67 10 spoke centers

[67 GT350]

I have a set of original 10 spokes, I went to install reproduction centers on them. I could not get the backing plate to fit, it is clearly too big. Any suggestions?

I will say this is why I am fed up with repoop products!

[Shawn]

Make a circular mark on the plate to the required size.  Take to bench grinder working around otter edge trimming to the new size.  I did this and worked out for me

[shelbydoug]

I had the same problem. I just ground them down as described until they fit.

[67 GT350]

Thats what I was thinking, I wonder why they are so off? Thats why I asked, I wanted to see if this was the "normal" for this part. Or maybe they are set up for repro wheels.

[Bob Gaines]

Thats what I was thinking, I wonder why they are so off? Thats why I asked, I wanted to see if this was the "normal" for this part. Or maybe they are set up for repro wheels.

They are probably set up for the repro wheels. It seems to me I had heard that Scott Drake are aware of it .

[6s1640]

Better too big and remove material, than too small and SOL.  The supplier may have made too large to reduce risk the plates being too small. It might be how they addressed the manufacture tolerance differences between to the OEM wheels and the repops.

Best of luck

Cory

[Bob Gaines]

Better too big and remove material, than too small and SOL.  The supplier may have made too large to reduce risk the plates being too small. It might be how they addressed the manufacture tolerance differences between to the OEM wheels and the repops.

Best of luck

Cory

I think they just wanted them to fit their wheels and no one else's . The hosers

[shelbydoug]

Thats what I was thinking, I wonder why they are so off? Thats why I asked, I wanted to see if this was the "normal" for this part. Or maybe they are set up for repro wheels.

They are probably set up for the repro wheels. It seems to me I had heard that Scott Drake are aware of it .

They fit the same way on the repro 10 spokes.

[67 GT350]

OK then I will fix it.
The bottom line is they sell us repro junk. FINAL ANSWER.

[Coralsnake]

I like how everyone is still amazed !

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[67 GT350]

Well aren't you smart. For a few of us the last time we bought this stuff was at a Ford dealer and parts like that fit. I would say about 75% of parts for these cars are what I would call, defective, and someone said Old Scotty D, Mr. Twain, China, etc is aware of it.....And some call that good!

[shelbydoug]

I got a second set last year from Branda and in that set the backing plates fit fine.

I'm wondering if the Magstar and 10 spoke backing plates are getting mixed up? I don't think they are the same dimensions?

The accuracy of reproduction parts has always been an issue but there are so many parts how can a 20 year old kid know what's right for a 50 year old vehicle?

Complaints should go directly  to the retailers. Folks like Branda honestly try to get it right the first time.

[oldcanuck]

Better too big and remove material, than too small and SOL.  The supplier may have made too large to reduce risk the plates being too small. It might be how they addressed the manufacture tolerance differences between to the OEM wheels and the repops.

Best of luck

Cory

I think they just wanted them to fit their wheels and no one else's . The hosers

C'mon now..... no reason to use the ' H ' word ......

[67 GT350]

They are on the car now! I followed the advise and used my grinder, they came out OK....One thing odd there is a pin that goes through a hole on the plate, but the pin is too short on the center, LOL None were long enough....I just laugh....Anyway, I have a set of Magstars and those plates are totally different....there is no way they would mix them up.

I seem to remember many years ago when I got a set of centers through Ford, that the wheel centers might have been plastic? These are metal...Anyway, its all good now!

[shelbydoug]

Your guess is as good as anyones on the reason the backing plates are wrong. Fortunately they are hidden from view.