61-62 hubcap spinners

[Bruce B.]

Is there a specific orientation for the hubcap spinner in relation to the valve stem on the hubcap?
Thanks.

[Don H.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Bruce, According to the latest JRM (58-60 but hubcaps are the same), "When the words and flags are right-side-up the tire valve stem opening is directly below the ornament." Don H.

[Loren L.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

And if you really believe that statement from a spec from somewhere, ask yourself if the guy assembling the hubcap really cared..............or the inspector......

[David R.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

I'm sure Loren is correct . . . but in this case, as it wouldn't take any more time or effort to do it the "right" way as opposed to the "wrong" way, I would say the odds are better that the proper assembly procedure was followed . . . at least more often than not. And for judging, well, just do it the "right" way. No reason not to.

[Dan H.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

IIRC this alignment thing was invented by two very well known Corvette guys as a joke on all the over corrected Corvettes being restored. They laughed about it later.
Dan

PS photos of the caps do show them being with spinners installed with hole perpendicular to them. Just lucky I guess.

[David R.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

I would hope that a question like this wasn't answered in the JRM on the basis of a "joke" . . . but I guess you never know.

[Darryl D.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

And if you really believe that statement from a spec from somewhere, ask yourself if the guy assembling the hubcap really cared..............or the inspector......

Yep, sounds like some made up NCRS BS.

[Jim L.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Yep, sounds like some made up NCRS BS.

?? As opposed to the other kind ??

[Loren L.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

I'm trying to remove some 'debris" from cave-ins that have apparently happened in my brain, but Dan's post evokes a little "chirp" of memory. I'll work on it......in the meantime, try to remember that St Louis was "assembling" cars, not restoring them.........

[David B.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Loren, I doubt you have the strength to remove all that debris !

[Bruce B.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Guys,
Thanks for the answers.
I Have a friend who is having a C1 judged at the Cinci. Regional and in my old JM it states that The Text on the spinner should be readable with the valve stem vertically below the spinner.
So my real question is what will the judges use as judging criteria?????
HELP.
Personally I do not believe the spinners were oriented unless there was a jig or fixture possibly used by the assembler which still did not assure "correct" alignment. I also doubt if this assembly was "inspected"
Bruce B

[Mike E.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Will I lose points if I install those hubcaps with incorrectly-oriented spinners on my base-motor 66 that came from the factory with a big-block hood?

[Bruce B.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Mike, Great Answer.
But seriously, what should my friend do?
Since I only have a old JM what criteria will be used.
I will have to check my Almond Beige 62, from which the hubcaps have never been removed.......LOL
Hope all is well.
Bruce B

[Loren L.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Dan, with a burst of cleanser from "Rottweiler Elixir" and a 2nd bourbon manhattan (medicinal), an airpipe through the debris into a still partially closed chamber provided access to a late famous member then in semi-conflict with NCRS and a very recently late member of another organization (that would later part company with him!) - did the "chirp" just become a "bell"? Perhaps it is time for TLs to "check the source".

Bruce, as Mike indicated, it's better to seek the path of least resistance, ESPECIALLY where a change is not irreversible without changing the car.

[Dan H.]

Re: 61-62 hubcap spinners

Bingo Mr. Loren!