Need Trim Ring Install help!

[SS4Real]

Thanks guys. You both have obviously found out that getting them back on is not so easy! I had to walk away for the evening as I was getting pretty grumpy at my new trim rings and I was getting close to just giving them a good whack! Since I just spent a bundle on these, decided to walk away and get a cold one instead. I will try your tips in the morning.

[Enoch]

You have gotten good advice so far, when and if you use a rubber mallot (I usually use my palm) try putting a block of wood covered in a towel layed out flat on the edge of the ring and hit the wood so this will spread the force of the blow out to lessen the chance of denting it.
Good luck, Rich.

[NCGuy68]

Let some air out of the tire. Deflate them down to around 15 psi or so. Then use the palm of your hand.

Works for me.

[Salvatore]

Hey Jimmy, Are you sure you are not trying to put 15 inchers on a 14in. rim!!?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] sam

[SS4Real]

Yep, I remeasured to make sure they were right. I'm going to try the wood and towel method with a rubber maller and an extra pair of hands today. I'm also going to put a little soap on the inside of the tabs to see if they will slide a bit easier. Intereting enough, one of the wheels has this code on it: M4 5 10 LZ and I have no idea what that code it (the other 3 are YA coded). What the heck is LZ????

[SS4Real]

On my inspection this morning, one of the wheels is actually coded (AO). My build sheet space #45 says the wheels should be AO coded, yet here's what I've got.
Right front: 11 13 AO (M1 stamped with a 9 below the M1)
Right rear: 6 YA (M1 stamped)
Left front: 5 22 YA (M1 stamped)
Right Rear: 5 10 LZ (M4 stamped)

Looks like the YA's are 1969 wheels and still have no idea what an LZ wheel is???

[Pantera]

You don't say if your trim rings are 4 clip or continus grippers all around the wheel. Original on a vette and most camaros I remember were 4 clips and they need a different process than the full circle grippers.