Re: Does anybody make, or have, the 1929 crank cover/hubcap cover removal tool?

Posted by HH56 On 2022/7/29 12:08:51
For the crankhole cover, once you have a dimension it might be possible to find a nut to fit. McMaster-Carr has several with flats in the 3"-3 1/2" range. Those are available individually and priced $15-20 and above. Once over about 3 1/4" or so they start getting more expensive. If it is a larger size than 3" it might be cheaper to just layout a pattern and use a jigsaw to cut a hex shape from flat steel or aluminum plate and attach some sort of handle.

Of course that won't help the other end needed for the hubcaps so that part could get expensive to find an offset wrench that large. If an ordinary socket would work Amazon has some large sizes -- also fairly expensive. They do list something less expensive called wheel bearing sockets at 3" and greater which look to be a thinner walled stamped steel item. Those appear to use a standard 1/2 or 3/4 socket wrench but probably would not be strong enough if the nut torque is similar to axle nuts on later cars..

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