Ford aluminum wheels - plastic inserts

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Jun 12, 2012 | 02:17 PM

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Ford aluminum wheels - plastic inserts

I recently acquired a set of 1991 OEM aluminum wheels and some of the plastic inserts [for the 3 screws per wheel] are in need of replacement. Are these a dealer only item?

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Jun 12, 2012 | 02:31 PM

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If it's the ones I'm thinking of, I have seen re-pops on LMC. They have them in metal as well($$$). They would be the same ones that fit the styled steel wheels of our era. (See my truck)

Jun 12, 2012 | 03:38 PM

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Are you referring to the actual center cap, the black/red/silver insert, or the little nutserts that are pressed into the wheel for the screws?

Jun 12, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

Are you referring to the actual center cap, the black/red/silver insert, or the little nutserts that are pressed into the wheel for the screws?

I think he's referring to the plastic inserts. I bought some a year ago from one of our sponsors, but don't remember the part #. I'm looking through the parts catalog to see if I can find them.

Jun 12, 2012 | 10:08 PM

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Well, I couldn't find it in the parts catalog, but I found it in my own how-to on refinishing aluminum wheels. Part # is D7TZ-1A100-A. And the screw is 389465-S45.

Jun 13, 2012 | 11:28 AM

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Thank you, guys!

Jun 16, 2012 | 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Lewis

Well, I couldn't find it in the parts catalog

but I found it in my own how-to on refinishing aluminum wheels.

Anchor Part # is D7TZ-1A100-A ~ Listed in text under basic number 1A100

And the screw is 389465-S45 ~ Text-Section 11, pages 5-35, listed under basic number 1130 (hubcaps/ornaments/wheelcovers). Yearly apps: Look below the part numbers for the little charmers.

1977/96 E/F100/150 & 1978/96 Bronco:

D7TZ-1A100-A .. Nylon Anchor-Use with Styled Aluminum Wheels / Available from Ford

MSRP each: $0.87 // FTE sponsor tousleyfordparts.com price each: $0.57.
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389465-S45 .. Chrome Anchor Screw-Use with Styled Aluminum Wheels / Available from Ford

MSRP each: $4.20 // tousleyfordparts.com price each: $2.31.

Do not use the anchors more than a coupla times, cuz sooner or later, usually sooner, when rounding a corner, the hubcaps will fly off, taking the anchors and screws along with them!

When the screws are threaded into new anchors, they cut their own threads. When the screws are removed, the anchor threads are weakened. Thread the screws back in again, now...you're asking for trouble.

The anchors come in a package of 10 and are cheap! Buy at least two packages, cuz you're gonna need them, sooner or later, usually sooner.

I assume that as a Sooner, you're already aware. But, one never knows for sure, does one.