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my first gmc

03-03-2009 09:09 PM

found some moonies for only $70

I've been seeing them around the interwebz for $100+, but i found these for only 70. They won't ship for three weeks but i thought ya'll would like to see them.
S.S. Racing Style Hubcaps

cfg83

03-03-2009 09:43 PM

my first gmc -

The best I ever saw was $30 on ebay, but that sale is lonnnnnnnnnng gone. $70 is a decent price. Back in 1997 I paid around $120 for a set from a hubcap shop.

CarloSW2

Ryland

03-04-2009 05:53 PM

you will have to weigh those and get back to us, most moonies are aluminum instead of stainless steel like those are.

stevey_frac

05-28-2009 02:18 PM

Might pick up a set of these...

4) Stainless Steel Rat Rod HUBCAPS Full Moon Wheel 15" - (eBay.ca item 370198641605 end time 06-Jun-09 21:31:49 EDT)

Stainless Steel, and cheaper shipping to Canada.

I wonder how badly i'd get murdered on the exchange rate...

Bror Jace

05-30-2009 01:35 PM

"you will have to weigh those and get back to us, most moonies are aluminum instead of stainless steel like those are."

Nope. Most are stainless steel. I know mine are ... as is the 15" one I found by the side of the road this spring.

Problem is I have 16" rims. :(

stevey_frac

05-30-2009 07:52 PM

Well, I tried to put synthetic tranny fluid in my car, and I stripped the drain bolt on the tranny. And it's made me upset enough that i'm gonna have to get those Moonies from ebay i think.

whokilledthejams

06-02-2009 06:47 PM

Maybe I'll weigh one of my Moon discs (I have aluminum) when I get to work tomorrow. I really have no idea what they weigh.

cfg83

06-02-2009 07:02 PM

stevey_frac -

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevey_frac (Post 107216)

Well, I tried to put synthetic tranny fluid in my car, and I stripped the drain bolt on the tranny. And it's made me upset enough that i'm gonna have to get those Moonies from ebay i think.

Long ago I bought a motorcycle to take the miles off my (Dad's) precious VW Karmann Ghia (that was the excuse, anyway). One day I tried to change the oil on the motorcycle and cracked the oil pan trying to tighten the drain bolt. Cost $70+ to get a new pan back in 1987 I think. Soooooo, I did the same thing as you.

But, it gets far, far worse. While getting parts for my motorcycle, I totaled my (Dad's) Ghia!!!!!!!!!!!

Irony is a cruel mistress,

CarloSW2

stevey_frac

06-02-2009 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfg83 (Post 107672)

stevey_frac -

Long ago I bought a motorcycle to take the miles off my (Dad's) precious VW Karmann Ghia (that was the excuse, anyway). One day I tried to change the oil on the motorcycle and cracked the oil pan trying to tighten the drain bolt. Cost $70+ to get a new pan back in 1987 I think. Soooooo, I did the same thing as you.

But, it gets far, far worse. While getting parts for my motorcycle, I totaled my (Dad's) Ghia!!!!!!!!!!!

Irony is a cruel mistress,

CarloSW2

Ouch. I feel better about stripping the head on the plug now (no real damage, just gonna be a pain when i HAVE to change the fluid in a fwe months.

stevey_frac

06-03-2009 08:33 AM

What are people thoughts on 'real' moonies, with the curved surface vs. racing discs. Is there any difference from an aero perspective?

-Steve

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