Center Caps
11-12-2008, 09:45 PM
#1
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Join Date: 12-30-2007
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Center Caps
Would these work on the 15" steelies I just put on with my winter wheels?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...1%7C240%3A1318
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...1%7C240%3A1318
11-13-2008, 06:04 AM
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Join Date: 05-28-2008
Location: Schenectady New York
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Make your own. I did. Start with a plastic hub cap with 110mm lugnut spacing. Make sure it has enough material in the center to leave a center cap. (I bought mine at Kmart - and can provide a manufacture if wanted). First I waxed it then masking tape it off. Make a paper template and trace this on the masking tape. Take a dremmel tool (with cutting wheel) and cut the excess away. I started by leaving a little extra material and then used a drum wood fixture on the dremmel to get the final shape. (actually after rought cutting I then removed the masking tape - retaped and retraced the circumference). Though they are close to perfect, mine still has 5 little depressions where the spokes were on the full size hub cap but these are barrely noticable. One could either take a little more off the circumference and use the chrome plastic door protector edging to cover these - maybe without even making a little smaller. But I, for now didn't want the extra bump - might try it in spring. Next drill out the plastic lug nuts and carefully grind out the excess until a lip is left to grab the plastic factory lug nuts - keep checking for roundness. Insert the factory lug nuts in the hole - and your done.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...Y/100_2808.jpg
I think I have intermediary step pictures if necessary. Thanks. John
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...Y/100_2808.jpg
I think I have intermediary step pictures if necessary. Thanks. John
Last edited by Fueluser; 11-13-2008 at 06:12 AM. Reason: edited to remove typo
11-18-2008, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: 09-26-2008
Location: Milan, OH
Posts: 169
Make your own. I did. Start with a plastic hub cap with 110mm lugnut spacing. Make sure it has enough material in the center to leave a center cap. (I bought mine at Kmart - and can provide a manufacture if wanted). First I waxed it then masking tape it off. Make a paper template and trace this on the masking tape. Take a dremmel tool (with cutting wheel) and cut the excess away. I started by leaving a little extra material and then used a drum wood fixture on the dremmel to get the final shape. (actually after rought cutting I then removed the masking tape - retaped and retraced the circumference). Though they are close to perfect, mine still has 5 little depressions where the spokes were on the full size hub cap but these are barrely noticable. One could either take a little more off the circumference and use the chrome plastic door protector edging to cover these - maybe without even making a little smaller. But I, for now didn't want the extra bump - might try it in spring. Next drill out the plastic lug nuts and carefully grind out the excess until a lip is left to grab the plastic factory lug nuts - keep checking for roundness. Insert the factory lug nuts in the hole - and your done.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...Y/100_2808.jpg
I think I have intermediary step pictures if necessary. Thanks. John
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...Y/100_2808.jpg
I think I have intermediary step pictures if necessary. Thanks. John
plus they cost $91 EACH!!
