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02-21-2017, 06:21 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Convertible 50th Join Date: Nov 2016
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Wheel Center Cap Installation
Hey guys - may sound stupidly simple but I received my new 50th painted center caps today. Wasn't sure how to install them without taking the wheels off. Watched a fe vids and looked at some threads and every one said either take them off and be safe not lazy, or use a screw driver or pry tool to pop off. I even saw a thread where someone used velcro.
I am retentive beyond belief and didn't want any marks on my wheels. That said, I am also extremely busy and would rather do something smarter than harder. Solution - I used a plastic trim pry tool that worked like a champ - made absolutely zero marks of any kind on the wheels or caps, and took literally three minutes to do all 4. Pics below! Beautiful center caps! Thanks RCC!    
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02-21-2017, 06:29 PM
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WOW!!!!!! I'm REALLY diggin' those center caps!!!!!!!!! VERY NICE!!!
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02-21-2017, 06:51 PM
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Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
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EVERYONE should own trim tools.....10 bucks on amazon ......
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02-21-2017, 06:53 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Convertible 50th Join Date: Nov 2016
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Thanks Mike!
Couldn't agree more Glen! These are invaluable. Here's the set I bought a while ago. Have used them multiple times. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
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02-21-2017, 07:11 PM
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Drives: 2017 50th SS convertible Join Date: Oct 2016
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Those caps look really nice.
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02-21-2017, 07:13 PM
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Drives: 2017 2SS Camaro; 2014 Jeep Grand Ch Join Date: Oct 2016
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I used a credit card, it's flexible enough to insert around the cap and pop it off. Learned that trick on this forum!!ce
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02-21-2017, 07:20 PM
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Drives: 2016 SS w/2SS A8 Blue Velvet Join Date: Dec 2009
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I saw a method of using velcro, take a piece about 4" long and place sticky side down on cap to be removed on its edge where it meets the cap opening and take other end doing same. Once done push sticky sides down to meet in the center so you ultimately have a loop and close it on up so it looks like a T with the top of your T covering the cap center. Pull straight off and push new one in place. May have to use a new piece of velcro for each wheel but beats removal of 4 wheels for such an mod.
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02-21-2017, 07:32 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Convertible 50th Join Date: Nov 2016
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02-21-2017, 11:42 PM
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Drives: 2017 SS A8 Hyper Blue/White Stripes Join Date: Jun 2010
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 Looks Nice
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02-22-2017, 10:00 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro 2LT RS V6/A8 Join Date: Apr 2016
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This is perfect, thanks for the post (and your new caps look great, btw!)!!
I had no idea trim tools were even a thing, and meanwhile I have new center caps (and other mods planned) sitting here waiting for my car and I now know the best way to switch them out! You guys rock! 
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02-23-2017, 08:16 AM
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02-23-2017, 09:31 AM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro 2LT RS V6/A8 Join Date: Apr 2016
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They're actually the 50th Anniversary center caps in toro1966's photo in the 1st post up there. I had been going between the HBM & the 50th Ann. Ed. for a while and finally decided to go with the Hyper Blue but add some "Fifty" touches to my 2017 - center caps, arm rest, floor mats are all waiting at home for my car. I had already gotten them before I'd thought of River City, so I'll prob put them on and use them as they are for a bit, see how I feel, and maybe send them in to RCC to put some color on them.
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02-23-2017, 09:51 AM
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Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016
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02-23-2017, 10:06 AM
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Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro fully loaded. Join Date: Nov 2016
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So everyone agrees plastic pry tool is SAFE and EFFECTIVE (like a good condom?)
I'd rather not spend all the time jacking up one tire at a time, removing, and then reinstalling each tire if this will work just as well.
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