Looks good!
I need to add this one to my collection....but then I'd have 36 unbuilt kits sitting here......
I need to add this one to my collection....but then I'd have 36 unbuilt kits sitting here......
BETTY RUMBLE - '87 Cutlass
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about the only thing I've been able to do to her lately, because of time and people putting large stuff in my shop and in my way COUGH COUGH but dang if that don't look good. But.... spot the OCD triggers in this photo related to the wheel, there are 3. Thanks Jeff Blagden for the center! Yes, it only goes on one way. I was confused at first but hey, that's how it is I guess. per my other thread I ordered a spring/pin off ebay and hopefully it fits. If not, I'll make it fit. Now have to find a decent cover for that rim to keep it nice.
That's one! The 2nd is that its not only upside down, but about 4 degrees rotated off center.
That's what I was thinking, then I got to looking at it, and it appears there are plastic pins run through the disc from that center piece, then melted or sonic welded into place. So, I'd have grind those off, then rotate it, and figure out how to make it stick again without cobbling up the works.
Of the 4 metal clips on the back of it, one is off kilter so it will only clip on in that orientation, that was a "duh" moment as to why it wouldn't clip on right side up....
here's my pic from the other thread... it shows what I'm talking about.. the 4 dots are holding the plastic on. at least it looks and feels that way.
Well isn't that a fine how do you do....funny that they'd make it that way?
The wheel looks great in the car though!
The wheel looks great in the car though!
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Okay not sure if this will help or not....but I have a two spoke wheel horn center here. I decided to take it apart to see what's what..
It too had the little plastic tabs you mentioned..
once I peeled the rubber outer portion off and flipped it over I found that it is not connected to the center emblem....but the piece as shown below?
so you're left with the rubber portion and the emblem...
with the rubber being so pliable you are able to remove the center emblem...much the Chevy sport wheels..
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that 3 spoke center isn't made up the same way.
Hope this helps.
It too had the little plastic tabs you mentioned..
once I peeled the rubber outer portion off and flipped it over I found that it is not connected to the center emblem....but the piece as shown below?
so you're left with the rubber portion and the emblem...
with the rubber being so pliable you are able to remove the center emblem...much the Chevy sport wheels..
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that 3 spoke center isn't made up the same way.
Hope this helps.
You're my hero Kevin. That upside down Rocket was bad for my OCD.
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