locking Hucaps- 1932-1935

[SteveB31]

Hey guys- I have a question. I have several locking hubcaps that are for the 1932-1935 wire spoke wheels. 2 , I believe are 1935 that have an oval shaped Ford script cover that covers the keyhole. They have one ring in the hubcap. I have two that the keyhole cover is round with a small Ford Script in the center and 3 rings in the cap. Are these two 1932,1933 or 1934 and are they the same V8 and 4 cylinder. I understand that locking caps were standard in 1935 and an option in 1932-1934. Is that correct?

Thanks for the answers!!!!!

[epw1949]

SteveB31,if you have or know someone that has a copy of,The Early Ford V/8 Clubs, 1933-34 Ford Restoration Manual by Cliff Helling. On page 22 chapter 2 it shows the difference between the 33 and 34 locking hupcaps. The only difference I have see between the 34 and 35,is the 34 has a wider oval outside the locking cover,which shows more blue paint. Hope this helps.E.P.W.

[DavidG]

Your two caps with round covers with Ford script in the center (in an oval) with three rings were intended for '32 and '33 four-cylinder passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The version for the V-8 vehicles had a raised V-8 in the center (different for the '32 and '33 caps although early '33 V-8s used leftover '32 locking caps). The caps without the covers were the same for all '32 caps and all '33 four-cylinder caps. The '33 V-8 cap without the cover had a different ring configuration. Locking caps were extra-cost accessories during the '32 model year, standard equipment on '33 and '34 deluxe passenger cars and extra-cost accessories for '33 and '34 standard models and commercial vehicles.

[David J]

Left is 33 , middle is 34 & right is 35 . The few 32's I have had got gobbled up by 32 folks . The 33 is obviously a V-8 one but the 4cyl one will be the same with a different center cover with " Ford " on it as mentioned B4 .

[DavidG]

With respect, David, the '33 four-cylinder cap is the '32 cap carried over. It is not like the '33 V-8 cap shown in your photo with a different center cover. Please note the difference in the rings and the smaller diameter center cover.

[David J]

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Originally Posted by DavidG

With respect, David, the '33 four-cylinder cap is the '32 cap carried over. It is not like the '33 V-8 cap shown in your photo with a different center cover. Please note the difference in the rings and the smaller diameter center cover.

[DavidG]

An oddity of the '34 locking cap is that the irregular width of the thickness of the oval on the center cover does not follow the precedent of the unique-to-'34 four-cylinder hub cap which has the same shape oval as the '35 locking cap.

[SteveB31]

Thanks very much guys. You guys are awesome!!!!!!!!