xBino

i guess it would be bad to remove them then?

androck

The parts guy at my local dealership polished some domed fence post caps (like the ones you see on chain link fences) and tapped hole near the base and secured it to the lip in the center of the wheel with a set screw. It looks really sharp with his whitewalls, trim ring and spline drive lugs.

xBino

i would love to see a picture of that

androck

I'll take a pic next time I'm over there.

xBino

many thanks!

Sid_xBicious

is it like this?




2 3/8 ID DC cap, not set yet. Can you please ask him all the details( how many set screw per cap, what size drill, tap, and screw, etc)
thank you,

xBino

did you strip the paint or paint over with silver?

that looks oldschool... i liking!

androck

Yep! You got it. I don't remember how many set screws he used but I do remember that he wrapped the lip in the center of the wheel with masking tape to give the set screws something to grip. I'll try to get a hold of him today.

Sid_xBicious

Secured!!




I got a bunch of set screw(allen head) at home, and got a drill/tapper combo for $5.


My steelies got so many scratch from the moon caps, so I strip it and painted it silver.

androck

I couldn't get a hold of him...but it looks like you got it figured out. I like it! Are you going to change out the lugs?

Sid_xBicious

I have spline acorn nuts from my 17's, but it looks too small compare to the stock nuts. don't want to use it.
I also have oem toyota chrome lug nuts, but only 8(can't find the other 8 ), I check some stores, they don't carry the same one. I'm too cheap to get a different new set of chrome nuts($1.09 ea), i'll just wait til I find a bargain somewhere.

xBino

Sid_xBicious

Can you walk me through how made that happen? And what part am I looking for when I go to the hardware store? I don't even know what to call that dome thingy you put on.

Sid_xBicious

go to Home depot. 048856870101 post cap, that is what it say on the invoice. the size is 2 3/8". you can find them on the section where they put metal pipes for fence/ post building. its 99cents each.

get a matching drill bit, tap bit and screw you want. in my case, I have a quarter of an inch size -32 thread per inch allen screw available at home, so I just bought the Irwin #29 drill bit with 8-32NC tap combo(p/n 80217) for $5, then drill close to the edge of the cap, tap it, mask tape(3 times) the center bore of the rim, then put the cap then thighten the screw.

Tomas

Sid, that's the least expensive good looking mod I've seen on a box!

Congrats!

(Final touch would be the old domed chromed lug nuts to match the 'custom hubs.' :D )

Sid_xBicious

thanks, I'm actually looking for some bullet lug cap, but its a little pricey, so i'll leave it alone.

xBino

sweet!!! thank you sir!

a few last questions if you don't mind!

1) how many set screws did you end up using?
2) is the masking tape just there for grip or something?

Sid_xBicious

just 1 set screw per cap. 3 would be nice and may center more but, I got lazy. might do it next time. mask tape is to make the cap more center and fit tightly, then the screw is for more security, thats what i think. I'm actually thinking of notching the centerbore with dremel, so the screw will sit there, but will do it if I loose a cap.