Locking hubcap questions

admiral1960

admiral1960

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Hi,

Working on a 1935 locking hubcap but have questions that are germain to most years.

1. What brand & color of Blue (in a spray can) would be good for filling in the letters on the oval?

2. Any suggestions for filling in the letters with paint?

3. How does the lock cylinder come apart after removal from the locking hub cap?

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
I can't answer your paint questions.
The lock cylinder does not really come apart unless you are talking about the screw in the back that must be taken out to remove the locking pins. If you are talking about that screw, that does not have a slotted head, what I do is take a hack saw blade or jewelers file and cut a slot that will allow the use of a flat blade screw driver. Then I remove the screw and brass washer and remove the pins that have a ball on the end. If you have to have the cylinder re-keyed, the lock smith will remove the small discs that hold the spring loaded pins in place. That's about as much as you can take apart on the cylinder without ruining it.
 
As an addition to what John has written above, the screw has a left hand thread. Brian
 
Interesting, I have removed 10-15 screws from both Hurd and (forget the other maker) lock cylinders. They have all been what I would call right hand thread as I have turned them counter clockwise to remove.

Also, I have had good sucess by carefully filing two sides of the screw head to form a rectangular head that I can put a crescent wrench or pliers on to remove.

There is usually a washer under the head of the screw that can also be filed through and removed entirely. This removes the pressure from the head of the screw and USUALLY makes removal much easier. I have seen a couple that were corroded so badly they still would not come out.
 
admiral1960 said:
Interesting, I have removed 10-15 screws from both Hurd and (forget the other maker) lock cylinders. They have all been what I would call right hand thread as I have turned them counter clockwise to remove.

Also, I have had good sucess by carefully filing two sides of the screw head to form a rectangular head that I can put a crescent wrench or pliers on to remove.

There is usually a washer under the head of the screw that can also be filed through and removed entirely. This removes the pressure from the head of the screw and USUALLY makes removal much easier. I have seen a couple that were corroded so badly they still would not come out.
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:confused: I have a pretty good supply of these locking caps { hurd & basco } and lock cylinders from parted out caps and I checked 10 of em and all are RH thread . Johns idea of the filed slot or your idea of flattening the edges will both get the job done . :D On the paint thing Roy Nacewicz sells it pt # R-105-P and is for 1935-1940 hubcaps,emblems etc . A stencil would be the ticket and I think that is how it was done back then . Second choice would be masking it off and fine line masking tape from the paint store will help with this . When you're at the paint store have them put some of the blue paint into spray cans for you . Good luck David J
 
Gentlemen, your conversation made my lights come! I had a cap that had a strange bolt in the end of it. Now I know it was a breakoff or breakaway bolt that hadn't been broken off. Just like a steering column bolt. I removed it, got the key made, and sold it. I believe it was brass and definately right hand thread. Wrong year for my car.
Thanks!
Dick
 
Sorry gentlemen; senior moment; I thought [dangerous I know!] they were left hand thread. Brian
 
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