Pimping my ride!

[zikkimalambo]

Got a set of new wheel trims for my "Babe Magnet" (Corsa 1.0! - doesn't so much snap knicker elastic as makes it go a bit saggy! :=)) for Christmas.

Came to fit them this morning, and found they won't stay on (minor problem which should be solvable with a few nylon ties per wheel).

However, as the car originally had "hub caps" the valves fitted don't quite protrude through the new wheel trim. I think there should just about be enough clearance to get a garage air line on for topping up, but there is no chance of getting the dust caps on and off.

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells extra long dust caps?

Hmm, just thinking aloud, maybe I could drill a hole i the end of the dust caps and insert a machine screw from the underside and then put a number of nuts on it in order to extend it. Not very pretty though.

[oli4uk]

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I'd just go to any tire outfit and ask them. More than likely they'll just hand you some. That way you can save your money and carry on pimping ....

5 days to go though !

;-) - Oliver

[Rob Morley]

You used to be able to get alloy dustcaps in the shape of mini stunt pegs - surprisingly neither eBay or Google has any reference to these, but it's possible that there are still some lurking in the dusty recesses of your local bicycle shop.

Jam a bit of flexible plastic tubing over the valve cap, cut to length.

[zikkimalambo]

I notice he's selling them "For a friend!"

[Rob Morley]

Dead classy, them - I might buy them if I didn't already have fluffy cowskin seat covers :-)

[Richard Conway]

Do you have the matching dice?

[Rob Morley]

I didn't know you could get cowskin dice.

[oli4uk]

For those wishing to "Max Power" lingo : Trix out their ride with some phat cowskin dice .....

only 5hrs to go on this item (:-0 Pressure sell)

Returning to the dust cap theme - Wow look what I found ....

best do some work today : Laters - Oliver

[Suz]

Didn't know you could get fluffy cows!