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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tom on December 18, 2006 7:29 pm

Title: Dec. Tech- Hub Cap Adapters
Post by: Tom on December 18, 2006 7:29 pm

Got some '41 Ford caps for my IH wheels that I will be installing on my A roadster. Now '40 to '48 caps fit on the IH wheels no problem, but these didn't. Now WTF?? Got to find out they were for Vintique brand wheels which have a smaller hole. So I made some adapters using 1/4" carriage bolts. I drilled and tapped 4ea  1/4 X 20 holes in each wheel. Adjusted the bolt to hold the cap tight and then add a nut on the back side to lock the bolt in place. Thinking about adding some lock tight to the threads after I have painted them and install them for the last time. If I should every get different caps I can remove the bolts and the wheels will be like they were before.

Title: RE: Dec. Tech- Hub Cap Adapters
Post by: Eyeball on December 18, 2006 8:40 pm

Them is so good looking caps.

Title: RE: Dec. Tech- Hub Cap Adapters
Post by: wlspdshop on December 18, 2006 10:13 pm

Dang that looks good Tom.  Thanks for the post...

Title: RE: Dec. Tech- Hub Cap Adapters
Post by: Eyeball on December 18, 2006 10:28 pm

btw........you do have a problem.

Title: WWW
Post by: tracywiedrich on December 19, 2006 1:03 am

Hello, my name is Tom, I'm a wheelaholic. I love round things and shiny round things. I love wheels, all kind of wheels...

Title: Re: WWW
Post by: Tom on December 19, 2006 2:22 pm

Quote from: "tracywiedrich"

. I love wheels, all kind of wheels...

 
:lol: Well most wheels............. I hate most of the new style billet wheels, especially the directional ones :x The old ET's, American Racing and Hailbrand (SP?) thouse I LIKE!!