53 Cadillac caps - Chev wheels

What is the simplest or usual way guys fit 53 Cad wheel covers to other wheels? In my case I want them on my 52 Chev.

Thanks

Pete

 

2 guys told me they attatch 70 Z28 or mid 80's S10 Blazer trim rings ( The very shallow style trim rings) to the back side of the Caddy wheel covers.
You can pop rivet them or possibly use stainless mig wire and carefully tack them all around.
Sounds goofy I know but it worked for them.

 

Thanks

Any other tips.

 

use 53 caddy commercial caps they snap right on.

 

I don't have commercial caps. I have the other kind.

 

I recall a tech or two on this, a search may help. Pretty sure it was 53's too, there are several on the sombreros (same principals).

 

Spent about 1/2 hr searching before I posted. I can imagine a few solutions to this as per those above but I'm just checking if there is a common method before I start cutting.

Pete

 

OK, gotta run now, but I'll see what I can dig out later.

 

reversed rims

 

OK, I spent some more time searching and found a number of threads on the subject.

Most of them suggest using 15" beauty rings inside the 53 Cad covers. There are a variety of methods to do this as I found. A good one was using 2 part panel epoxy to avoid any welding.

My favourite one is this one:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124118

I thought it was worth linking here for future reference or for anyone else searching. I found an awful lot of threads that said "There's a good tech article on here somewhere, do a search".

Anyhow after a lot of searching I have my answer. Thanks guys.

Pete

 

Here's a good one using the epoxy:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225872&highlight=sombrero

Pete

 

i can vouch for the epoxy method,,,,did this on my 41 caddy,,,worked perfectly,,it'll NEVER come apart

 

I think I like the method where the beauty ring fits under the original lip on the wheel cover, but just for a bit of extra security I might run a bead of epoxy in there as well.

I wear a belt and braces too

 

Glad you found it, that sounds like the one I was thinking of.

 

only one problem the front drum brake on 51 52 chevys have to long of a shaft on the spindol and wont let you set the 53 caps on its a bitch i cant figure it out

 

the only ones ive seen work are the early sombreros which you do what your talking about and they clear the rim and everything

 

I have a front frame graft with late model disc brakes so that's not a problem. I bought some 15" beauty rings with good, removable snap rings (?) in them. I've shelved the project for now but I'll be fitting those snap rings into the lip on the Caddy caps. Wait and see...it'll be good.

Pete

 

Pete,
I just bought a set myself. I'm looking forward to seeing how your project turns out.
Would you mind posting a few pictures?
Thanks,
Joel