07-19-2015, 01:07 AM
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RIP, moon eye... how we loved ye.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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07-19-2015, 12:43 PM
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What's the circle in the middle? Any chance it was bearing on the end of the axle?
I have a set of baby Moon/Speedster hubcaps that will snap onto the front wheels, but won't on the rear because the rear axle sticks out about 1/4" too far.
Maybe that's why they let loose.
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07-19-2015, 05:38 PM
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it's just dust. there is a lot of offset on the wheels. probably 6 inches between wheel and cover.
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2003 S-10, 2.2L, 5 speed, ext cab long bed.
So far: DRL delete, remove bed mount toolbox.
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08-15-2015, 10:11 PM
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After three months I decided it was time to check my tyre pressures. I was surprised at how hard it was to get my disks off  I added 3PSI and popped them back on. So it seems you get what you pay for, genuine Moon's seem to stay put  |
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08-20-2015, 10:16 PM
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i might miss the 'ol mooneye, but, i have a replacement.
all parts i had on hand so material cost: $0.00.
1-8th stainless sheet stepped up to offer some material for the attachment:
discs were cut out a while ago:
basic shape:
centers located:
cinched down, tight fit and rigid due to the bends. screw welded in center:
used welder on high to burn a center hole. welded stainless washer to hole on inside. warped some so beat it out.
there is no bulge. it sits flat against rim lip and brace i added.
nut was a stainless wingnut, removed wings so need pliers to remove:
just hope it's balanced. everything was measured by eye ball, no measuring device. took about an hour to get it fitted because the disc was waiting already.
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So far: DRL delete, remove bed mount toolbox.
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08-21-2015, 04:01 AM
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It's too bad you couldn't leave the wings on. Vandalism, I suppose.
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08-21-2015, 10:34 PM
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here's a shot in the daylight:
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08-22-2015, 01:25 PM
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I'd polish those stainless badboys to a mirror finish and replace the cut down ex-wing nut with a good nyloc locknut, carry the correct wrench for them in the glovebox. |
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08-22-2015, 05:41 PM
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Polishing would show up every dimple and wave when they're rotating. I'd go with a satin finish.
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08-22-2015, 07:34 PM
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either that or black plastidip with clear, which comes out satin. thanks.
**EDIT**
cut out 4 new blanks from the same stainless material. reason being, stainless is EXTREMELY hard to drill through. so i used the welder. which made the hole too big. so i welded a washer to the inside. this caused warping. hence the dents from a BFH.
so, i will cut 4 more discs, will use a lot of cooling fluid and use the drill. my drill press is too small so it'll be by hand.
will try to point one of of the punches and punch a hole in a piece of scrap first but can already see it not going well. will use a wooden backer for the process.
enough of that....
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