I am going thru a frustrating experience with those stupid little clips for the hubcaps on the early wheels! I got the old rivets out just fine - I use a hammer and chisel and the come right off. The problem is the NEW clips. I am using steel pop-rivets to hold them on, which is fine, but when I went to put the hubcap on, the clips BROKE! 1 wheel (the first one) was fine, but the clips on the other wheels are so brittle its not even funny. I bought the clips at the LAPS (not FLAPS), and the clips are made by West Coast Metric, but they are CRAP! The first ones came in a baggie that was shrink wrapped to the carboard, and they were not painted - just bare metal. The others were just shrink wrapped, and not in a baggie, and were painted black. I can't believe somebody sells something this bad. Anyone else have any input on this subject, or alternate sources for these clips? I know one of you doesn't like the pop-rivets, but thats all I had to put them on with, and they went on nice and tight. And with the hubcap on, you don't see the rivets! Thom -- > If seagulls fly over seas, what flies over bays? ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916) 921-6781 (916) 565-3346 : ............................................................................
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