Y-Blockhead
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Why not just bend the tabs correctly? I don't believe Model A's came from the factory with rubber bands, o rings, string, glue and/or silicone... 
hub cap rattle
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Gary Karr
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For the original 28/29 hubcaps, the tabs were not bent over. The caps were designed to simply pop into place and the tabs would hold the caps tight. If you look at pictures of the assembly lines of the 28/29's you will see some shots with the wheels installed without the caps. They were put on after the wheels were installed on the drums. I installed a NOS set of E-28 caps on my wheels and they did indeed pop into place and are super snug and will in no way rattle.
Mitch//pa
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Why not just bend the tabs correctly? I don't believe Model A's came from the factory with rubber bands, o rings, string, glue and/or silicone...
Well said and correct
Russ/40
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In my case, bending the tabs just made it harder to put them on, and they still rattled. Old repoes that came with the basket case.
Fred K-OR
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I have found that the caps I have on my coupe, which are aftermarket, are impossible to bend the tabs to get them to not rattle. So I used the vendors rubber O rings and they work fine. On my huckster which has better caps, I can bend the caps to get them to not rattle. The huckster caps I think are after market also but are a better quality than the coupe's. So this is my experience for it is worth.
JOHN CT
Senior Member
I guess my A is not running like all of your A's I don't think I can hear a hub cap rattling around when I drive around! With all of the other rattles
Do I have the only Model A that vibrates and rattles ??
oldwoodsman
Senior Member
Do I have the only Model A that vibrates and rattles ??
John.... Maybe we got Monday built cars, or as the woman says I need a hearing aid.
