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Frkypunk70 · 03-15-2011, 07:48 PM

Was surfing CL and found 4 new centers and lug covers for my ralley wheels he gave me 4 brand new chrome 6lug and threw in 2 black 5 lug and all the caps. $20 for everything. I thought it was a good deal.

kcsa75 · 03-15-2011, 08:31 PM

Does he have any more?

Frkypunk70 · 03-15-2011, 09:13 PM

Unfortunately no. I cleared him out. He even said he has new beauty rings laying around he would give me for FREE!! I was in awe.. Then he gave me a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon and talked about engines and such. Cool Guy..MY KIND OF GEARHEAD. I mocked the one up on my spare. Now I might paint my wheels black. lol... its always one decision or the other with these trucks.

geezer#99 · 03-15-2011, 10:17 PM

I hope you know those plastic lug covers screw onto the lug nuts. Only problem is the lug nuts are metric thread. Won't fit on your truck. And the covers are held on by the plastic lug covers. Good luck finding some metric studs to fit your new caps.

Frkypunk70 · 03-15-2011, 10:28 PM

Already know that, but thank you for info. I'm gonna do what Longhorn Man did and tap them from the backside. They are much shallower than mine and its a nice look worth the extra effort.

Hubscrub · 03-15-2011, 10:38 PM

i think you can get standard lugs with the external thread here

http://ezaccessory.com

Frkypunk70 · 03-15-2011, 11:10 PM

I'd rather not use the lugnuts to hold it on, I had a vehical with that set up and it was annoying. If you overtighted the plasit lug they would strip or break. If, I do not go with longhorn mans way of doing it, I may make a plate for the backside of the center piece. Paint it to rim color, and drill six smaller holes in it. Fasten it with sheetmetal screws to the backside of the center. God knows they left plenty of spots on the backside to tap. I'll fab something up tommorow.

**special-K** · 03-16-2011, 06:56 AM

I really like the look of these (chrome ones) on rallyes and even other wheels.

My '92 came with duplex lugs w/ screw-on caps holding the centers on. I've been changing and rotating tires for 19 years and 276,000 miles and never thought it was a hassle or had any problems. I have lost maybe 4 plastic lugs in all that time and just pop another on. They're cheap and simple. If you just take them off before going to the tire store and put them on when you get home they will never get stripped. They're the simple solution,they fill out the hole.

Frkypunk70 · 03-16-2011, 08:39 PM

Well... got a few extra minutes in my garage today and got the centers to work. I just pulled the plastic plugs out of the back of the centers, Tapped 3 of them with a quarter 20, and screwed them on from the back. Heres some picks if it help anyone in the future.

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent001.jpg

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent004.jpg

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent003.jpg

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent002.jpg

03-15-2011, 07:48 PM	#1
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Scored some new centers today Was surfing CL and found 4 new centers and lug covers for my ralley wheels he gave me 4 brand new chrome 6lug and threw in 2 black 5 lug and all the caps. $20 for everything. I thought it was a good deal. __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. "

03-15-2011, 08:31 PM	#2
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: Scored some new centers today Does he have any more? __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

03-15-2011, 09:13 PM	#3
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Re: Scored some new centers today Unfortunately no. I cleared him out. He even said he has new beauty rings laying around he would give me for FREE!! I was in awe.. Then he gave me a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon and talked about engines and such. Cool Guy..MY KIND OF GEARHEAD. I mocked the one up on my spare. Now I might paint my wheels black. lol... its always one decision or the other with these trucks. __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. "

03-15-2011, 10:17 PM	#4
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,777	Re: Scored some new centers today I hope you know those plastic lug covers screw onto the lug nuts. Only problem is the lug nuts are metric thread. Won't fit on your truck. And the covers are held on by the plastic lug covers. Good luck finding some metric studs to fit your new caps.

03-15-2011, 10:28 PM	#5
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Re: Scored some new centers today Already know that, but thank you for info. I'm gonna do what Longhorn Man did and tap them from the backside. They are much shallower than mine and its a nice look worth the extra effort. __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. "

03-15-2011, 10:38 PM	#6
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Scored some new centers today i think you can get standard lugs with the external thread here http://ezaccessory.com __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

03-15-2011, 11:10 PM	#7
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Re: Scored some new centers today I'd rather not use the lugnuts to hold it on, I had a vehical with that set up and it was annoying. If you overtighted the plasit lug they would strip or break. If, I do not go with longhorn mans way of doing it, I may make a plate for the backside of the center piece. Paint it to rim color, and drill six smaller holes in it. Fasten it with sheetmetal screws to the backside of the center. God knows they left plenty of spots on the backside to tap. I'll fab something up tommorow. __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. "

03-16-2011, 06:56 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Scored some new centers today I really like the look of these (chrome ones) on rallyes and even other wheels. My '92 came with duplex lugs w/ screw-on caps holding the centers on. I've been changing and rotating tires for 19 years and 276,000 miles and never thought it was a hassle or had any problems. I have lost maybe 4 plastic lugs in all that time and just pop another on. They're cheap and simple. If you just take them off before going to the tire store and put them on when you get home they will never get stripped. They're the simple solution,they fill out the hole. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-17-2011 at 07:11 AM.

03-16-2011, 08:39 PM	#9
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Re: Scored some new centers today Well... got a few extra minutes in my garage today and got the centers to work. I just pulled the plastic plugs out of the back of the centers, Tapped 3 of them with a quarter 20, and screwed them on from the back. Heres some picks if it help anyone in the future. http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent001.jpg http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent004.jpg http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent003.jpg http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/a...newcent002.jpg __________________ "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. "



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