RE: [Chrysler300] Wheel covers (hubcaps) wire wheels

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Narve:

 

Are you still driving your C-300, or have you parked it for the long winter?

 

The retaining springs of the reproduction caps don?t always engage the
inside lip of the wheel hub tight enough to prevent clanking.  A design or
production deficiency, I believe.  They are still difficult to pop off, but
fit loosely.  I stuck a ¼? wide strip of foam weatherstrip completely around
the undersides of the caps and solved the problem.  I had to crush the
little strips to get the caps on, so a little bit goes a long way.   All of
my repro caps needed it and the fix is invisible. The weather stripping has
a self-adhesive side after peeling off a paper cover.

 

Our 1955 C-300 has Motor Wheel & Rim brand, 48-spoke, 15? x 5.5? wire-spoke
wheels & reproduction caps (with thin chrome).  The wheels had been restored
by a previous owner and stainless steel spokes installed.  I?ve had to
replace one broken spoke.  The car still has a wonderful old set of
Remington L78x15 bias-ply tires with 3? WSW on it.  Low miles, no cracks,
supple tread.  Someday, I?ll pony up the bread for a set of radials (or wish
I had) as the tires must be nearly 25 years old.

 

C-300?ly,

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

1955 C-300 # 3N551198-

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Narve Nordanger
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 2:37 AM
To: '300 Group'
Subject: SV: [Chrysler300] Wheel covers (hubcaps) wire wheels

 

  

On the subject of «hubcaps». Anyone got a good way of eliminating squeaks
(actually rattling) of wire wheels caps? On my C-300 one of the repro caps
is so noisy that I usually pull it off when driving for slightly more peace
of mind and being able to listen for anything else falling apart.. There is
no evident broken or missing stuff on this cap compared to the others.

 

Narve in sub-freezing Norway

 

Fra: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] På
vegne av Keith Boonstra
Sendt: 9. november 2013 03:29
Til: Rich Barber
Kopi: Donald Nissen; 300 Group
Emne: Re: [Chrysler300] Wheel covers (hubcaps)

 

  

Well, Rich, maybe the dab-o'-paint stunt would quiet your squeakers too.
Like they say, it's only crazy if it doesn't work.

 

Keith

 

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On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:

  

Good idea.  How about something to reduce the squeak and squawk of the wheel
covers on my '64K while driving (slowly) as the rim flexes?    Pretty
evident while creeping thru CA traffic. Maybe the paint daub will help?

 

Rich

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Keith Boonstra
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 1:57 PM
To: Donald Nissen
Cc: 300 Group
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Wheel covers (hubcaps)

 

  

Can't recall where I recently read this trick, but it sounds like it might
work:

 

Pull off the wheelcover and dab a little glob of paint on the rim on each of
the scratches where the grippers have slipped and left their mark.  Then put
the wheelcover back on the wheel while the paint is still wet.  When it
dries the paint will hold the wheelcover on.  Be sure to repaint the
scratches every time you remove the cover.

 

I have not needed to try it, but it seems like an easy little thing to do.
And it's just crazy enough that it might get the job done.

 

Keith Boonstra

 

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On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Donald Nissen <fast-ace@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

  

Anybody have a good fix for hubcaps that like to come off at inconvenient
times-like when driving? I have had the problem several times now, and in
all cases they were fully installed and not at all loose before the trip.
Luckely I heard them depart & was able to get them back, but I can't rely on
luck forever. Any ideas?

Don Nissen  300K cvt

 

 





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