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01-22-2021, 09:00 AM | #1 |
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Advice on restoring hub caps
Anyone restored Mercury/Ford caps of this type?? I heard about drilling the hole in back side of shell and using compressed air to "pop" the SS cap off the shell. SO my questions are:
1) What size hole did you drill?? I would imagine around an 1/8, 3/16th maybe??? 2) The biggest question of them all, what method did you use to get the caps back on the shell??? Thanks Rockfla |
01-22-2021, 09:16 AM | #2 |
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I'm confused as usual.?. Why not just buff the stainless and paint the surround ? Then
use a paint pin for lettering. And second I would not use a twist drill. If you must separate the parts buy a end mill used on milling machines, it will make a flat hole not a V hole..thats what I would do......sam |
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Rockfla, here is the link to a step-by-step procedure to restore these hubcaps. Hope this helps out.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ghlight=hubcap |
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IF any interest, I will document my project and post pictures AGAIN if any interest!!! |
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Thanks Bruce for sharing the information on your techniques for disassembling and reassembling these caps. It is a project I plan to tackle in the future.
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Hello, i have restored several of that type of hubcap, to remove the S.S. skin (approx. 0.012" thick) i use a #60 drill bit and just pierce the carbon steel cap, apply high pressure air and the outer skin usually pops off. To re-install the outer cap, place the carbon steel cap in the freezer overnight and heat the S.S. cap to 250*, and the outer cap will slide right on.
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Tried to post images, no luck.
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01-23-2021, 07:03 PM | #15 |
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Re: Advice on restoring hub caps
I tried the air method blowing through a small hole & had 1 pop off out 5 I tried.
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01-24-2021, 12:21 AM | #16 |
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Those 1939 Ford Mercury are very rare hubcaps. |
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Make sure that your blower attachment has the rubber tip. That makes sure you seal the drilled hole and get the direct pressure of the air.
And you shouldnt need a lot of air pressure -- usually 20 lbs works. |
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