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Tell me more about the failed plastic effort... looks creative... didn't want to trim the filler? Or it just stayed as ugly as a horse's mouth? Haha.
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06-24-2015, 02:50 PM
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it was so much work filling in the depression after shaving down the excess. became real heavy. figured the amount of money to finish it and was just a few dollars shy for a set of moons. that wasn't considering the time/effort.
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06-27-2015, 07:23 PM
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replacement moon came in today. found out the rim had a spot that hit an immovable object and caused an uneven area. might have prevented a cohesive joining of the 2 parts. i straightened it using a large metal head connected to a wooden handle. hope this one will ride to the end of the journey.
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06-28-2015, 03:51 AM
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Yup, that's what I'm planning, it's going to be a PITA as I'll have to take one wheel at a time to the tire shop, have the tyre removed, weld on the tabs (or do we think it's safe to weld a rim with the tyre still on?), and have the tyre remounted. Renault rims don't seem to pop up at the wreckers very often here.
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06-28-2015, 05:53 AM
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Maybe it could work if you let all the air out before welding. And welding small taps on the rim is not going to generate that much heat. |
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06-28-2015, 09:09 AM
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Maybe it could work if you let all the air out before welding. And welding small taps on the rim is not going to generate that much heat.
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esp if cooled between beads.
in the video: due to the amount of smoke present, it would be safe to say there was a flame inside. was it flammable, such as fix-a-flat? temps rose steadily until destruction so it appears this was a rigged experiment and was for a specific reason. was the bead welded directly?
and finally, where can I get a robot welder?
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well, don't know what to think. lost another moon today. left rear this time. don't see any way to get them to stay on better without it being a big pain in the rear. want quarter turns but what a lot of work/time i don't seem to have.
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think i figured it out. lots here and other forums say they fall of real easy and i can vouch for that. here is my "solution":
take tie wire:
attach to rim:
attach to cap:
reattach cap:
now hopefully i will be alerted by the noise they make instead of falling off.
what say ye?
i put a coat of plasti-dip to help with at least 3 mpg.
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07-04-2015, 01:33 AM
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My chrome steel wheels are starting to rust, so I'm getting closer to just drilling them to use the swap-meet MOON disks I have. I'll need 24 sheet aluminum 1" disks bent double to repair the disks.
What I intend, if and when, is to drill oversized holes and use neoprene washers and pan head screws to try to absorb the movement.
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07-09-2015, 03:42 PM
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My chrome steel wheels are starting to rust, so I'm getting closer to just drilling them to use the swap-meet MOON disks I have. I'll need 24 sheet aluminum 1" disks bent double to repair the disks.
What I intend, if and when, is to drill oversized holes and use neoprene washers and pan head screws to try to absorb the movement.
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can you post a pic of the moons you have? sounds like they were used for templates somewhere. i might have a fix because i have extra aluminum laying around.
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