moleman602

I got an NOS hubcap for my 63 F-85. After polishing it up I suddenly realized there is no hole in it for the tire valve stem. Has anyone ever run into this??

rocketraider

Welcome to the world of 60s Oldsmobiles.

Not 100% sure on F85s, but the fullsize cars did not have valve stem openings in their full wheel covers. The wheelcover was held on by a set of clips that fit into a rim on the back side of the cap, and then braced against the hubcap bar on the wheel itself. To check tire pressure, you pried the wheelcover outward so that the clips would pop the cover out just far enough to access the valve stem to check and add air. Then you snapped the cap back into place.

Yah, they were obsessed with hiding fasteners and valve stems.

moleman602

Well, I'm glad mine isn't a full size car. That's quite a bit of effort just to check the air pressure.

Mine definitely should have a hole in the hubcap. All the others on the car do, and there is no way to put it on without a hole. I'm wondering if it somehow came down the hubcap line and never got punched out. Maybe it's a collector's item.

joe_padavano

Maybe THAT'S why it's still N.O.S...

Blk71SX

I had a set of NOS GM trim rings for 55-57 Chevy PU that attached as rocketraider described. they had no holes for valve stems