ID, This is a test for the younger set.

I know the answer...I know the answer....but I'm too damn old....

Brian

 

Hubcap cables. Fasten them to the lugnut so that if the hubcap comes off it won't go anywhere. Duh, I'm a moron.

 

I thought of that one too as hubcap theft prevention

 

But wouldn't it beat the hell out of everything if it did come loose? I had a cad cap come off and oscillate around in the rear wheelwell one time...the skirt was holding it in...made a hell of a mess.

Brian

 

AH geez Im not sure but almost positive, but yet 40 so im out

 

Bigcheese327 is the winner. PM me your name and addy and they will be on there way. How old are you?

 

BINGO!!!

 

antique version of "the club"

 

Who says the younger folks don't know shit?
I'll see what I can find next to try to stump ya.

 

your a good man cadlights lol

 

That was fun daddy, Do it again!

Was waiting for someone to say engine pullers for a V8-60

 

Just so ya know they are on there way to MI to David.
Here's a photo of them with the home they were born in.

 

When you used these years ago, you woke up in the morning with one hubcap off and the shit kicked out of them all. But the little bastards didn't get yer caps.....OLDBEET

 

wow, that's one i knew too...didn't check this post in time i suppose. when i used to be a tire jockey, sometimes you'd still see those in use...wheels and tires sure have come a long way.

 

I'm confused. Which part of the hubcap did they attach to?

I'm only 36, so forgive me.

 

The open end part went through the hole where the valve stem is
then you put the lug nut on that and the washer end stayed on the outside over the vavle stem. Foolproof, but if the hubcap came off while driving it would beat the hell out of things. Small price to pay to foil hub cap thieves.
That was a big problem back then. On the four bar lancers we used to solder razor blades on the back side of the bars to keep the thieves from stealing them. Lots of blood but it worked.

 

Yes, i am 16, i have never heard of such a thing. How EXACTLY do they work?

Nick

 

Thats neat,
I sure learned something new today...

JT

 

Just a little late seeing this. Damn! Like always, a dollar short too,lol.

 

i like the razor blade idea better... That way, if a cap flys off at high speeds, YOUR car isn't the one to get the thrashing..... hahaha...

 

I still can't picture how they work. Anyone have a picture of one being used?

and couldn't you steal the hubcap anyway with just a tire iron?

 

Here is a photo of how a wheel lock works.
bttt

 

Aaaah... OK. I kinda figured it out from the explanation, but that makes sense now. From just looking at them you would assume that the "washer" end was the bit that went on the lug nut, but thinking about it, that wouldn't work.

Cheers.

I'll stick to my screw on Moon discs.