Summer comes and back in gear!
Seems something's wrong with my photobucket for all my earlier pics. This looks to be a common problem with them. I can't find any local copies so I can't go back and replace them. I've contacted their support so hopefully all the links will be restored soon.
So...
Giving the wheel covers another shot. Balance issues killed the pizza pans, so this time I'm going with good ol' coroplast. Actually found it in black, too.
The Mazda wheels have little center caps that I decided are perfect mounting points. They clip in very strong and have to be punched out from the back of the wheel to remove them.
Template time...
About 8.25" from center to the edge of the tire.
The little caps with mounting posts added.
Template transferred to coroplast. This stuff is a pain to cut with scissors, but it's the easiest way to make circles.
Fits! Washers glued to front and back of cover.
Added bracing to prevent folding on the weak axis.
Pressed flat and curing overnight.
Install tomorrow!