The lesser "White Styled Steel Wheel" and "Cast Aluminum Wheel" continued to use D7TZ 1130-K.

[1986F150Six]

LARIAT 85 wrote

For 1980 and 1981, D7TZ 1130-K was the only center cap.  It was *black* with a red center ornament.  It was used on Ford's best wheel at the time, which was the 15x6 "Forged Aluminum Wheel."

Like this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-Ford-Center-Caps-for-Alloy-Wheels-1977-78-79-80-Bronco-F-100-F150-Truck/303207997229?epid=1643671609&hash=item46989adf2d:g:HgwAAOSw~lRchbSC

[Gary Lewis]

Good to know, Rick.  I knew something was awry when the catalog said an E2 center cap was right for an '80 and '81 truck.

David - That's the right medallion.  But wouldn't the cap itself be chrome?

[salans7]

That is the wrong medallion for E2TZ. The D7TZ medallion features a red section that is raised from the outer black ring. On E2TZ this changed and the medallions were flat.

There was another center cap around 1982-1984 that was used on the less popular styled steel wheel of that era, but it was vastly different from the aforementioned center caps.