12-18-2018, 02:16 PM | #1 |
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Hub caps loose
Does anyone have a trick for tightening new hubcaps onto the wheels? I took a punch and hammered each individual tang on the inside of the wheel and they're still loose as goose.
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12-18-2018, 02:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Hub caps loose
Give the tabs a bit of silicon caulk.
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12-18-2018, 04:28 PM | #3 |
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Re: Hub caps loose
Get the rubber bands from synyders. Work great.
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12-18-2018, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: Hub caps loose
i'vs put a bead of silicon around them but i've also used the "o" that Bratton's sells
https://www.brattons.com/catalog.html?cat=333 There are different sizes for 28-29 & 30-31 |
12-18-2018, 04:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: Hub caps loose
Thanks for the input, guys. Since I just a couple days ago got a shipment of parts that will hopefully be the last I need for a wile I decided to see if I could find some common rubber bands that would work. Much to my surprise, I did.
The next time I order some parts I'll get the Ford approved version. Don't tell anyone in the mean time. |
12-18-2018, 10:30 PM | #6 |
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12-18-2018, 10:55 PM | #7 |
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Re: Hub caps loose
I only bend about 1/3 of the tangs. That way if you take them off and break a tang, no big deal. I don't bend them anymore than necessary, sometimes not hammering them really flush exposes minor edges etc. You can even tweak them a little before bending. Mine are nice and snug.
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