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05-09-2019, 01:33 PM | #1 |
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52 hubcap problem
Hi! My 52 Vic has original hubcaps. On occasion, one has fallen off. I've carefully bent the prongs close to the original position but I think the metal is getting tired. I want to keep the original caps and do not want to pay for new ones which will probably be in the same condition as mine. I was thinking of putting a clear silicone bead around the perimeter and pressing them back on. Any other ideas? Thanks for your input. Ron
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05-09-2019, 03:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
I have never used the silicone idea myself, but I have heard of guys whom have had success with it . Give it a shot !! - F F
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05-09-2019, 04:57 PM | #3 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Do a search as this has been discussed many times.
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05-09-2019, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Do you have radial tire on the car?
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05-09-2019, 05:59 PM | #5 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Yes! But why would that make a difference?
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05-09-2019, 07:14 PM | #6 |
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05-09-2019, 09:14 PM | #7 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Ron, I had the same problem on my '53 and '54 cars and tried it all. I kept slightly loosening the tabs on the wheel-covers from a firmer position and finally they stayed on,original rims,radials and all. After several years and 13K mi, none have fallen off. Good Luck, Don
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05-09-2019, 09:58 PM | #8 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Just a story; A V8 member was a retired county deputy and he had saved all the 52/53 full hub caps cause the mechanics removed them from the new police cars.. failure to stay on on new cars during hard manuvers. I bought them all in about 2000. Newc
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05-10-2019, 04:40 AM | #9 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Have you tried to add small sections of "grip tape" on the outer edges where the "teeth" of the hubcap bites in? I used this method on my 1969 Falcon and it worked.
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05-10-2019, 06:39 AM | #10 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Thank you to all of you thoughtful Ford lovers! I will let you know how I solve this problem! sincerely Ron!
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05-10-2019, 09:03 AM | #11 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
My 52 Merc only had one surviving full wheel cover when I put it into service in 2015. Installed Cooper radials and did not drive many miles before that wheel cover jumped off into the ditch. Luckily I was shooting video at the time and caught it so was an easy find. After that I just went with the smaller "poverty caps". I like them just fine and they never fall off. I've put the full wheel cover up as a wall hanging.
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05-11-2019, 07:10 AM | #12 |
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Re: 52 hubcap problem
Volkswagen and Chevy use to use clips that were attached to the rims. I had the same issue with my 52 F1 and picked up a set of those clips from an old chevy parts vendor and after mounting them on the rims using self tapping sheet metal screws and some washers to adjust the depth I got them to grip the inside of the hubcap lips. Never had another one fly off. Chap
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