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How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66783 06/02/08 05:28 PM 06/02/08 05:28 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I've been trying to think of a way to put '63 Dodge hubcaps on my later model (small centered) wheels. I especially wanted to try them out on my patrol car wheels as I thought they'd look pretty sharp. Here's what I came up with. I took a later model dog dish and using two part epoxy I spread it evenly on the face. I then put the early hubcap ('63) over it and pressed it down evenly. Here's what it looks like: 4464497-63hubcapbackside.jpg (155 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66784 06/02/08 05:28 PM 06/02/08 05:28 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Lip: 4464501-63hubcaplip.jpg (184 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66785 06/02/08 05:29 PM 06/02/08 05:29 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	gap 4464504-63hubcapedge.jpg (165 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66786 06/02/08 05:30 PM 06/02/08 05:30 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Attached to ratty wheel/tire combo: I repeatedly tried to pry them apart with no luck. I used PC-7 Epoxy FYI 4464513-Tirecombo.jpg (194 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66787 06/02/08 05:33 PM 06/02/08 05:33 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Same wheel with dogdish patrol car caps: 4464529-Dogdishpatrol.jpg (163 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66788 06/02/08 05:53 PM 06/02/08 05:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,589 Sacramento, CA cal_gecko I Live Here
cal_gecko I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,589 Sacramento, CA	purty smart!! hopefully the epoxy doesn't throw off the balance of the wheel!!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: cal_gecko] #66789 06/02/08 05:56 PM 06/02/08 05:56 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Yeah, you and the wife both! She keeps thinking they'll go spinning off the car and down the highway. I racked my brain for some kind of mechanical bracketry to try and put the caps on and really couldn't come up with anything do-able that didn't require a whole bunch of effort. I guess we'll see if they'll stay on at a buck thirty plus! Oh yeah, that weighs nothing compared to the '69 Polara/Charger full hubcaps! Those things gotta weigh 10-15 lbs apiece! 4464611-63hubcapface.jpg (135 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66790 06/02/08 06:37 PM 06/02/08 06:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver 64Post master
64Post master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver	Why not get the correct wheels? Have you tried removing the caps(s) from the wheel yet?

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66791 06/02/08 09:33 PM 06/02/08 09:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada O ogopogo top fuel
ogopogo top fuel O Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada	great idea,I hope it works as I have been trying to figure out a way to do the exact same thing without any luck.the reason of course is to use readily available 15x7 or 15x8 wheels with the 67 and down large diameter dog dish caps.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: ogopogo] #66792 06/02/08 10:44 PM 06/02/08 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	If you can wait until tomorrow I'll show you an easy way!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66793 06/04/08 01:07 AM 06/04/08 01:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada O ogopogo top fuel
ogopogo top fuel O Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada	OK,patiently waiting !!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: ogopogo] #66794 06/04/08 09:46 AM 06/04/08 09:46 AM
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Slim Smitty mopar S Joined: May 2004 Posts: 503 Sooner state	- - - - - - - 65 Coronet

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: Slim Smitty] #66795 06/04/08 10:03 AM 06/04/08 10:03 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Well, Bill? Thought it didn't get much easier than this!? The reason I did it is because I already have a bunch of the later model wheels and was looking for an economical way to adapt the earlier caps to them. And to answer the question, yes, I've repeatedly taken it off and put it back on the wheel to make sure it works.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66796 06/04/08 10:15 PM 06/04/08 10:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 508 mt.ephraim , new jersey jsmopar1072 mopar
jsmopar1072 mopar Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 508 mt.ephraim , new jersey	i need 1 of those caps for a 64 cant find 0ne WINNING IS ALL LUCK,ASK ANY LOSER! OBJECTS IN MIRROR APPEAR TO BE LOSING! JEFF'S BUDGET DODGE GARAGE!!!!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66797 06/05/08 04:29 PM 06/05/08 04:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,400 canada J jneuf pro stock
jneuf pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,400 canada	Quote: If you can wait until tomorrow I'll show you an easy way!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: jneuf] #66798 06/06/08 04:40 PM 06/06/08 04:40 PM
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Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66799 06/10/08 08:48 PM 06/10/08 08:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana duster2 super stock
duster2 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana	I ran across a guy from Chicago that made some adapters out of heavy plastic , probably cut with a machine. They would work on a 4 tab wheel ( 9 inch cap wheel ) but not very well on a 3 tab wheel. Problem was they were going to be pricey , beacuse of the chunk of plastic amd the machine work. I have seen the cap in a cap system used a few times at Carlisle.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: duster2] #66800 06/10/08 09:47 PM 06/10/08 09:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa L lewtot184 master
lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	take a piece of 1/8"x 3/4" flat hot rolled steel. cut pieces 7/8" long. scribe a line 3/8" in on the 7/8" length. put the 3/8" scribed end in a sheet metal brake and brake to 90 degrees. weld the 3/8" section to the wheel nub in the horizontal position, the 1/2" section will be vertical. do this on all the nubs and snap the hubcap on.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: lewtot184] #66801 06/11/08 09:08 PM 06/11/08 09:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana duster2 super stock
duster2 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana	Do you have any pic's ?????

