Hub cap fit

[Great Lakes Greg]

The car I am working on (Sept. '28) had early '28 wheels for the left hand brake set up. They did not seat against the drums. I now have the correct wheels. The issue is, when I mount the wheel on the brake drum, the axle end pushes the hubcap off. Same later hubcaps, which fit fine before. Drum is where it belongs against the backing plate. Brakes work great, everything is cool, except the hubcaps. What is going on?

 

[JDupuis]

Early 28’s had a different hubcap from the later 28/29 hubcaps.
Is this happening on just the fronts or rears? If fronts, there are different front hubs, between early and later production. Hope this helps. Jeff

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Here's a video that should help you with your '28/29 hubcaps... enjoy.
https://youtu.be/8LtXB6tF2KQ

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Did someone install dust caps, which it originally never had?

 

[Great Lakes Greg]

No dust caps, and the later '28-29 hubcaps. This is on the back of the car. The fronts are on and fit fine.

 

[JDupuis]

May have to shim the hubs?

 

[Great Lakes Greg]

I'm thinking of cutting off the end of the axle just past the cotter key. That would gain me about a quarter of an inch. Seems like a crude fix.

 

[Bob C]

You might try A&L as they show an early 1928 hubcap.

Bob

 

[burner31]

Here's a video that should help you with your '28/29 hubcaps... enjoy.
https://youtu.be/8LtXB6tF2KQ

Now that was funny, thanks for sharing...I really enjoyed that

Going git me some of that there packing material...