Spun Aluminum Moon Disc Picture Thread

Screw on Moons with wide whites and a red rim makes a timeless look

 

These caps were designed by Bob Fergerson the builder of this mid '30's Dodge based roaster in 1948, and had them spun up in San Diego. When the car was on the Coronado, Ca. paper it had them on it in 1949. Dean Moon must have seen and copied them later. Outside of a fresh top and tires this car is exactly the same as when Bob built the car in the late forties. I listed this picture and comments for my friend, Dennis Blietz who currently owns the car and hasn't figured out how to post pictures here yet. the car has a rear mounted spare and it too has a matching spun disc.

 

trailers too

 

From start to finish, installing mine.

 

You can cut them out of the bottom of tall beer cans …. Stick them to something and spin & sand them.

 

my elco from the early 90's and still running them.....

 

Bonneville 2010

 

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Here's mine.

 

Bttt.

 

My coupe, back around '96 or '97.

 

Circa 1963: Our Coupe with Moon discs ... and a new driver (me @ age 2)​

 

They always looked cool on the Super Bell Coupe!

 

Been teaching myself how to resize pictures.

 

Yes you can!!...
Mine came in the latest Monogram "BiG T" model kit....

 

Can someone pm on best way to mount the screw ons

 

Um, the best way to mount screw-on discs is with, well, screws.


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55 years ago,, I got all the 50 Ford dash knobs I could find, and "popped" out the little chrome insert, flipped them around and glued them on my model car wheels. The "perfect'' moon disc..

On big cars, I like 10-32 ****on head allen wrench screws, held on with blue LOCK***E. ,,,Still like the "MOON LOOK" after all these years...

 

I drilled three holes equidistant around the rim and tapped them with a 10/32 tap and then screwed the allen head bolts in.
Take your tires off first!!

 

TOOO Much time on my hands...........

 

Where are those disc's from? They look awesome!!!

 

I'm sure everyone has owned a set moonies at least once in there life.

 

I snagged 3 Dzus style 16"Moon Discs at the Pomona Swap for danged cheap. Had no wheels to put them on but thought it was a good deal. A friend found out about them and gave me 3 16x4 1/2" 5 on 5 1/2 pattern wheels that had been outside for decades. So that set the plan. I got the 4th disc and Dzus jig kit from Moon and welded up the tabs. I recently snagged the last needed wheel, and welded the tabs on that, then off to Powder Coating. Here is how they look. My Model A will go fenderless and I also have a set of 35/36 16" wires on it, but these will be for my ever shifting mood. As we all know how different wheels can completely change how a car look so...

 

MQQns on my 53 f_100, my 52 chevy and my buddy, Phil's 40 sedan bonneville car. I have a new set of 16s to go either on my 34 or maybe even my HHR panel. [ATTACH=

 

Oh yeah......and the S.O.B.'s [South Omaha Boys] stude coupe racer

 

I've always liked the look. HRP

 

2 different coupes, same wheel covers ( still have them!!)

 

We used them for our year-end awards at our Christmas awards banquet.

Mick