dog dish on rallies

[hammersmith]

Thought I would share how I run dog dish caps on rally rims. I know some might frown on drilling a hole in the middle of oem caps but these were pretty rough when I found them. Had them media blasted and painted dents and all. I then hand painted the black and blue which came out not bad from a distance. I found the center on the back side by xing the bowtie then drilled 1/8 hole. I used old rear axle rallie caps I had around and ripped off the 4x4 tin emblem exposing the hole in the center. I JB welded a small nut to a washer and then JB welded that to the back side of the cap. I was careful to get everything centered. I then used RV silicone to fasten 2 stacked mason jar lid gaskets on the face to take up any wobble. Once everything was dry I mounted cap on the way u normally would then i put more silicone on the out side of my gasket . I then used the smallest Robertson head nut I could find and screwed my dog dish to my center cap swishing the silicone. They are very secure with no wobble. I've had them on for two summers now with no problems. When I remove for what ever reason I just take out center screw and peel them off. Reapply silicone and touch up srew head with a dab of blue paint

[hammersmith]

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[dennislbrooks]

Looks good.

[stsalvage]

I have the same truck as you same paint with Chrome 3/4 caps i like running the same cap on my 1965 3/4 ton

[Gromit]

This is brilliant; I wouldn't have thought to try this. Maybe your method will help alleviate the seeming rarity and some of the expense of obtaining the original six lug factory steelies (at least my 1970 C10 2WD) for people like me who will never run anything but a steel wheel and factory hubcap.

Great idea using the mason jar lid gaskets - those are certainly readily obtainable from any grocery store.

Regarding the paint - I remember forum member Kingstrider had a great method of filling emblems with paint using a syringe; maybe that would also work on your Robertson screw to just fill up the whole recess; though of course would have to redo each time you remove the hub cap.

[cleszkie]

If the cap is not perfectly centered and balanced, it will move around seeing as how it is only secured in that one location. This movement may eventually fatigue the plastic that the nut is secured to and send you cap flying off.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by Gromit

This is brilliant; I wouldn't have thought to try this. Maybe your method will help alleviate the seeming rarity and some of the expense of obtaining the original six lug factory steelies (at least my 1970 C10 2WD) for people like me who will never run anything but a steel wheel and factory hubcap.

Great idea using the mason jar lid gaskets - those are certainly readily obtainable from any grocery store.

Regarding the paint - I remember forum member Kingstrider had a great method of filling emblems with paint using a syringe; maybe that would also work on your Robertson screw to just fill up the whole recess; though of course would have to redo each time you remove the hub cap.

Thanks for for the compliment. I remember that thread from Kingstrider and am definitely going to try that . It would be really helpful in the corners for sure. I think the gaskets is key to this istallation.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by stsalvage

I have the same truck as you same paint with Chrome 3/4 caps i like running the same cap on my 1965 3/4 ton

Nice trucks. 65 definitely on my bucket list. Funny your box is the color my truck is supposed to be and your cab and front clip is the color my truck is.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by dennislbrooks

Looks good.

Thanks. Had been wanting to try for a while but didn't want to wreck the only set I had . I have another set waiting for some factory 15x8 steelies someday lol.

[yuccales]

That looks darn good!

[stsalvage]

We have to start some where and a work horse like a old truck is a good start

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice hub cap mod, and cool Novas!

[frenchy51]

Very creative-looks nice.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by frenchy51

Very creative-looks nice.

Thanks

[Gromit]

Looking at their website today it looks to me as if the Wheel Vintiques steelies mentioned lack the nubs to hold the OEM type dog dish hubcaps.

[cleszkie]

Originally Posted by Gromit

Looking at their website today it looks to me as if the Wheel Vintiques steelies mentioned lack the nubs to hold the OEM type dog dish hubcaps.

The smoothies don't have nubs, but the other stock style rims do. I have a set of their 16x10 8-lug rims, and my stock caps snap right on.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by Gromit

Looking at their website today it looks to me as if the Wheel Vintiques steelies mentioned lack the nubs to hold the OEM type dog dish hubcaps.

I've read on here somewhere that there easier to find and maybe less costly to get them through Summit racing .series 62 I think hopefully for me in 6 bolt.

[Gromit]

Thanks!

If the screws end up not holding, you could always replace those 3" buna gaskets with 3" Torrington bearings and another little bearing on the screw and voila: "Dog Dish Spinners"

(humor...; though I have to admit I'd be gawking if I saw such a thing, and I think if someone posted a thread with that title I would definitely click on it.)

[Sicklajoie]

That looks wicked good. I love it!

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by Sicklajoie

That looks wicked good. I love it!

Thanks. It took a couple cold ones if I recall to get over drilling a hole in the middle of a cap I spent probably way too much time painting