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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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What are these? (wheel related question)
What are the 3 prong/helicopter looking things sticking out of the center cap on these wheels? I've never seen those before on that style of wheel. Would those come off and I would just be able to put the Ford center cap back in it's place?


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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Really? They're the spinner center caps, and came optionally on the 05-09 V6 wheels, and were a dealer installed option on the Bullitt wheels. They were to emulate the "knock-off" style wheels of the 60s...
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Would I be able to just take those off and replace them with a "normal" center cap?
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
Would I be able to just take those off and replace them with a "normal" center cap?
Yes. They are Ford parts, just take the place of standard caps.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Like he said...Just rip them off. The ones with the tri-bar pony emblems look much better. Especially if you make them black...
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by stupidgenius36
Like he said...Just rip them off. The ones with the tri-bar pony emblems look much better. Especially if you make them black...
Well, you have to take the wheels off and pop them off from the back of the wheel, but...yes.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Ok, thanks guys. I agree that the black/tri emblem center caps look better.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Well, you have to take the wheels off and pop them off from the back of the wheel, but...yes.
Not true. They just pull right off from the front of the wheel. I say pull off the spinners, Plasti-Dip the wheels, and throw the spinners back on.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stupidgenius36
Not true. They just pull right off from the front of the wheel. I say pull off the spinners, Plasti-Dip the wheels, and throw the spinners back on.
Really? Wow. Good one Ford haha
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Really? Wow. Good one Ford haha
Yup. Luckily, I don't think thieves/d-bags ever figured that out.
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