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Old 01-13-2011, 05:00 AM   #71 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mpvue View Post
IDK why you would risk messing w/ pizza pans when Moon wheel covers have been around forever and have solved this mounting problem long ago.
BUT, If I was to use pizza pans on alloy wheels, I would drill and tap a hole into the alloy wheel and use a flush head machine screw. like 4 1/4-20 (or M5 if you prefer) would be more than adequate.
messing around w/ zip ties, velcro, or double sided tape is really amateurish IMO and looks really cheesy.
Were you talking about truck hubcaps or car versions?

I believe it is car versions. On cars bolt attachement is secure, and that is most likely the method I will use. How ever current versions need drilling etc and not all are willing or have the skills to do it. So you need to design something to avoid that drilling part.

What goes for zipties there are new version coming to the market if everything goes well . (I will try to apply patents for this one!) It is designed to suit most ecomodders attachement needs.

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