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: duster2] #66802 06/17/08 11:13 AM 06/17/08 11:13 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Tomorrow never came?!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66803 06/19/08 12:55 AM 06/19/08 12:55 AM
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Slim Smitty mopar S Joined: May 2004 Posts: 503 Sooner state	Quote: If you can wait until tomorrow I'll show you an easy way! - - - - - - - 65 Coronet

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: Slim Smitty] #66804 06/21/08 02:30 AM 06/21/08 02:30 AM
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Slim Smitty mopar S Joined: May 2004 Posts: 503 Sooner state	Quote: If you can wait until tomorrow I'll show you an easy way! - - - - - - - 65 Coronet

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: Slim Smitty] #66805 06/22/08 07:56 AM 06/22/08 07:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana duster2 super stock
duster2 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,014 Midwestern Indiana	I guess everyone is still waiting...

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: duster2] #66806 09/17/08 01:20 PM 09/17/08 01:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada O ogopogo top fuel
ogopogo top fuel O Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,797 BC Canada	Well,I epoxied up a set for my car,worked pretty good ! 4692208-dec3107034_2(Large).jpg (184 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: ogopogo] #66807 09/17/08 01:32 PM 09/17/08 01:32 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Wow, I'm surprised this thread came back up! Glad I'm not the only knucklehead to try it...

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66808 11/03/08 04:07 PM 11/03/08 04:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,400 canada J jneuf pro stock
jneuf pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,400 canada	Quote: If you can wait until tomorrow I'll show you an easy way! Still waiting...?

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: jneuf] #66809 11/03/08 09:33 PM 11/03/08 09:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	God what you guys put me through! Ok,pay attention.If you have a 3 nub wheel there is a pronounced ring at the bottom of the nubs.Exactly the diameter of the early small caps.Drill a hole ot the bottom of each nub right on the ring.Tap and use a 10/32 oval head machine screw.Run the screw down tight then back it off just enough to catch the rim of the cap.Snap the cap on and your done.If you have a wheel with 4 nubs then space three holes evenly around the ring and you will get the same results.Don't try with four holes,you will never get the cap centered.Now see how easy that was? Also, tomorrows sometimes don't come tomorrow! 4790690-MVC-048S.JPG (93 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66810 11/03/08 10:14 PM 11/03/08 10:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa L lewtot184 master
lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	epoxying caps together i heard of several years back and apparently some folks are successful. using screws i haven't seen before, but still a good idea. do i have to step up to the plate, take a picture or two and show my big idea? how many tomorrows do i get?

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: lewtot184] #66811 11/03/08 10:33 PM 11/03/08 10:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Quote: epoxying caps together i heard of several years back and apparently some folks are successful. using screws i haven't seen before, but still a good idea. do i have to step up to the plate, take a picture or two and show my big idea? how many tomorrows do i get? If your like me,take as many as you wish.Being retired has its privlages.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66812 11/03/08 11:02 PM 11/03/08 11:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa L lewtot184 master
lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	i'm retired too. i have a picture on a kodak easyshare thingymajiggy but i can't post it here. i'll try e-mailing it to myself and see if that will work.

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: lewtot184] #66813 11/03/08 11:43 PM 11/03/08 11:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa L lewtot184 master
lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	try again 4791086-100_0011MA22566571-0001.jpg (115 downloads)

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. [Re: 62maxwgn] #66814 11/04/08 12:03 AM 11/04/08 12:03 AM
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jneuf pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,400 canada	Quote: God what you guys put me through! Ok,pay attention.If you have a 3 nub wheel there is a pronounced ring at the bottom of the nubs.Exactly the diameter of the early small caps.Drill a hole ot the bottom of each nub right on the ring.Tap and use a 10/32 oval head machine screw.Run the screw down tight then back it off just enough to catch the rim of the cap.Snap the cap on and your done.If you have a wheel with 4 nubs then space three holes evenly around the ring and you will get the same results.Don't try with four holes,you will never get the cap centered.Now see how easy that was? Also, tomorrows sometimes don't come tomorrow! I owe you one of these now!

Re: How to: 62-65 caps on a later model wheel.. #66815 02/20/09 06:52 PM 02/20/09 06:52 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Wow, guess I totally missed the tomorrow that came after it didn't come!? Sweet ideas, BTW.

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