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**PICKMUP** · 05-28-2008, 12:32 AM

The aftermarket center cap is just tapped enough to start the cut & ground edges evenly over the inside of the 4.5" pipe in the vice. The 2x4 helps spread the loan so you don't beat dents into the aftermarket cap.
The next step is driving a close fitting pipe (I found a nipple that was close) inside the 4.5 pipe. This finishes the roll on the inside of the truck cap lip.
Does that make any sense? I think it is easier than I tried to explain.

05-28-2008, 12:32 AM	#6
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,122	Re: Rare, Expensive, 3/4T 4X4 Front Hub Caps---Cheap! The aftermarket center cap is just tapped enough to start the cut & ground edges evenly over the inside of the 4.5" pipe in the vice. The 2x4 helps spread the loan so you don't beat dents into the aftermarket cap. The next step is driving a close fitting pipe (I found a nipple that was close) inside the 4.5 pipe. This finishes the roll on the inside of the truck cap lip. Does that make any sense? I think it is easier than I tried to explain.