Fitting hub caps

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by womball, Mar 10, 2018.

  1. But there defantly bay hub caps there so tight i cant get them the last bit
     
  2. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    A good thump with the heel of your hand should do it.
     
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  3. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    I’d have thought mallet (rubber or otherwise) = dent.
     
  4. Heal of hand push and wak towards bit not on ! Ie on rim where it won’t dent .
     
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  5. What I don’t understand is the amazing restorations you’ve done n your having trouble with a hub cap :confused::D
     
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  6. I know i just can't get a hub cap on im giving up and selling the bus :p
     
    Last edited: Mar 11, 2018
  7. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I think it's his Mrs posting this ;)
     
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  8. Hubcap fitting lessons at techenders?
     
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  9. I always give them a a hard slap with the palm of my hand.
    Tony
     
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  10. Tried that nope just won't go on:rolleyes:
     
  11. I suppose you could try a touch of grease on the 'knobbly bits', then rotate the caps a few degrees if you can, to get them out of the grease.
    Tony
     
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  12. Going to try a rubber mallet first as i suffer with my hands now a days cant hit it as hard as i like
     
  13. JT1

    JT1

    A set of these?
    JBW WHEELS-FS-FOOSH-FS-45X15-FS-5X112-FS-BLACK.jpeg
     
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  14. Don't start im bad enough now with wanting a beetle and not finished the bus but i miss welding ;)
     
  15. Suss

    Suss Supporter

    This thread is about hubcaps, not the wife!!!:eek::eek:
     
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  16. So went outside to get some pics as im not sure but they might be 67 year only but hope maybe @davidoft Might clear up 20180311_172621.jpg 20180311_172621.jpg 20180311_172630.jpg 20180311_172700.jpg this is it fitted at bottom its close but not
     
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  17. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    They look odd. That second rim is wrong
     
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  18. They look like beetle 67 model year only hubcaps
     
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  19. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    They don’t look like bay ones
     
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