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Find an open nut you can thread on the stud before you cut it. The nut will serve as a guide - you can back the sawblade against it to cut it square. Then when you remove the nut it will clean up the thread where you cut it.
 
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Find an open nut you can thread on the stud before you cut it. The nut will serve as a guide - you can back the sawblade against it to cut it square. Then when you remove the nut it will clean up the thread where you cut it.
Thank you for this brilliant suggestion!
 

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I put 5mm spacers on mines just yesterday 5/30/22 to fix my same issues, before that I had just cut a hole in center of my center cap8E80139D-55A5-44F2-8DFB-8940E96E8179.jpeg
Before spacers the stem pass the center capD708F05A-5024-4B4D-A346-40E1FB0EEAE1.jpeg
The stem is inside the center cap, now i just going to order two center cap replacement
 

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Union Pipewelder: Thank you so much for the explanation with photos, I really appreciate that! Your ride looks great!
 
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Welp.....the sawzall route didn't work for me....my tool was too bulky to get in between the 6 bolts to reach the spindle bolt for a straight cut. Ended up ordering a pair of 1/2" spacers (specific to Ford 6x135mm and not the universal type) and now the problem is fixed. The center cap now fits good. Thanks for all the replies and suggestions, you've all been very helpful!

 

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That should work as long as you still have plenty of wheel stud length to engage the lug nuts.....
 
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