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Title: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on August 20, 2005, 07:26:18 AM Got to thinking about some caps for the ROH mags on the wagon. Called a few Tyre places and they have chromed plastic caps ranging from $10 to $20 each. Thinking back to my days as a storeman in a hotel supplies business, there are these spun aluminium things called pudding or dariol moulds, Perfect!
Dropped by the local kitchen supplies shop and picked up a set of 4 for $7. Just gotta work out how to attach them :-/ , push through looks possible, pics when (if) finished. Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: customFC on August 20, 2005, 10:47:27 AM Post them pics.
Have you come up with a Tasman cap yet? Check these out: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ANSEN-SPRINT-HUB-CAPS-x-4-for-Mag-wheels-1960s_W0QQitemZ4569553522QQcategoryZ32636QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Regards Alex Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: 4hammers on August 20, 2005, 08:34:30 PM Hi Guys.
Stinky, if you get in the baking mood before you use them, I have a WICKED Creme` caramel` recipe. Gotta have the dariol mould for them!! ;D ;D Seriously though, speaking of Tasman caps. A mate of mine used a set of the "H" hubcap medallions of mine, to make up some caps for his mags. They look great & factory optioned with those medallions on them. Very cool. Rob J Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on August 21, 2005, 12:48:13 AM The tasman caps are almost complete, the project stalled when the wheel place dicked me around. So the caps are just waiting for the day they get a polish and a sticker made for them.
(http://www.fefcholden.org.au/forum/attachments/Tasman_Caps.JPG) Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on August 22, 2005, 03:15:43 AM The dariol moulds
(http://tinyurl.com/7rgbd) In a HK rim, they push up inside and look like they were made for it. (http://tinyurl.com/9js3f) ROH Mag without (http://tinyurl.com/8nm7e) ROH Mag with, these are just placed there, I have yet to work out how to attach. I might need to go bigger and work out some push through system. (http://tinyurl.com/aqw24) Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: SRVLIVES on August 22, 2005, 03:18:45 AM They're brilliant, excellent 'blending' mate! :)
I'll have to pinch that idea...... Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: SRVLIVES on August 22, 2005, 03:40:17 AM What ml are the ones you have Glenn?
Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on August 22, 2005, 06:51:27 AM They were described as 67mm Dariol Molds.
You'll find them in Kitchen/Homeware stores/ Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Ed on September 10, 2005, 04:39:43 AM Hi Stinky,
nice caps! perhaps a rubber bung in the middle could help you squeeze them onto the rim? Cheers Ed Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: HARKO on September 10, 2005, 08:54:56 AM Ya gotta love enginuety , Awesome.
I once used Corvette tail light lenses in a HQ monaro ,The best thing I could find to make up some buckets were dunny brush holders - actually not unlike the shape of the Dariol moulds just larger..... Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: customFC on February 25, 2006, 02:07:55 PM Hey Stinky.
Thanks for the info. I will try to find these moulds. What did you use to polish them? Regards Alex Title: Re: Mag (Mad?) Cap Idea Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on February 25, 2006, 09:35:22 PM I should make it clear that the size is 67 x 56 mm.
Alex, I just have a stiched mop on my bench grinder that suits most of the stuff I need to polish. You can pickup kit from hardware stores. |