I was just wondering on my 1983 Caprice Classic if the hub cap covers have a lock on them to take them off? Thank you in advance for the help.

wire wheel covers yes


hub caps are dog dish 10" base model ones and were mainly only on 9C1 police/rescue and 9C6 taxi

wire covers are full size cover entire wheels and have alocking tool in the trunk or glovebox

if you lost yours then go to a junk yard and take one from another rear wheel drive gm car with wire covers

i save these from cars i take to the shredder

most recent was an 85 cutlass supreme

i saved all the covers and the tool and parts


good luck

If you have the wire spoke hub caps there is a screw on each hubcap that holds them on, you have to pop off the center cap (carefully) where the caprice emblem is to get to the screw

there is a paint color on the locking bolt for the wheel cover and this will be the same color as the locking key ( green for green red for red you get the picture) so if your junk yard shopping it will save you a bit of time. here is a link to the wire wheel cover. i think the covers were used from 84 to 96. http://www.impalasuperstore.com/naisso/resource/resource25.asp the first pic is with the lock cap removed, 2nd is on. http://i13.tinypic.com/8335x93.jpghttp://i14.tinypic.com/6k5807p.jpg

ok so my next question is: i have no center caps ( would like the caprice emblems ones where could i get them from) so i need to also find a lock somewhere

When i used to have hubcaps on mine, i just used regular bolts to hold them on, and kept a socket for that size in my car, just another option though.