69 300 hubcaps

I have a beautiful set of original hubcaps for my 69 300 vert. After working on car for 2 years finally put or tried to put hubcaps on the car.
Wheels appear to be original and I know caps are. Question is that my caps do not go on flush with rim? Is it normal for caps to be about 1/2 to 3/4 out from wheel. I have a large rubber mallet and started beating up caps. They were like that when I got the car.
Author: jmustian