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Old 03-26-2007, 08:38 AM   #1
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Found a great article on do-it-yourself moons!

Main site is http://www.vfaq.net/
Actual article is here: http://www.vfaq.net/mods/Hubcaps.html

Very neat application of pizza pans! Think I might try this myself!
Many I wish I had seen that years ago. Very clean design. Must look cool on the freeway too. I wish I didn't have alloys.

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Old 03-26-2007, 08:55 AM   #2
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I'd drill & tap alloys to put smooth covers on - if I had alloys.

If only my VX rims had fit my Firefly. If only....



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Alloys sure look nice, but I'd still cover them up.
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Old 03-26-2007, 09:09 AM   #3
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I'd drill & tap alloys to put smooth covers on - if I had alloys.

If only my VX rims had fit my Firefly. If only....

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Alloys sure look nice, but I'd still cover them up.
I really don't like alloys to begin with. I like the ability to change "the look" of the wheels, and alloys just leave you stuck with someone else's design. I'll add it to the todo list. My alloys are pretty scuffed up, so it's not like they are worth much for resale.

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Old 09-21-2006, 03:44 AM   #4
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Baby moons cover the center 1/2 or so....full moons cover completely.
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Old 11-21-2006, 03:24 PM   #5
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This is about two years old. Its a 15" disc on a 16" rim with a trim ring. In order for me to get 16"discs I need to get the ones that attach with dzus fasteners.




I used to have them on my 1977 Dodge Monaco Police Car. If I can find any pics I'll scan them in and post. They would be about 16 years old.
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Now that I see them, those mudgaurds got to be a huge source of drag... Any need for them?
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Old 03-22-2007, 01:26 PM   #7
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Velcro?
I don't think that would hold. I use disk magnets for the quasi-baby-moons on my steel wheels (see garage) and lose one every month or two.
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