Pretty close John.... basically what I did was cut a 1 and a half inch slot
just below the hole that the dzus button goes in... about 3 inches long...
then I set the tabs on the disc... so what you have is three tabs mounted
to a disc with the metal exposed where it touches the rim.... then I tacked
the tabs on the wheels and took off the disc and did the final welding....
in my case on my wheels I set it up so that the tab had to be bent 1/4 of
an inch and that allowed a bit more welding surface on the rim....
Works great... never had an issue... and I don't have to mess with those
nasty little screws...
You will love it...
K
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> From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: "moon" discs
> Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:20 AM
>
> OK after 10 years of installing and uninstalling my wheel covers with 6
> #10 or #12 screws, I forget which right now, there are not enough
threads
> to hold the screws. So, I have to add Dzus fittings. and I've read here
> about a "cutaway" disc that is used for installing the weldon tabs, but
for
> the life of me I can't, A) find the article, B) think of how to do it. so
> am asking ........
> what does the wheel disc look like that is used to position the weldon
> tabs on the wheel? I assume a cutaway disc with holes looking like the
> radiation signs, (with the three triangles pointing towards the center,)
> three holes for the Dzus fittings holding the weldon tabs, some duct
tape,
> and a MIG welder to tag the tabs to the wheel. Do I got it right? am I
even
> close?
> thanks drive careful
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
> 608-262-3606
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> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 131.333 MPH set 1995
> 136.666 MPH set 1996
> 140.292 MPH set 2000
> 144.396 MPH set 2000
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> 95.193 MPH set 2001
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