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Old 01-16-2008, 05:38 PM   #49 (permalink)
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And now for the solution to yesterdays little math problem

So, first off, cut the middle out of the ultra-classy plastic wheel covers.
It cuts pretty easily with a utility knife, but for the thicker bits a Dremel works better. (and it's harder to slice off a finger with a Dremel )




Now trim it up so that any protrusions on the top side are minimized.





And then attach your pizza pan to the what's left of your wheel cover. I used some liquid nails-type construction adhesive. It looks like it'll hold up well, but just in case it doesn't I have some stainless steel wire I can thread it together with.





And here they are installed.
If you look closely in my photo from yesterday you can see that I greased up the wheel where these hubcaps press-fit in. When I tried it yesterday they really took some effort to go on, and they didn't come off well. Now they're much easier (but not so easy that they'll come off all on their own)





I'm going to give these a week or so of driving before I do the rear wheels, just in case there are any changes I want to make.
The neighborhood cat approves.

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