Hub Cap Clips on 61 Bug

Clancy wrote:
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> Charlie: The tool is usually designed to be mounted in the jaws of a
> good sized bench vice. The notch at the bottom keeps the tool
> straight in the vice. The top part of the tool should have a
> recessed area into which the head of a rivet is placed. Now
> carefully place the new clip over the rivet and let it rest in the
> slanted cut out at the top of the tool. Now, you should have already
> drilled out the old rivet from your wheel, and hopefully you were
> careful not to make the hole too big. Time to set the wheel over the
> rivet-clip-tool. It really helps here to have an extra set of hands
> to hold the wheel while you guide everything into place. Once
> everything is "aligned", get out your big ball peen hammer. I also
> like to use a good sized punch. Wack the end of the protruding
> rivet. It should start to "mushroom" over and lock the clip into
> place. You will need to wack that rivet fairly hard several times to
> get a good set. After it's fairly well set, turn the hammer over and
> hit the rivet with the ball to dress up the worked end of the rivet.
> Sometimes that's where I used the punch to finish the work. Pretty
> straightforward work and very rewarding after you've set a few. It
> never hurts to have a few extra rivets around in case you mess one
> up in the early efforts. I hope this helps. Good luck. Clancy
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> Charlie wrote:
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>> Well I have a set of five clips and rivets and a tool to install
>> them. I did not recive any instructions on how to use the tool. Can
>> any one tell me how to install the clips. Thanks for your prompt
>> reply.
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> Hub Cap Cip info: Thanks Clancy. Good info will try it
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