Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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07/31/11 10:49 PM
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I have completed 99% of the restoration on my 70 Challenger. Trying to get my Original Dog Dish Hubcaps to stay on the new Steel Rims I bought from Year One. They do not snap in place tight enough to drive without falling off. There is a lip for the hubcaps to snap into like the originals, but it's not tight enough... Any thoughts?
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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I would call up Year One and complain to them since thats where you got it from.
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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Who is the mfgr. of the wheels? Wheel Vintiques?
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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Ola, you must be in the red after seeing and having all that red!
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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forget the wheels show us more of that garage.. looks cool
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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perhaps your original "dog dishes" are just fatiqued?, they're only aluminum, easy enough to "tighen' up the diameter, with some simple metalworking skill,....I'd had original steelies with original "dog dishes" that wouldn't stay affixed either, "see" were the problem is first with retention of the covers on the wheels, then address that area
Who says the aftermarket wheels were actually built to OEM specs? My $ is on non correct parts.
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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Ask and ye shall receive... The garage is a little dirty but I do get around to cleaning it every couple of weeks. It's an old brick 50's gas station with a 3-bay garage with an in-ground lift. Works perfect. Cheers
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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I would call up Year One and complain to them since thats where you got it from.
Waste of time. They'll just blame the caps...
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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I would call up Year One and complain to them since thats where you got it from.
Waste of time. They'll just blame the caps...
Yes, but doesn't Year One have a no hassle return policy?
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Re: Restoration complete - problem with steel wheels ???
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Thanks It was a Skelly Gas Station during the 50's-60's and a Marathon station before that. 3-bay garage with a lift in the 1st bay. I bought the property for $35K...de-greased and painted it and have restored 1-2 cars/trucks a year. I'm an hour North of Dallas (Denison) if you're ever up this way. Its not for rent or lease but you're welcome to use it if you're passing through and need a place to wrench. And (YES) people stop all the time and inquire about random services - sometimes I help and they look at me funny when I say no charge -
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