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Old 09-03-2018, 01:12 PM   #9
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Default Re: hub caps

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Originally Posted by Gary Karr View Post
Originally from the factory, the wheels were installed and the hubcaps put on after, which means that they did not bend the tabs over as we see today. When new, the tabs held the caps tight in the wheel hub. .....
Well I never knew that! How is it that ninety years ago they managed to do that and now we have to bend bend over the tabs or use glue/silicone ? Did they rattle when they were new?Did they come off easy when they were new do you know? Or were the tabs different from nowadays?
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