Clear Wheel covers 02 Q45

[mcrews]

Alohaspirit

that really is a very clean look!

[cfg83]

janvos39 -

That's really cool! Did you publish that before?

With the solid mount plate, if you have a center cap, you don't need to make holes in the alloy. Mount the plate onto the center cap, and the clear cover onto the plate.

CarloSW2

[mcrews]

Originally Posted by cfg83

janvos39 -

That's really cool! Did you publish that before?

With the solid mount plate, if you have a center cap, you don't need to make holes in the alloy. Mount the plate onto the center cap, and the clear cover onto the plate.

CarloSW2

EUREKA!!!!!!!

"I would like to thank the members of the ACADEMY - ECU, for their inspiration......."

I kept thinkin about the MB clear post and the rods coming out from the center.
in the past, my thought pattern had envolved heavy material spinning around.
this thread got me past that.....

1. If I could mount something very light on the cap?????!!!!!!!
2. and try yo have some kind of convex.

Here is the cap:



here is the concept:
use the lightest possible material (plexiglass rod, thin extruded aluminuum...)
make an X pattern.






Have bolts coming UP thru the cap (the example has the bolts in the X just for display)

slightly arch the braces to "pull" the outer edges securely down on the edge if the alloy wheel.

one other thouhgt, run a very small rubber 'bead' or lip on the out edge of the clear plastic. (if I dont use the trays)


Thanks to all!!!!!

try to have finished by next weekend!!!!!

[alohaspirit]

sometimes center caps are hard to take off

(i know mine was really tight, and i needed to carry a screwdriver just in case)

just be careful you can get everything off easily

[cfg83]

mcrews -

I like your thinking. I have 4 "plasti-bolts" that hold my center-cap in place, so I can have my bolts come up through those, just like you are proposing.

I was thinking about a single center bolt, but I think a single bolt screw itself off unless I got "counter-sink" nuts and bolts for the other side of the car. You want the wheel to be "tightening" a single-bolt solution when you are driving in the forward direction. Know what I mean?

CarloSW2

[mcrews]

I know......with the arms or spindles radiating out I can use small tape down screws toward the farthest pont, thus holding down the edges from the air scimming in.My biggest fear is upsetting the tire balance.
*************DUMMY MOCKUP*************
I taped the cross to the wheel:


It's curved away from the wheel:


a side shoot with the plastic in place:

[mcrews]

1-9-10

Ok, was at TAP PLASTICS looking for clear flat rods to make the arms out of and the counter guy....who was VERY interested........said "why don't you use 3M Marine Reclosable Attachment System? five times stronger!"

So I had the plastic from the picture frame cut proffesionally at TAP. and I bought
the 3M stuff.

I had to move the 'velcro' down the wheel so that when attached the clear shield is being 'pulled' flush to the outer edge of the rim.






you can see the reflection......




From a 'show' point of view, this is not the look I want to achieve. But it is a good test point.
I am thinking about painting a 'ring' that would cover the tabs.
There is very thin material that is used for full car body ads. I have a sample that I picked up a while back

here is a pic of the sample. I could get it cut in a ring or any color really



Next is the rear well covers.........

[Christ]

Ya know, alot of people think steel wheels weigh alot more than aluminum alloy wheels, and for OE wheels, and even most aftermarket wheels, it's really not true. You can find light steels just as easily as light alloys, usually.

Even if the alloys are somewhat lighter than the steels, it's only going to be by a small amount... i.e. less than 4 lbs, usually.

[basslover911]

Please update us on if they get scratched or how the brake dust acts on them.

Thanks!

[mcrews]

Good news Houston!


It's stayed on this morning!

Yes, while I was driving at freeway speeds.