anyone know about or do metal work.... - Toyota Yaris Forums

matthewai · 12-09-2011, 12:32 PM

so i have these moon discs on my wheels and i deff like them and want to keep them on but they cover up the valve stems , is it possible (which im sure it is) to cut out holes in the moons where the stems are would this be a professional job or just need the right tools to cut the metal ? i guess they are aluminum

thank you in advance to anyone that knows anything more than i do about this

(not my house....)

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 12-09-2011, 01:33 PM

if you do a cutout it will look like ass

better to get a computer room tile suction cup and
use that to pop the covers on and off rapidly

two finger grabber for under 4 bucks

http://www.window-cleaning-supply.co...r-Grabber.html

fnkngrv · 12-09-2011, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

if you do a cutout it will look like ass

better to get a computer room tile suction cup and
use that to pop the covers on and off rapidly

two finger grabber for under 4 bucks

http://www.window-cleaning-supply.co...r-Grabber.html

Very creative idea!

I had moons on my 66 Mustang and took them to a proshop for them to cut the valve stem holes. I made sure that I had chrome stems and chrome valve stem caps. If done right they really don't look too shabby at all. You need to decide if you have the funds to replace a cover if you hose it up doing it yourself.

Revsson · 12-09-2011, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthewai

so i have these moon discs on my wheels and i deff like them and want to keep them on but they cover up the valve stems , is it possible (which im sure it is) to cut out holes in the moons where the stems are would this be a professional job or just need the right tools to cut the metal ? i guess they are aluminum

thank you in advance to anyone that knows anything more than i do about this

(not my house....)

This doesn't answer your question, but maybe you can answer the one that
YAR1S was asking in this thread:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37554

Those do look nice.

matthewai · 12-10-2011, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Very creative idea!

I had moons on my 66 Mustang and took them to a proshop for them to cut the valve stem holes. I made sure that I had chrome stems and chrome valve stem caps. If done right they really don't look too shabby at all. You need to decide if you have the funds to replace a cover if you hose it up doing it yourself.

well thats what im saying im not gonna try to diy just was asking on here first i have a friends who might know a place that does great work but now that i heard that uve done it thats cool

did they still stay on with the same snugness after u cut them ?
and was there ample room to get a pressure gauge in there ?
and would you happen to have a pic with the holes cut ? if not no bigg

matthewai · 12-10-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

if you do a cutout it will look like ass

better to get a computer room tile suction cup and
use that to pop the covers on and off rapidly

two finger grabber for under 4 bucks

http://www.window-cleaning-supply.co...r-Grabber.html

that is pretty cool but i would just be afraid that if you keep taking them on a off the clips will eventually become weaker although its not like id have to take them off many times in a row

matthewai · 12-10-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revsson

This doesn't answer your question, but maybe you can answer the one that
YAR1S was asking in this thread:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37554

Those do look nice.

oh cool cool thanks

matthewai · 12-10-2011, 01:47 PM

and for the record how do i respond to multiple responses in one post hahahahah couldnt figure it out
"multi-quote" ??

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 12-10-2011, 03:09 PM

keep the clips wet with grease and clean up all extra residue and they will last forever

cali yaris · 12-10-2011, 03:45 PM

SO easy to drill a hole. just make sure it's backed with a piece of wood.

I think a smallish hole with the valve stem extended to just be accessible would look fine. Stainless valve stem cap FTW

matthewai · 12-10-2011, 04:34 PM

yeah okay i guess i was thinking bout like cutting a "c" shape like along the edge but i never thought of drilling a hole ahhaha thank you

matthewai · 12-20-2011, 08:31 PM

im gonna try to do this hopefully this week and hopefully it wont look to awkward with a small hole in each disc maybe ill photoshop just to get an idea

matthewai · 12-21-2011, 03:51 PM

now that i have these i really gotta do this....like now !!! hahahh

matthewai · 12-26-2011, 01:20 PM

wanted to get anyones input so i pshopped
should i just cut one for the valve stems or a couple to give it a different look ? if so how many holes ? maybe more than 5 is to much

forgive me this is what you do the day after christmas sit around do nothing and play with stuff

ahha thanks in advance everybody

Altitude · 12-26-2011, 03:03 PM

One looks just fine - but if you drill more, my vote is for the one with 8!

matthewai · 12-27-2011, 05:43 PM

yeah i dont know i might be leaning toward less i think no more than 4
although 8 might make them lighter but only by about .007 grams hah

matthewai · 12-27-2011, 07:40 PM

im thinking 1,2, or 4

matthewai · 12-30-2011, 02:45 PM

so i talked to my friends metal shop guy and they were sayin because these are stainless steel if you tried to cut a hold it would leave a burn mark i mean i guess i believe these guys but i still think there could be some way to drill holes i dont know. but i think ill just leave them on with no holes but im mad cuz i have the trd valve caps but oh well theyll just be hiding underneath the discs

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12-09-2011, 01:33 PM	#2
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	if you do a cutout it will look like ass better to get a computer room tile suction cup and use that to pop the covers on and off rapidly two finger grabber for under 4 bucks http://www.window-cleaning-supply.co...r-Grabber.html

12-10-2011, 01:47 PM	#8
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	and for the record how do i respond to multiple responses in one post hahahahah couldnt figure it out "multi-quote" ??

12-10-2011, 03:09 PM	#9
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	keep the clips wet with grease and clean up all extra residue and they will last forever

12-10-2011, 04:34 PM	#11
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	yeah okay i guess i was thinking bout like cutting a "c" shape like along the edge but i never thought of drilling a hole ahhaha thank you

12-20-2011, 08:31 PM	#12
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	im gonna try to do this hopefully this week and hopefully it wont look to awkward with a small hole in each disc maybe ill photoshop just to get an idea

12-26-2011, 03:03 PM	#15
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	One looks just fine - but if you drill more, my vote is for the one with 8!

12-27-2011, 05:43 PM	#16
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	yeah i dont know i might be leaning toward less i think no more than 4 although 8 might make them lighter but only by about .007 grams hah

12-30-2011, 02:45 PM	#18
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	so i talked to my friends metal shop guy and they were sayin because these are stainless steel if you tried to cut a hold it would leave a burn mark i mean i guess i believe these guys but i still think there could be some way to drill holes i dont know. but i think ill just leave them on with no holes but im mad cuz i have the trd valve caps but oh well theyll just be hiding underneath the discs