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| | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42 | The spindle dust caps are too long on my 53 Chevy for Smoothie hub caps.
Any ideas on a good fix or workable replacement.
Thanks, Kelly | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | do you have a halfton?,,,welcome to the bolt,regards,,Fred
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Run down to the nearest hardware store and pick up a dust-cap-adjuster. It should be in the hammer section. I think the 5-lb model should be perfect.
Vigorously apply the heavy end of the adjuster to the cap. Test for fit, and repeat as required.
Oh, and welcome to the Stovebolt! With luck someone else will happen along with an answer you like better than mine...
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42 | Thanks,
Yes my truck's a rusty red 5 window 3100.
The Smoothie hub caps go on ok if the dust cap is off.
Kelly | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Maybe you could pull one off and take it shopping. The local Schucks has dust caps hanging on a display, and that would allow you to compare the size.
Unless your dust caps are unusually tall, I'm not sure that you'll find many options. However, GM used the same diameter on lots of vechles over the years, so perhaps you can identify one with real short caps?
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Are they too long because the spindle requires them to be that size? You could fabricate your own with exhaust pipe tubing and weld a plate/cap on the end. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 623 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 623 | I agree with OldSub pull one off and go down to your FLAPS and compare some and see if you can find a smaller one. I know I've seen some rubber ones for trailers maybe if those would fit then they would squash enough to get your caps on.
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