84 512 bbi spinner knockoff frozen

3 ft bar is too short. I use 5 ft or more and I am 220 or so.

 

You just proved why the 5-lug is the better design for a road car and much easier to live with .

 

Sorry to hear about your endeavor with the spinner. Your approach is the "perfect" way to damage the expensive vintage lead hammer, the more expensive spinner and the paint on the wheel. I know many still recommend to use a hammer but now a days most of us are not used to / trained enough to use a lead hammer effectively. I recommend the tool you see below and a 1" torque wrench / breaker bar with a +- 2 m (6ft) long shaft. Good luck.

Best, Peter

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I broke more than 1 piece of the 1/2 inch socket adapters and use only 1 inch meanwhile
and yes to the direction with the arrow. but you also keep in mind: turning to the front of the car loosens the nuts

 

but not looks so good

 

You might be a good candidate for one of these, although I'm sure that Peter H's "old timer tool" is also a good one:

https://www.hillengineering.co.uk/soc-04-2

 

There are now several sources for very good sockets to install and remove knockoffs that not only prevent damage to the knock off itself but also really secure it so it does not slip off. The old ones made form large stamped steel truck sockets are the worst of them.
Invest in a good tool.

 

I am sure you let wd 40 sit a few days.. But if all else fails, I would find a safe way of heating the spinner...safely...key word!.. not acetylene, maybe propane torch..or better a heat gun.
I have bent many a 3ft breaker bar in my days..thats why grease is always applied to threads b4 re install.


#5 · Jun 29, 2016
One of mine was stuck. Got it free by putting ice cubes in the hub and heating the spinner with a heat gun.

HTH

 

good luck

 

Keep us posted please

 

Two thumbs wayy up for the torque multiplier and Hill tool!

 

I'm trying to do some research on Which size is my 84 BBI star knockoffs and also my Daytona's star knockoffs. i may have to buy 2 different ones. Can anyone help? Please.

 

I use the same tool for my early 246 as for my bbi if that can be of any help.
Best, Peter

 

I emailed them. This is their response.
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I went ahead and ordered FMB 42.

 

Barry, a couple pics from my '86. These trim rings will bend, so use something like a two inch wide plastic paint scrapper for leverage and not a screw driver. Hope this helps. EDoug


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Barry, I thought the lip of your Boxer trim ring looked slightly above the wheel surface and would catch the plastic paint scraper. If it is flush with the wheel surface like the Testarossa trim ring is, it cannot. Sorry. The pics show how the TR bolts lock the wheel to the hub. EDoug

 

Good day Barry,

I cannot speak for the BBi's, but on the BB's the trim ring does not have any retention lips like the ones for the TR. The BB trim ring does sit on top of the rim and it has a tight fitting lip at the centre which is in contact to protruding portion of the spline assembly. My trim rings were quite weathered and so I bought a new set from Superformance for modest $. I did try to remove the original trim without damaging it, but I was unsuccessful. Perhaps using a wide plastic scraper and slowly working the centre lip all the way around it could be possible to remove without damage.

As I was installing the new trim rings I could see that the inner lips is a very snug fit with a slight taper which explained to me why they were tough to remove.

Cheers,

Sam

 

[QUOTE="Quick question: Is there an easy way to remove the chrome collar on the wheel. There is grease seeping out and I would like to clean it but don't see a way to remove it. The bolt heads appear to be locked to the wheel hub. Nothing wrong just way to much grease.
Thanks
Barry

Well done Barry, you are half way. The chromed center ring is very difficult to remove. Use a composite (Hard plastic) chisel, WD40 a heat gun and some elbow grease. If there is no dents or corrosion then don't remove them. The aftermarket chrome rings are most likely stainless steel and you will cry if you have to replace your original ones. I removed and re-chromed the rings on my two F-cars with spinners and it was hard work but they look great.

Best, Peter

 

Leave the rings on, spray it down with brake clean and blow gun.