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Technical Shop => Wheels, Tires, Brakes, Suspension & Steering => Topic started by: 750-h2 on November 23, 2017, 02:03:43 PM

Title: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: 750-h2 on November 23, 2017, 02:03:43 PM
Has anyone found an aftermarket source for these. I believe the OD is 1.79 inches. Only ones I can find are NOS at a cost of $100 cdn. :help:
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Brads70 on November 23, 2017, 02:56:48 PM
Quote from: 750-h2 on November 23, 2017, 02:03:43 PM
Has anyone found an aftermarket source for these. I believe the OD is 1.79 inches. Only ones I can find are NOS at a cost of $100 cdn. :help:

I got mine at the "help" section at Canadian Tire , I did have to trim them down some so they would seat. Not sure if they are "correct" but they worked.
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Katfish on November 23, 2017, 03:07:57 PM
What did you trim?
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Brads70 on November 23, 2017, 03:30:15 PM
Quote from: Katfish on November 23, 2017, 03:07:57 PM
What did you trim?

they are too long to seat, they hit the bearing race before they seat. couple minutes with a disc grinder, deburr and clean and they fit right on.

EDIT: Just had a thought..... is 1970 different than 73 up?  :-[   I  had 73 up spindles on mine, same caps fit my c-body set though?
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: 750-h2 on November 23, 2017, 03:34:42 PM
I bought the two dust caps that CTC shows on line. One is Ford the other GM. Both were too big? Also ordered some from Rock Auto and they were way too small. Do you remember the application of the ones you bought at CTC?  Thanks
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: JH27N0B on November 23, 2017, 03:58:17 PM
 I was looking all over for them for my T/A project last year and finally gave up and reused my dinged up originals.
I can't believe no one repros these!
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Brads70 on November 23, 2017, 04:27:39 PM
Quote from: 750-h2 on November 23, 2017, 03:34:42 PM
I bought the two dust caps that CTC shows on line. One is Ford the other GM. Both were too big? Also ordered some from Rock Auto and they were way too small. Do you remember the application of the ones you bought at CTC?  Thanks

Sorry I gapped it.....
EDIT: Just had a thought..... is 1970 different than 73 up?  :-[   I  had 73 up spindles on mine, same caps fit my c-body set though?
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: 340challconvert on November 23, 2017, 05:11:50 PM
Bought a really nice pair for my 1970 A66 Challenger vert from Rick Ehrenberg last year after ordering a crappy pair from Rock Auto that did not fit.
Fit nicely and looked stock.
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Aar1064 on November 23, 2017, 05:23:43 PM
Quote from: JH27N0B on November 23, 2017, 03:58:17 PM
I was looking all over for them for my T/A project last year and finally gave up and reused my dinged up originals.
I can't believe no one repros these!

I didn't have much luck finding a correct set after ordering two sets so I knocked the dents out of my originals and used them.



Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: 76orangewagon on November 23, 2017, 06:19:46 PM
Quote from: 340challconvert on November 23, 2017, 05:11:50 PM
Bought a really nice pair for my 1970 A66 Challenger vert from Rick Ehrenberg last year.
Fit nicely and looked stock.
I also ordered a pair from rick off of eBay a few months ago.
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: anlauto on November 23, 2017, 06:20:12 PM
Maybe @TONY (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/tony_147) can make some ? It's a well needed part. :banana:
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: Cuda_mark on November 23, 2017, 08:02:34 PM
I also bought mine from Rick. They worked just fine.
Title: Re: Wheel bearing Dust Caps for 1970 Challenger with disc brakes
Post by: 340challconvert on December 01, 2017, 10:15:47 AM
Just a comparison
dust cap listed on Rock Auto part number (too small) vs the Rick E cap
:thinking:

Plus a cool install tool that prevents damage to the cap (also picked up from Rick)