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Old 05-26-2008, 04:45 AM   #1
PICKMUP
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Rare, Expensive, 3/4T 4X4 Front Hub Caps---Cheap!

I got tired of not being able to get nice 3/4T front hub caps with the cutouts. Ebay prices are off-the-hook! Several hundred dollars is common...So, I stopped and spent a little time on the problem and came up with this...all hand tools and a few things around the shop.
Enjoy and feel free to copy...I think they turned out very nice.
1. I started out with the worst set of '73+ caps I had. They are cheap.
2. Used hand snips that cut curves and took out most of the center.
3. Dressed the holes up with sanding drum on air die grinder.
4. Stuck a piece of 4.5" pipe in the vice and tried several items to roll the inside edge of the newly cut center hole. Actually the old aftermarket center caps worked about as good as any.
5. The holes are not quite as large as the original, but they turned out very smooth and I think they look very good. Not many people are going to know.
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