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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | I am looking to put 40's Chevy hub caps (baby moon type) on my 1942 1-1/2 ton big bolt truck. The wheels are 20" with 5 lugs in the front and 10 lugs in the rear. Would like ideas on how to mount them with out falling off. Does anyone know if hup caps came on the big bolts of that eara. Thanks!!!! for any help. You can e-mail me at [email protected] or call 1-262-392-2989. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | There were Hubcaps available, for GMC Big Bolts, back in the 30's, & 40's. Never seen any for the Chevrolets. | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,726 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,726 | Marvin, a friend of mine here mounted hub caps to his two-ton Ford by making clips for the caps and mounting them to the axle hub bolts.
They look great.
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John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | Does any one have a set of GMC hup caps I would be happy to use them on my Chevy truck??? | | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 | You can get rhe clips at most of the Petro truckstops, as they are used on the hub caps for the steer axles or any place else that sells chrome goodies for semis, i.e. Peterbilt, KW, Freightliner
Geoff
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Thanks for the tip on the hub cap clips, I try to see if I can find them. Keep the ideas coming. Thanks!!!! to all so far. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Theres a nice pic in the '100 years of GMC' book that has a big bolt with hub caps. I thought it looked great!  Thats the only place id ever seen it but it looked darn good. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | I added 47-53 Chevy 3/4 ton hub caps to my 1942 one and half ton panel truck and they really make the truck look great. Can send pictures if you like and also tell you how it was done. 1-262-392-2989 or [email protected]Marv.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 | Hey Marv --- please do post/link the pix here if you can. I think a bunch of the Big Bolt crowd would love to see'em! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | John and Pegg are working with me on Tech Tips I think they will post something soon. Thanks!!!
Marv. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | I have a couple of the "Big Bolt" GMC hubcaps(one front, & one rear), but have never been able to find matches for them. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | Spanky can you send me pictures of them both the caps front and backs??? Thanks!!! [email protected]Marv. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Hey Marv, I had a friend take a few pictures of the hubcaps with her boostmobile phone. She will be sending them to you. Spanky | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | Spanky I received the pictures. Thanks!!! for your time.
Marv.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 | Yes, we are working on this Tech Tip now!! It was in the July pile but didn't make it. So, it's in the hopper now. I just have to sort thru Marv's pix. He did a great job with the details. Once I get it all together, I'll post it in here.
Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 667 | Any pix of the wheels with caps yet? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 129 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 129 | I am interested in seeing this article also. Any idea when the Tech Tip will be up on the site? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 | Okay, this is still in draft. I need some help from John to sort a few things out. I'm not certain if my pictures are in the right order and all. But here, take a look and let me know what may be missing. Marvin can give us more details if we need it. I think the images are great, I wasn't sure if we needed more detail (what I need John ... or YOU ALL ... for!) Good ... cool. Thanks, Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | spanky, do the caps have center holes for the bolt that holds them on or are they snap on? im looking for them for my one ton. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | These I have, do have a hole in the center. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Peggy, I tried to enlarge the pictures, but got an error message. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | Has anyone installed hub caps on there Big Bolt using my Tech Tip and how did it go????
Marv. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186 | Marv,
I really like this idea, I am a little confused on them being deep enough to cover the axle on the rear, and unfortunately the pictures dont enlarge so I cant get a better look...
I am on the search for a set of caps now! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | The GMC big truck hubcaps that were available back in the day, were deep enough to cover most of the axle hub. I have one front axle cap, & one rear axle cap. | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | would a set of 1973-80 hubcaps fit?
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 242 | If anyone has questions about installing the hub caps call me I don't bite.1-262-392-2989
Marv. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,084 | Well, hello fellas. Oh man. I was pulling out old Gallery folders and came across a note about Marvin's Gallery page. It was included with some info about his Tech Tip and the baby moons. Welllllllllll, the Tech Tip never really got past a draft. Sigh. No real surprise here.  This has happened in the past (hence, I don't toss emails until I know they are done). So Marvin's idea from 2007 and 2011 is now hopefully coming on board in 2014. Sounds like a typical rebuild, eh? I just wondered if you all could check this draft of the tech tip and let me know if it needs any more explanation. It never got past the draft since the permissions were goofed up on the server to click for a larger view. Paul is going to fix that asap. But let me know about the other details. Thanks, Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | | | |
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