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sawjinc 
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 Topic: Tips for getting front hub caps off the Model G?
Posted: 13 May 2018 at 4:36pm |
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Hey all, I have a rusty Model G that I am restoring and I am struggling to get the hub caps off the front wheels. Any tips?
Thanks in advance!
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 4:54pm |
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sawjinc
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 6:34pm |
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Thanks for those! Both just state "remove the hub cap" - so helpful! Obviously if rust wasn't involved this task would be a non-event.
The caps have a little lip on the top edge...thinking I may be able to fashion a puller to get them off...
Edited by sawjinc - 13 May 2018 at 6:35pm
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JoeM(GA)
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 8:06pm |
Steve, often you can just wrap them with a shop rag and grab them with a pair of adjustable channel locks and wiggle them loose, I have an old pair of blacksmiths end nippers much like these that I use
for these and for trailer hubcaps that won't come off the hub 
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JoeO(CMO)
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 8:07pm |
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Using a hammer you can "tap" the cap between the ridge and the end toward the center of the cap moving around the cap- not all tapping at one location. tapping...not beating as this is a press fit
-HTH
Edited by JoeO(CMO) - 13 May 2018 at 8:11pm
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sawjinc
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 9:03pm |
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Thank you!! Channel locks and a rag did the trick!
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 13 May 2018 at 9:55pm |
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Dad taught us to use a small cold chisel between the lip and the hub. Have to be careful to not punch a hole in the cap. 12 oz ball peen hammer and light tapping is all it takes.
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Posted: 14 May 2018 at 3:27pm |
truckerfarmer that the way I always removed mine.
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