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Old 03-01-2020, 04:49 PM   #7
Synchro909
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Default Re: Has anyone seen original hubcaps?

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft View Post
The tabs can all be bent into a V shape and the caps can snap on and off .
Yes, they can but many of the repros aren't made of good enough quality steel to do it well. Add to that the fact that most modern owners of Model As don't know that, they end up being put on and the tabs all bent over behind the hub. It seems that has become the accepted way to do it.
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