Hub Cap Covers
pdreher
03-23-2008, 03:12 PM
I was just wondering on my 1983 Caprice Classic if the hub cap covers have a lock on them to take them off? Thank you in advance for the help.
randy78
03-23-2008, 04:19 PM
wire wheel covers yes
hub caps are dog dish 10" base model ones and were mainly only on 9C1 police/rescue and 9C6 taxi
wire covers are full size cover entire wheels and have alocking tool in the trunk or glovebox
if you lost yours then go to a junk yard and take one from another rear wheel drive gm car with wire covers
i save these from cars i take to the shredder
most recent was an 85 cutlass supreme
i saved all the covers and the tool and parts
good luck
hub caps are dog dish 10" base model ones and were mainly only on 9C1 police/rescue and 9C6 taxi
wire covers are full size cover entire wheels and have alocking tool in the trunk or glovebox
if you lost yours then go to a junk yard and take one from another rear wheel drive gm car with wire covers
i save these from cars i take to the shredder
most recent was an 85 cutlass supreme
i saved all the covers and the tool and parts
good luck
mike561
03-23-2008, 04:19 PM
If you have the wire spoke hub caps there is a screw on each hubcap that holds them on, you have to pop off the center cap (carefully) where the caprice emblem is to get to the screw
463
03-23-2008, 07:17 PM
there is a paint color on the locking bolt for the wheel cover and this will be the same color as the locking key ( green for green red for red you get the picture) so if your junk yard shopping it will save you a bit of time. here is a link to the wire wheel cover. i think the covers were used from 84 to 96. http://www.impalasuperstore.com/naisso/resource/resource25.asp the first pic is with the lock cap removed, 2nd is on. http://i13.tinypic.com/8335x93.jpghttp://i14.tinypic.com/6k5807p.jpg
pdreher
03-23-2008, 10:13 PM
ok so my next question is: i have no center caps ( would like the caprice emblems ones where could i get them from) so i need to also find a lock somewhere
mike561
03-23-2008, 11:46 PM
When i used to have hubcaps on mine, i just used regular bolts to hold them on, and kept a socket for that size in my car, just another option though.
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