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Old Jun 7, 2015 | 06:28 PM
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Exclamation How do I remove this '68 wheelcover?

just purchased a boat and the trailer has these hubcaps on them. Don't want to damage them though with removal. I'm reading that some of these having a center locking bolt behind the centercaps. not sure if this is the same type though as the center doesn't seem to be removeable?

Old Jun 7, 2015 | 07:55 PM
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14"? They look like the wire wheel covers for a '68 or '69 A-body car in which case they simply come off with a tire iron. Maybe not simply, but that's the way the '68-'69 wire wheel cover comes off. Your wheel covers look pretty nice. I have them on my '68. They did come off with a tire iron but I did my best to be real careful so they wouldn't pop off and go bouncing on the pavement!


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Old Jun 7, 2015 | 08:11 PM
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This:

Or this:



Or a big screw driver
Old Jun 7, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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I thought I had those on a '68 Delta Custom I had once - as stated a tire iron was all I needed.

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Old Jun 7, 2015 | 08:56 PM
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thanks everyone, i ended up using a big flathead and carefully pryed them slowly and they came off no problem. that picture i posted was from a reference site. Mine aren't quite that pristine, the center hub glass have some minor cracks. Thanks for everyone's help I can finally get the tires replaced. These came on a tandem trailer with a '75 Hawaiian Jet Boat so I don't have any particular attachment to them if someone wants them. I can provide pictures if there is any interest, just pm me.
Old Jun 8, 2015 | 05:21 AM
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Might that jet boat have an Olds 455?
Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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good guess but its got a Ford 460. They did ship a lot of these boats with the Olds though.
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