Stainless Steel Hubcap Repair

[jhwkns]

I recently bought a set of 8X15 steel wheels from a fellow board member.
I've been wanting a different look for my truck. It's been the same for the last 13 years. I'm due.
It seems hubcaps are becoming quite trendy lately, and all the more harder to find.
The 10 3/16 inside diameter of the truck caps is common to many GM hubcaps. Some of them are pretty cool.
These are I believe 66/67 Chevelle caps that I'm restoring. I think they'll look great on my truck.



First we'll need a few tools. Nothing fancy, just a few blocks that I cut and shaped, a piece cut from a paint stir stick to use as a sanding block,
a small hammer, and various grades of sandpaper.



It's a nasty little dent. Using the blocks I made I was able to get it fairly smooth.



Go slow and easy when you are knocking out the dents.
Be careful to not go too far and stretch the metal.
Once you start sanding it's easy to see the low spots, and work the metal as needed.



I started with 400, and worked up to 1500 grit.
If you use a small sanding block like the stir stick it will level the metal out nicely, and make the dent disappear.