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James Anderson (Jnjander)
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Username: Jnjander

Post Number: 22
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 02:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

How many thousands of center caps must there be laying out on the highways? I know of at least 2 somewhere along GA400. Should I just glue them to the rims? Is that the best way to keep them in place (short of not driving the Disco.
 

Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda)
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Username: Chrismonda

Post Number: 127
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 03:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Use silicone I think that is what the factory uses.
 

Robert Pate (Racerx)
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Username: Racerx

Post Number: 50
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

James yes glue them in.
 

Alex Cabrera (Alexcabrera)
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Username: Alexcabrera

Post Number: 155
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 06:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Bwahahaha.. Here I am thinking I was the only one. Funny me :-) GA400.. you mean AutoBahn 400.

I guess I'll try some super glue... I think I got some silicone somewhere around here... (rummaging thru garage)
 

Andrew Vick (Afv)
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Username: Afv

Post Number: 53
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 09:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Use silicon. Super glue is too brittle. The 400 Autobahn brings back many memories-exit 7 if I remember correctly:-)
 

David Stephens (David_stephens)
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Username: David_stephens

Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Count me in for one on 400 (therebouts) as well. However, mine is because the people up on mansell must not have popped it back on all the way.
 

Luke Songer (Lroverii)
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Username: Lroverii

Post Number: 14
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 07:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

i'll sell you as many as you need....
 

David Seger (Croakus)
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Username: Croakus

Post Number: 63
Registered: 06-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

My brakes got so hot while towing that my center caps warped and would no longer stay in.

I walked in to the dealer with a warped center cap in my hand to buy new ones and jokingly asked if they were under warranty.

They handed me four new ones, wrote down my VIN and mileage and sent me on my way.

I'm still laughing about that one.

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