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Larry & Norma

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What are these for? Hub Cap
« on: April 12, 2013, 10:27:05 »
Spotted these on a friends car, on all hubcaps.
Anyone know what they are for?
« Last Edit: April 14, 2013, 10:28:57 by 280SL71 »
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Larry Hall (Gnuface)
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Re: What are these for?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2013, 11:43:20 »
Balancing weights  :)
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gerster

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Re: What are these for?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2013, 11:55:38 »
Never seen before!
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Re: What are these for?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 12:13:05 »
Could be the clips that hold the wheel covers onto the wheel, IMPROPERLY installed on the wheel cover?  Or, the wrong clips?
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Michael Salemi
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Re: What are these for?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2013, 22:24:19 »
Seems like I have seen these before. They might be to protect shipping clips.  Multiple quantities of wheel covers, nested together for shipping, can damage each other without these. In this case they should be removed before installation on the wheels.
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Joe Alexander
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Re: What are these for?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2013, 09:28:10 »
Joe I think your idea makes most sense, the car was completely restored a few years ago so probably had new hubcaps.
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