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Penthode · 09-07-2018, 10:30 PM

It has always bothered me that the front wheel bearings are not protected with additional hub caps. I suppose the wheel hub caps should suffice.

I saw these in a surplus store and I tried putting them up to the front wheel hubs to see if they would fit. It appears I would have to increase the lip inner diameter by about 0.020" to make these fit.

Have any of you thought had similar thoughts about the front wheel bearings?

bucket-o-rust · 09-07-2018, 10:56 PM

Snyders has the grease cups for sale. Part number A-1138. The parts catalog also tells you how to grind down the bearing retainer washer. $3.25 each

Penthode · 09-08-2018, 08:40 PM

Thanks! I will buy a couple to put on my '29 Tudor.

Have you used these? It seems like a good idea. Note I saw another thread on hub caps and I have posted the question there.

Mike V. Florida · 09-08-2018, 10:28 PM

If it makes you feel like driving your car more then go for it!!

marty in Ohio · 09-09-2018, 09:17 AM

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I have these grease cups on my car. They keep things a little cleaner IMHO. The Snyder's book says "This little gadget is the one that Henry forgot until late in 1931." Grind down the bearing washer a little and they should work fine for you.
Marty

09-07-2018, 10:56 PM	#2
bucket-o-rust Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: visalia calif Posts: 263	Re: Front Hub Caps Snyders has the grease cups for sale. Part number A-1138. The parts catalog also tells you how to grind down the bearing retainer washer. $3.25 each

09-08-2018, 08:40 PM	#3
Penthode Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 60	Re: Front Hub Caps Thanks! I will buy a couple to put on my '29 Tudor. Have you used these? It seems like a good idea. Note I saw another thread on hub caps and I have posted the question there.

09-08-2018, 10:28 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Front Hub Caps If it makes you feel like driving your car more then go for it!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-09-2018, 09:17 AM	#5
marty in Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 756	Re: Front Hub Caps Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have these grease cups on my car. They keep things a little cleaner IMHO. The Snyder's book says "This little gadget is the one that Henry forgot until late in 1931." Grind down the bearing washer a little and they should work fine for you. Marty