Hot Rods LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM - LET'S SEE CARS WITH MOON DISC

In my younger days I couldn't afford mags and I wasn't too crazy about baby moons, but seeing the articles and coverage about the dry lakes racers & Bonneville Salt Flats in Hot Rod Magazine I really liked the moon disc look.

To me they just gave the illusion of speed so lets see those hamb friendly Hot Rods & customs with moon disc.

My old Model A pickup back in the early 70's. HRP

 

I like em. Cool, Cheap, and traditional. What's not to like? My old 37 Dodge in the 80's.

 

Seadog had them on his coupe.

 

I call this my Bonneville look!

 

I have some.... They're about 2 inches in diameter.... I'll post pics a little later....

 

Your Model A truck is just overall spot on. That one has always been one of my favorites on here.

 

I love the look of Moon discs, however they don't love me. Every set I've ever run seems to get damaged soon after I put them on. Here are photos of Larry Foss' Model A that I took in 1974. It was later slightly updated and featured in American Rodder.

 

Here's my 38 standard about 30 years ago

later kb

 

I can't put up a picture of mine. They are on an 05 supercharged Mini Cooper.
I hope that doing it this way is legal..!

https://public.fotki.com/-Mike-/little-car/

Mike

 

These were still in the original Moon boxes when I got them. I probably did not use them for the same reason as everyone else. My rear wheels were mullet wheels (right width and offset but well you know) and I wanted to cover up the ugly. LOL

 

Snap-ons scream phony.

 

My 34 Roadster ... Basement ... Detroit Autorama.
We had a BLAST!

 

Snap-ons were available in the late '50s and were the most common on street cars. What is phony about them? Just a question, OK?

 

Wagon was snap on discs and porta walls in 1958 . Dzus fasteners in 2018 on the Zipper. 60 years of tradition!!!

 

Here's mine.

 

Thank you sir. HRP

 

Wow do they look great on that Pontiac!

 

I do prefer the screw on style best..

 

One in Perth, Western Australia

 

I have to admit that I am not a fan. My 66 pu had them on it when I got it and I now have a set of five for sale cheap if anyone needs some. Pretty sure they were on it for a similar reason as what @porknbeaner mentions...to cover up two wagon wheels on the back. At least I found two original steel wheels under the front ones.

 

Rims are tapped 10-32 for stainless steel button head screws. I could not find the depth on the Moon spun disk on the Moon website. Ordered the Speedway reproduction disks, since Speedway had front spindle depth data.

The disks are drilled for long length valve stems - It is a driver, so periodic maintenance must be easy.

This is the second set of disks on this custom (also went through a set of disks on my Off Topic Cummins powered F150). I drive my stuff with enthusiasm (and live on a nasty dirt road). The rims flex and tear up the aluminum around the screw holes. Also sometimes vibrate the screws loose from the threaded hole.

Fastening is a work in progress - my current attempt survived a round trip to Lead Ain't Dead -2020. The current fastener set up is (from the tire out):

10-32 tapped hole in rim > spun aluminum disk > custom cut rubber washer > stainless steel #10 washer (rounded edge toward aluminum > stainless steel #10 external tooth washer > 10-32x1/4" stainless steel button head bolt. Assemble with a healthy amount of medium (blue) thread locker.

Check screws frequently - I've lost a few screws (fortunately, never threw a disk). The rim slopes away from the disk, the mating surfaces meet like "\/". It takes a while to develop a feel of how much to tighten the screws to crush the disk against the rim. The rubber washer and positioning the sharp edge of the stainless steel washer away from the aluminum are critical. I can't find my pictures of the first set of disks - the screw holes got ugly.

I only have about a year on this fastening technique - Do NOT know about the long term reliability.

Russ

 

My favorite Coupe