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hangarb7 · 05-08-2016, 03:27 PM

Hi gents (I searched the forum but could not find this subject)

Is there a good way to remove hubcaps? I have three lugs on one rear wheel that spin and I am going to try to pull the wheel. I need to remove the hubcap while the wheel is on the car.

Any tips or tricks without damaging the hubcap or the wheel paint too much?

Thanks,

JackD

hangarb7 · 05-08-2016, 03:37 PM

Never mind! I tried the first one and it popped off in a second with only one little nick in wheel.

Duh

Thanks anyway

Bob Bidonde · 05-09-2016, 08:41 AM

It would be a great thing if someone markets Model A hubcaps that are removable like the 1932 - 1935 hubcaps are. My guess is such hubcaps would sell really well.

CarlG · 05-09-2016, 10:10 AM

Someone makes a tool for the '30-'31 hub caps that makes them removable. I have not used one, but it looks interesting.

Y-Blockhead · 05-09-2016, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlG

Someone makes a tool for the '30-'31 hub caps that makes them removable. I have not used one, but it looks interesting.

Mike's sells them. http://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/T1130.html A little expensive but I have saved a lot of hub caps so it has basically paid for itself. Makes the caps fit tight, no need for rubber bands and silicon.

And it's another tool you can buy for your tool box...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde

It would be a great thing if someone markets Model A hubcaps that are removable like the 1932 - 1935 hubcaps are. My guess is such hubcaps would sell really well.

Thing is you don't need to remove a Model A hub cap as often as a '32-35. The lug nuts are assessable without removing the hub cap on a Model A, where as you have to remove the hub cap to remove '32-35 lug nuts.

Bruce of MN · 05-10-2016, 04:28 AM

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How does that tool work?

taffrail · 05-10-2016, 07:58 AM

It's a form for bending the tabs so the cap snaps into the wheel. It works with the 10 tab cap, The instructions say to bend 5 of them, I use all 10 seems to be tighter. It takes a little time, but no chipping paint, loose caps, rubber bands, string, glue and I haven't had a loose or lost cap in 8 years.

Dick Deegan · 05-10-2016, 09:00 AM

I have this tool and use it for all of my hubcaps. It works well on the hubcaps with 10 tabs. I've never lost a hubcap using this tool. I bought mine from Mike's years ago.

Russ/40 · 05-10-2016, 11:07 AM

I have to confess, i assumed the caps were supposed to be removable.

05-08-2016, 03:27 PM	#1
hangarb7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Versailles, PA Posts: 146	Removing hubcaps Hi gents (I searched the forum but could not find this subject) Is there a good way to remove hubcaps? I have three lugs on one rear wheel that spin and I am going to try to pull the wheel. I need to remove the hubcap while the wheel is on the car. Any tips or tricks without damaging the hubcap or the wheel paint too much? Thanks, JackD

05-08-2016, 03:37 PM	#2
hangarb7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Versailles, PA Posts: 146	Re: Removing hubcaps Never mind! I tried the first one and it popped off in a second with only one little nick in wheel. Duh Thanks anyway

05-09-2016, 08:41 AM	#3
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,470	Re: Removing hubcaps It would be a great thing if someone markets Model A hubcaps that are removable like the 1932 - 1935 hubcaps are. My guess is such hubcaps would sell really well. __________________ Bob Bidonde

05-10-2016, 04:28 AM	#6
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Re: Removing hubcaps Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) How does that tool work?

05-10-2016, 07:58 AM	#7
taffrail Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hingham, MA Posts: 135	Re: Removing hubcaps It's a form for bending the tabs so the cap snaps into the wheel. It works with the 10 tab cap, The instructions say to bend 5 of them, I use all 10 seems to be tighter. It takes a little time, but no chipping paint, loose caps, rubber bands, string, glue and I haven't had a loose or lost cap in 8 years.

05-10-2016, 09:00 AM	#8
Dick Deegan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 527	Re: Removing hubcaps I have this tool and use it for all of my hubcaps. It works well on the hubcaps with 10 tabs. I've never lost a hubcap using this tool. I bought mine from Mike's years ago.

05-10-2016, 11:07 AM	#9
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Removing hubcaps I have to confess, i assumed the caps were supposed to be removable.