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ArcticYukon

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I got some nice chevy chromed center caps today from a fellow member. I wanted to put them on my 22's, but they're just a hair too small.
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Anyone have any ideas to make them work? I think the black wheels will look good with the chrome caps, even tho I don't have any other chrome on the Hoe.

You might be able to wrap some wax paper around the tines of the cap, tape the cap in place in the hole, then flip it upside down so the face of the wheel is facing down. Get some JB weld and fill the cap in that way. Then, you'd still be able to remove them if you want to, but it would snug it up.
 
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You might be able to wrap some wax paper around the tines of the cap, tape the cap in place in the hole, then flip it upside down so the face of the wheel is facing down. Get some JB weld and fill the cap in that way. Then, you'd still be able to remove them if you want to, but it would snug it up.
You don't think they'll break if I need to pop them out?
 

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Shouldn't.... wouldn't wind up being any different than a snug-fitting center cap. All you're doing is filling the gap between the center cap and the center opening of the wheel... the cap with the wax paper is just there to act as a cast while you're pouring in the JB weld.... wax paper will keep it from sticking to the cap.
 

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Use black high temperature rtv sealant Tony. The same you would use on a Trans pan. It will fill the gap and won't become brittle under the brake heat. Will be invisible when it dries I promise.

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Use black high temperature rtv sealant Tony. The same you would use on a Trans pan. It will fill the gap and won't become brittle under the brake heat. Will be invisible when it dries I promise.

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I'll give it a shot.
 
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I was able to get the complete driver side switch panel from an Avalanche that has the power fold mirror option.20180608_170206.jpg
Bezel was the same color too. All switches worked except for the up position for pass side rear window. I took it apart to clean the contact, works great now.
So since I had to take it apart, I figured I'd take both pieces apart, just to compare the differences internally.20180608_163905.jpg 20180608_164003.jpg 20180608_164049.jpg 20180608_164326.jpg
 

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It was much easier to add stuff like this in the NBS. My NNBS Silverado takes a damn miracle to enable power fold mirrors. The harness isn't even there plus a few other hoops to jump through.
 

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