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Title: moon discs?
Post by: weaver on July 23, 2004, 08:58:01 AM

one of the fellow zukiworld members told me he has moon discs for a different sort of a look..    i like the way it looks,, but      what the hell are moon discs..  can i  order these or are these a homegrown item ???

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: INGERSOL on July 23, 2004, 09:35:50 AM

http://www.metalshapers.org/nitrogeezers/images/dean_m11.jpg

This link will show you what a moon disc is.  They used to use them on race cars and land spped record cars in the '50's to cut wind resistance or something.

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: INGERSOL on July 23, 2004, 09:43:34 AM

Here's a better photo...and a link to a site that sells these moon disc things.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/prod_list_display.ASP?wc=true&dept_id=L2~332&dept_name_p=Street+Rod+Products&deptSearch_id=225

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: explosivo on July 23, 2004, 10:14:20 AM

There was a guy on here that had some of those, but black... looked pretty damn slick.

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: INGERSOL on July 24, 2004, 03:38:29 AM

Dude get the guy to send you a picture of a Suzuki with moon discs.  I would love to see it!

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: explosivo on July 24, 2004, 03:44:51 AM

Don't remember who it was  :-[

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: 90Stomper on July 24, 2004, 03:59:31 AM

 :)that was me, and thanks, glad you liked.  you can get them "spun alu. discs" at JCwhiteney, i got mine off ebay.  and then i found a 4" dia rubber grommet and cut a hole in the front two so i could get to the locks.  here are my pics.

http://community.webshots.com/user/90stomper

discs were sanded and sprayed with black bed liner. 8)

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: wildgoody on July 24, 2004, 06:03:07 AM

That looks like somthing from Mad Max

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: INGERSOL on July 24, 2004, 12:58:01 PM

HLY CRAP!  No kidding that thing looks like total MAD MAX MADDNESS!
You know man, that is one truly original creation.  The flat black paint looks so cool.  Most people just recreate the same old, played out 4x4, mini-monster-truck look.  But man I like what you have build out of your sidekick!

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: ZukkinMad on July 24, 2004, 04:06:53 PM

I love the idea for offroading, especially for the front wheels since when the mud gets in there its' nothing but wheel shimmy. But for onroad driving wouldn't that interfere with the cooling of the brakes?

Zukk

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: jerryp58 on July 24, 2004, 11:27:55 PM

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I love the idea for offroading, especially for the front wheels since when the mud gets in there its' nothing but wheel shimmy. But for onroad driving wouldn't that interfere with the cooling of the brakes?

Zukk

Maybe, but it'd be more aerodynamic, so the money you'd save in gas could be spent on new rotors & pads ;D

Looks good.

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: 90Stomper on July 26, 2004, 01:54:59 PM

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Maybe, but it'd be more aerodynamic, so the money you'd save in gas could be spent on new rotors & pads

LMAO

uh, there is another side of the wheel that is open for mud and snow to get in.....

would love to see someone do it to match their body color, like yellow or red.

o, and mine were not alu, they were stainless, bitch to cut that lil hole ;D

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: nc_zuk on July 27, 2004, 08:31:09 AM

I used to have those on my 67 street bug. They were pretty sweet!

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: INGERSOL on July 28, 2004, 12:23:28 AM

Hey 90 Stomper:

I've been looking more and more at those moon discs.  I like 'em a lot.  Last night I went to a local guy that has been buying and selling wheels and hubcaps since the '60s hoping he might actually have a set of moon discs.  Dude takes one look at my wheel and says hubcaps wont fit on.  Now keep in mind he is old and half blind, so I didn't want to break his balls.  

This morning I take a close look at the steel wheels on my '92 Sidekick and '03 Tracker.  The look identical.  Different style, but the same protruding lip and shape.


My question to you is did you have any problem fitting those moon discs?  Have they ever flown off your vehicle at speed and turned into flying saucers?  I really like the look of those discs, but I haven't had hubcaps on a car in years 'cause they never seem to stay put.  So please tell me about your experience with these things.

Title: Re: moon discs?
Post by: 90Stomper on July 28, 2004, 02:53:24 PM

well he might be right.  as far as i know there are 2 kinds.  the 'mostly for looks' kind like i have, which are pretty much a hub cap, and just snap on.  and no they would NOT fit on my stock rims, they are to shallow, ie. the off set is to much to the out side.  but i have heep 8 spoke rims now and they fit just fine because the offset is 1.5" more to the inside.  there are also 'racing' full moons that are just a disc, and these must be screwed to your rim in 3 spots, which would work on stock rims if the dish of the disc will clear you front lock outs.  done it, its a lil tricky but doable but a pain to get on/off.  and no my 'snap on' ones have never flown off.  i had snap on ones on a street racer and they never came off either.  in fact they are kinda hard to get on, takes 2 hands and at least 1 knee.  hope that helps ;D