lastchance Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 does anyone have any tips for keeping ea81 wagon wheel center caps on without the plastic retainer rings? i hate not having center caps on my wagon and have a box of center caps I want to get put on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 You can either bend the clips outward to fit between the rim and the drum/disk.........or........fab up some circular O rings from some thin-stock metal and make your own clips. The latter will not involve permanently altering your caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 on the old brat i used a crome bumper bolt with slot cut in it to hold them on looks good and will not fall off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchance Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 on the old brat i used a crome bumper bolt with slot cut in it to hold them on looks good and will not fall off what do you mean? i'm trying to visualize... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuru Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I believe Ivan is referring to either the original flat chrome disk type wheel covers that were held on with a single bolt (or screw, if you will) through the center. you can apply that technique to your subaru center hub type covers by drilling a hole in the center thereof and inserting the appropriate type bolt/screw fastener. (as he mentioned,) a Chromed bumper bolt slotted to accept a screwdriver appears to have brought him satisfactory results. Either that or just use the chromed bolt without the hubcap/wheel cover and cultivate the minimalistic look. You could even weld spikes on it and tear down the road humming the musical score to Mad Max, or Apocalypse Now, or Beethoven's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor , or even His 5th Symphony (its billed as being in a minor key but it ends in a Major key, the epitome of juxtaposition if you ask me! That Beethoven was a crafty son of a gun!) whatever you end up doing, Please take and post photographs. we would be curious to know. (I also am against the same situation, only I am lacking one (of the small) center caps for my stock wagon wheels, I have the plastic center ring remaining on one of the wheels, so I have an idea of what is supposed to be there., the other three wheels do not have the retainer. I was considering using the u-channel notched plastic strip that we used to use for wiring protection as it went through a sheet metal hole, its a white (or black, might be available in different colors as well, I do not know) and fits into the hole, and is held in place by being a "U" channel that covers the metals edge. they come in strips so you can just cut a piece off for the length that you need (for the proper inner circumference of the hole). I have not checked but I am pretty sure it's available in the proper width to cover the thickness of the metal at the center of the wheels. I'm fairly certain that radio shack wouldn't carry anything that wide. I'll have to research that further. Until then, Good Luck! We are a crafty bunch, no? laughingly, Timothy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 If i can find my centercaps, i am going to try and mount them on 14" steeles 1st gen legacy wheels with chrome trim rings on my e 5 lug 86 3door. got to have the classic period correctness since i only have steel wheels to work with. I do remember that there is a slight difference in the retaining rings between ea81 and ea82 8spoke wagon wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobiedubie Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) does anyone have any tips for keeping ea81 wagon wheel center caps on without the plastic retainer rings? i hate not having center caps on my wagon and have a box of center caps I want to get put on. why not just find a set of plastic retainer rings at the junk yard? Edited May 10, 2013 by scoobiedubie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchance Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 I haven't looked, but I'm sure they're a pain to find. I'm just interested in other members' ideas, looking for cool DIY remedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa512bpg Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I'm facing this exact problem with some white wheels I bought and re-painted...to put on my '87 GL. I'm not even going to try and look for the real parts. Modifying some plastic u-channel seems like the way to go. I will post here in the following week to show what I come up with. It will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuru Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 and pictures? pictures would be nice. (please) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) you can buy those retainer rings new, I have 4 sets of them, the subaru part number is 723146020 google the part number "Subaru 723146020", you'll get a few hits as to were to buy them, and their cheap, they come in a package of 4.for about 3 bucks. it's not worth the hack job you would go through to make the caps fit when you can still buy the retainer rings for so cheap Edited May 4, 2014 by Stubies Subie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 you can buy those retainer rings new, I have 4 sets of them, the subaru part number is 723146020 google the part number "Subaru 723146020", you'll get a few hits as to were to buy them, and their cheap, they come in a package of 4.for about 3 bucks. it's not worth the hack job you would go through to make the caps fit when you can still buy the retainer rings for so cheap +1 for trying the dealer. I just ordered a set not long ago myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdweninger Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is that the part # for the EA81 or EA82 retaining ring... they are different correct? And... are the center caps the same for ea81 and ea82.... just the retaining ring is different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrgrr Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I am working on getting center caps to dress up my redrilled 15" wheels. Don't think I have ever seen this plastic part -I'd like to see if it could be used for this.(I ran caps on my hatch without any plastic.) Can someone post a pic of this part? -I searched the web and I can buy them, but no one selling them shows a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobiedubie Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 $100 for a set of four plastic retainer rings, for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlmirror Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 http://www.quirkparts.com/oe-subaru/723146020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkerboard Comet Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I just bought myself 2 sets of these (4 in a set) from Subaru directly about 2 months ago, was around $20 (including shipping). So yes, you can still get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironworkerboomer Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 A couple of dabs of clear silicone and you will never lose a cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMBERTIGER Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) All of the sites say that they are discontinued. I stumbled across a link from this guy that has made a file for a 3D printer. Does anyone have access to such a thing? here is the link: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1024984/#files Edited November 14, 2017 by TIMBERTIGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I have a couple of old ones somewhere. There are loads of 3d print places online if no one here has one. Also look up local maker groups. That's a whole community of 3d printer and home builders of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkerboard Comet Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) I ordered 723146020, and they don't work. If you look at the pic, you will see my original one is a tad wider. The new one is smaller, ugh. Yes, it makes a difference. Edited May 17, 2018 by Checkerboard Comet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I can try to locate the ones I have tonight. I could also print those now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkerboard Comet Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 New printed ones would be great, the original ones are now really brittle from weather exposure anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIMBERTIGER Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I'd be interested in a set for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkerboard Comet Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I'd want 3 full sets, one for each of my two GL's and a spare/backup set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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