Stupid Dust Cap Won't Seat

After taking it back off, they seem to be hitting the spindle, not the wheel bearing race. I took s dog dish off my 68 Dart to see how those caps fit, and same thing. I guess the caps are a tab too shallow to fully seat without hitting the spindle thread. Oh well, at least they're tight and won't fall off.

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