Could I use these instead of pizza pans?

[freebeard]

Shortie771 -- I hope to see the result. I got some sheet ABS to make some fender skirt with. with an accurate form one could heat-drape and trim ABS into a circle.

I went to the NW Bug-Run swap to try and make a point. Within 3 minutes I'd found 2 spun-aluminum Moon disks. But the guy with the price would "be back in a few minutes." I went to put batteries in my camera and was back in 5 minutes; he'd returned and sold them (for $10). That's swappin'.

[Xist]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Shortie771 -- I hope to see the result. I got some sheet ABS to make some fender skirt with. with an accurate form one could heat-drape and trim ABS into a circle.

I went to the NW Bug-Run swap to try and make a point. Within 3 minutes I'd found 2 spun-aluminum Moon disks. But the guy with the price would "be back in a few minutes." I went to put batteries in my camera and was back in 5 minutes; he'd returned and sold them (for $10). That's swappin'.

I am sorry about that! Better luck next time!

Well, August 11th there is some giant swap meet in Pomona, California. West Coast's Largest Swap Meet & Classic Car Show | Pomona Swap Meet

Should I drive six hours each way for moon disks?

Apparently, there was one today perhaps half an hour from where I had drill, but I was at drill.

There is one two hours away: 13th Annual Classics at Prescott, Car Show & swap Meet

If nothing else, I could base my own disks off of moonies, to make Freebeard happy.

[freebeard]

Hey, I got to tell the story and I saved the $10. So no worries.

It's swap meet season. My next opportunity is Father's Day.

I have a camera that's working (new batteries did wonders ). I should patch the 4 I've got to show how I want to do it. It should be kind of neat.

One swap meet Moon disk and enough carbon fiber for 2 layers X4.

Burlap and polyester resin wheel disks?

[Xist]

They look really plain and boring, as well as too small and off-center. I guess that is a good argument for moonies.

We already established that wheel covers need to be one inch larger than the rims, but here is some evidence in favor of me not being completely mad, although I admit that it is circumstantial:

[Xist]

Would this work or do I need a flat dish? Satellite Dish Antenna | eBay

[NoD~]

what is the exact measurement of those pans you ordered? Just curious!

[Xist]

Originally Posted by NoD~

what is the exact measurement of those pans you ordered? Just curious!

The page says eighteen gauge, so 0.0403" or 1.02mm (according to Wikipedia). I measured it just under 15"--14 7/8"s, I think.

[freebeard]

Is the DirectTV even 15" in diameter? It needs to be symmetrical, a 'body of revolution' if you will.

The first picture in #34 is "plain and boring", the 2nd one looks Blurred in Photoshop. If you get bigger disks you will have to deal with the wheel balancing weights (notch the disks or use stick-on weights) used for mag wheels.

One could jack up each wheel (or do 4 disks on one wheel) and spin it while holding sandpaper against the disk—just enough to hide those random marks. It'd look better when they're turning.

[NachtRitter]

Originally Posted by Xist

One option you have (which I did on my VX) is to have a wheel/tire shop remove the clip-on weight and rebalance using stick-on weights (which go inside the wheel) though that may or may not be worth it to you. At least, that would give you the ability to center the covers.

Originally Posted by Xist

They look really plain and boring, as well as too small and off-center. I guess that is a good argument for moonies.

Consider them to be a canvas... I can imagine all kinds of fun stuff you could paint on those... spirals, tie die, smiley face, the pattern of the old reel-to-reel tapes, ...

[freebeard]

I wouldn't notch a bigger disk, what if you rebalance the wheel?

Hypnotic spirals...