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Non-black winter wheels
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:24 am
by areles
Kustoms of America just ended a 3 day show in town. Something 'old school' for the winter steelies? Add some 'baby moon' hubcaps and maybe trim rings. What do you think?
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Re: Non-black winter wheels (areles)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:28 am
by kostby
I'm from "that generation" too, and it would be interesting. I'll see if I can photochop the look later tonight. Thanks to mrsingh for the 09 donor photo with bare steelies.Sorry the perspective is off, especially on the rear wheel. I lose patience at 3 a.m.!Can you even FIND 'baby moons' to fit Toyota steelies I wonder?Here's a very old thread about 'rockin the steelies' with a pic of the moon treatment on a chrome reverse from the rear-wheel-drive era -->
http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=2437Classic 32 Ford hotrod with 'dog dish' hubcaps with Ford emblem'49 Ford lowrider with baby moons on chrome-reverse wheelsCloseup of baby moon hubcap on chrome-reverse wheelSo where did the term 'baby moon' come from, you ask???This is a 'full moon' disc, named, I believe, for Dean Moon, a California hot-rodder and maker of speed equipment. Moon disc hubcaps were not usually highly polished, just a spun aluminum disc that covered the full wheel. Very popular with the lakes racers and the salt-flats racers. (Still is!)And here's a current generation car with 'full moons'
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Re: Non-black winter wheels (kostby)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:52 am
by areles
Kirk,Thanks for the info on the 'ancient' thread. Thanks ahead of time for the photochop!I'm having them powder coated and I've got to make a decision on the color (black or red) very soon (before Wednesday). We know what Ponta's vote will be! LOL
Re: Non-black winter wheels (areles)
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:13 am
by star_deceiver
Black with a red ring
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:13 pm
by AKLGT
I love those. so classic looking
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:40 pm
by Kincaid
Maybe needs a "beauty ring" if you are gonna run with the baby moon cap.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:22 am
by kostby
Something from the Woodard Dream Cruise...
http://www.autoblog.com/photos...85479
Re: (kostby)
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:51 pm
by areles
Thanks Kirk! The wheels on the HHR were exactly what I was thinking of.Ron
Re: (kostby)
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:05 pm
by areles
Kirk,The black winter steelies went to the powdercoater today. They won't come back in black. I'll post pics when I get them.
Re: (areles)
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:58 pm
by jkm311
Kirk –That shot of the HHR was taken 1/2 mile from my house. I go by that exact spot all the time!I actually love how that looks, to tell the truth. Perfect vehicle to merge the generations together.
Re: Non-black winter wheels
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:02 pm
by areles
My winter steelies are back from the shop a day early! I've found trim or beauty rings that will fit. But so far, no baby moons that will fit. Maybe, some RTV will work!At the shop
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Re: Non-black winter wheels (areles)
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:03 pm
by BlueCrush
Oooooh! Nice, I like the red, Ron.
Re: Non-black winter wheels (BlueCrush)
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:19 pm
by areles
This is my first time using this shop. He did a super job and was about half the price of the other shop in town.At home
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Re: Non-black winter wheels (areles)
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:31 pm
by areles
Last shot
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