King pin caps

[Caleoofer]

Thought I saw a thread in Here somewhere about King Pin Caps… ??
Bought new Chevy spindles from speedway motors… they gave me small metal looking hats that I assume are the final caps to cover the king pins top and bottom as there are 4… BUT they don’t snap in… They set in and are loose, would bounce out first bump… Are they wrong size? I can’t possibly see them being inserted with a sealant? Where would I find new ones? I looked at speedway and couldn’t find anything… Online search too ??? I read in the thread about using a Quarter, and a quarter was too small… I should mention that they are New Chevy spindles on a t Bucket.. Thanks all

 

[HenrysT]

you can try here...

Ecklers Chevy King Pin Set, .010 Oversize Pins And Standard Bushings, 1953-1954 (1949-1952 Fleetline; 1949-1952 Styleline Deluxe)

The king pins in your Early Chevy will need to be replaced. The king pin is the rotating point for the steering on your Fleetline or Styleline. This is technolo

www.ecklers.com

Need year and make yada, yada, yada.

 

[Spanky]

I don't use them, but from what I have heard they are just glued on with RTV or epoxy.

 

[WebMistress]

Did a search and found a few articles in here about King Pin Caps.

https://tbucketeer.com/search/21428/?q=King+Pin+Caps&o=relevance

 

[LongJohn]

It's been a long time but I thought the caps went in before the retainer clips were installed.

 

[Caleoofer]

you can try here...

Ecklers Chevy King Pin Set, .010 Oversize Pins And Standard Bushings, 1953-1954 (1949-1952 Fleetline; 1949-1952 Styleline Deluxe)

The king pins in your Early Chevy will need to be replaced. The king pin is the rotating point for the steering on your Fleetline or Styleline. This is technolo

www.ecklers.com

Need year and make yada, yada, yada.

Thanks Henry, wasn’t looking to spend $200 for a few round caps.. Don’t need the whole kit… Thanks for the reply…

 

[Caleoofer]

It's been a long time but I thought the caps went in before the retainer clips were installed.

These are the finish top dust caps that give the spindle tops a finished look… Had them on my old set, but those are a lil smaller… I would upload photos but this site isn’t user friendly for photos..

 

[Caleoofer]

I don't use them, but from what I have heard they are just glued on with RTV or epoxy.

Trying to avoid that at all costs…

 

[Martin72]

Sounds.like someone may have pulled the wrong caps when assembling the kit. Have you tried contacting Speedway and see if they could send you the correct caps?

 

[Bill Pedersen]

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[Indycars]

I would upload photos but this site isn’t user friendly for photos..

Try the tutorial linked below.

Are you having trouble posting the photo because it's too big or just the act of uploading your photo to your post?

Thread 'Photos Posting Guide with Pictures'

Aug 12, 2017

Take a deep breath and follow along to post a photo directly from your computer, no
photo hosting website needed.

The two graphics below contain all the steps, just go to the graphic with the step #
listed below.

1.) Click on the "Attach files" button.




2.) Browse to the folder containing the file you want to upload.



2a.) Highlight the file(s) to upload.
2b.) Click on the "Open" button.
3.) Place cursor in the text where you want to see the file.
4.) Click on "Thumbnail" or "Full Image", your choice.
5.) Repeat steps 3 & 4 for any remaining files.

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[Rich B]

Years ago those tin caps fit tight and had to be tapped in place; for a while now they have been too small and little dab of silicone will hold them. Probably dimensions messed up during conversion to Chinese manufacturing.