Declad Chevy 5 Spoke with Center Cap
Started to declad four 5 spoke, 20x8.5 Chevy Silverado Chrome Clad wheels.
After I removed the plastic center cap and plastic chrome cladding, I measured the inside diameter of the hub and found that is had a 7" ID. I researched and found that Chevy Rally Caps, that originally came on C3 Corvettes, had a 7" outside diameter mounting ring where it clipped onto a Corvette rally wheel. I bought a cheap Rally Police center caps on eBay. It was too tight to work with the inside diameter of the decladded wheel hub. The rally center cap mounting "ring" is a solid piece and does not give when you try and install it onto the declad wheel. http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w...heel%20cap.jpg With a band saw, I decided to pie cut the mounting ring of the center cap into 8 separate sections so it would give a little and allow the center cap to pressed onto the declad wheel hub. After the eight pie cuts, it took a little pressure to mount the center cap onto the declad 5 spoke wheel, but it was easily removed with a screw driver (not recommended as it may scratch the wheel, but I was careful). Below is the outcome. http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w.../wheel%201.jpg http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w.../wheel%202.jpg There are other center caps you can use besides the one above. I chose the police rally cap because it was a lower profile and would not protrude past the lip of the wheel. Here are a few options for center caps. http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20cap%203.jpg http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20cap%201.jpg http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/w...%20cap%202.jpg |
Ugly as shit, but A for effort and thinking outside the box..
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Originally Posted by skolman91
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Ugly as shit, but A for effort and thinking outside the box..
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ooof......
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I don't think they look bad at all similar to a 96 Impala SS wheel......
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so your truck gets flooded and im the asshole because of pointing out your bad wheel choices..
Got it Id have to agree tho they look great in that pic since you cant see them.. :thumb: |
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