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#56959 02/24/2006 4:58 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 | Have a 1950 250 GMC, Looks like the rims are from a newer 8 lug truck since the dome hub cap will not fit over the hubs. These hubcaps were originals from a 1 ton truck so I thought they would fit? Also no clips on existing rims. Do the dome hubcaps fit the 250 series or will I have to get some original rims to make these work?
Thanks,
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#56960 02/24/2006 7:55 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Do you have the big hubcaps? Is there a raised ridge around the wheel where the hubcap could sit? | | |
#56961 02/24/2006 4:01 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | this might help you make them work ??? see: http://www.speedprint.com/Deves50/hubcapclips.php clips are $1.25 ea from chevy duty?????
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
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#56962 02/26/2006 2:24 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If I am not mistaken, those clips from CD would be for the 1/2 Ton?
What do you call the chrome ring behind the hubcap in Deve's hubcap photo? I know that the outer one is a beauty ring. The inner one really makes the whole job worthwhile because it hides the out of place larger diameter ridge on the rim. | | |
#56963 02/26/2006 4:10 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the clips work for the 3/4T too - if there's another ring right around the cap [can't really tell], it's something home-rigged, prolly to hide the fact that he's using wrong later rims that have the built-in bumps for the later style hubcaps
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#56964 02/28/2006 12:41 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | I have a variation on Daves project.
I have seen the clips used on the flat surface between where the lug holes are located. A little different than Dave's side of the rim placement. you may wish to use 3,4 or 6 clips per rim. Then a short piece of tubing, be it copper, stainless or steel about 1/4 - 3/8'' diameter was placed so the fixing clip was placed on top of the short tube. You could then use a 10 or 12x24 machine screw to hold the clip in situ. There is room on the back side of the non stock rim for a nut. The tube may even be as long as 3/4 - 7/8'' (you will have to play w/ that distance to figure out your hubcap to clip and rim retainer tension. The distance or placement of the drilled hole is also determined by you playing around w/ placements. I suggest you buy a couple extra spring clips, they are adjustable to a point and brake suddenly.
this should work on 1/2, 3/4 and possibly 1 ton rigs.
I believe the ''second ring' is in the photo shot and not available, or as red58 says home made. It may also be the rim was painted silver and the cap then was a topper.
have fun
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
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#56965 02/28/2006 2:49 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | I have wheels from a 91 on the rear of my truck. The front still has stock wheels due to the tie rod clearance problem. My changes were similar to what is on Deve's page, but I added a spacer under the clip and threaded the holes in the rims, rather than using nuts. And I guess I'm guilty of using thw wrong rims with the bumps. I wasn't aware that GM made one-piece rims for the 3/4 ton without the bumps for the dog-dish hubcaps. [img] http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/2/3/8/Clip1.jpg[/img] [img] http://www.myoldtruck.com/gallery/files/2/3/8/Hubcap.jpg[/img]
Fred
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#56966 03/07/2006 5:00 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 | Thanks for the great response. From the photo it is the later rim and the clips that should fit as they were shown in Deve's or Fred's photos.
Glad as these are the larger dome hubs and would like to use them until I can locate some original rims??
Thanks Again...
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