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**kev2809** · 01-19-2011, 11:37 PM

hey guys..wondering what most people think about running them vs. no caps at all.

im prepping my wheels this week, then painting them gloss black with a small white wall tire (very thin white wall), and was thinking of adding some moon caps to tie it all together. i found some cheap ones on ebay...but cant even tell if they fit lol. apparently these things come in a lot of sizes. i measured from outside nub to outside nub and its 10 1/4". the sizes i see that are near that are 10 1/8" and i seen one that was 10 3/16..but most are 10 1/8".

if i cant find a cheap set that fits its not that big of a deal...but i think the baby moons would look nice on the ol burb. any input (and help picking the size) is gladly welcome and appreciated

this is pretty much what my wheels and tires will look like..this is c10mang's truck (sorry for the picture jack!)

CG · 01-19-2011, 11:49 PM

My wheels are black with the thin red wall. I tried a bunch of different small caps on em and ended up with the baby moons looking best in my eyes.

Its my av pic. Sorry no pics on my panel ... but Im hoping it wont be too long now.

matthew20061 · 01-20-2011, 04:08 AM

Those wheels in the pics look pretty cool, but on your burb I would go with the baby moon caps I think that would look cool!

**special-K** · 01-20-2011, 08:05 AM

Try to find the poverty caps from Chevelles and Novas of this era. They are baby moons with bow ties embossed on them and no accent paint. Very subtle. Personally,I like Chevy car caps more than baby moons.

**kev2809** · 01-20-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CG

My wheels are black with the thin red wall. I tried a bunch of different small caps on em and ended up with the baby moons looking best in my eyes.

Its my av pic. Sorry no pics on my panel ... but Im hoping it wont be too long now.

i really like those wheels, only set ive ever seen.

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Originally Posted by matthew20061

Those wheels in the pics look pretty cool, but on your burb I would go with the baby moon caps I think that would look cool!

i think im leaning towards the baby moons. worse case, i can just pop em off and sell em.

would the 10 1/8" be the right size if mine are 10 1/4" (from end of nub to end of nub)?

OlySezHey · 07-06-2011, 03:46 AM

Hey Kev

Did you ever get those baby moons? Did the 10 1/8 work? Where did you get 'em? I found some on J.C. Witney, along with some stainless steel accent rings... thinkin' of runnin' somethin' like that myself.

ChevLoRay · 07-06-2011, 01:33 PM

Or, some "COPO" caps....'68-69 Camaro, Nova, Chevelle. Here's a pic. I also like the later Nova caps (moons w/logo)...no pic.

*Shane* · 07-06-2011, 02:01 PM

I prefer the look of a set of "spiders" over a baby moon ...

**kev2809** · 07-06-2011, 06:44 PM

^^^ digging those too!

actually, i never ordered either. been concentrating on under the hood and lost track of the wheels! i did get them painted and tires mounted on, just never ordered any caps.

ebay was the cheapest i seen for the baby moons..the spider caps are expensive everywhere!

also i was thinking the 10" caps would take away from the black of the rim..they seem a little big.

CG · 07-06-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

I prefer the look of a set of "spiders" over a baby moon ...

I like those too. does anyone sell them for 5x5?

Hubscrub · 07-06-2011, 10:57 PM

10 1/8 moons Mr gasket set of 4 about $60 i bought mine from tennessee speed sport, jegs, summit has them also. I like both looks, love my moons though

oldblue1968chevy · 07-06-2011, 11:02 PM

How hard is it to find a camaro/nova poverty cap? I found a few misc and dont wanan buy them if i cant find a few more to complete the set..

**kev2809** · 07-06-2011, 11:02 PM

hmm..they do look good!

not as big as i thought they would be..

colin_havens · 07-07-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

I like those too. does anyone sell them for 5x5?

Im a fan of thee too. I keep tempting myself to move over to the dark side (the white side maybe? lol) and run a set of blue painted rallys with spider caps and some wide whites on my truck. Until I can borrow a set of a friends to test fit and be sure I like them I wont be dropping the cash on a set, because those tires are EXPENSIVE. I used to think my 20 inch tires were high till I priced a nice set of Silvertowns.

*Shane* · 07-07-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

I like those too. does anyone sell them for 5x5?

yes sir ... click the word "spiders" that is in blue, it will take you to the link for 5" x 5"

CG · 07-07-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

yes sir ... click the word "spiders" that is in blue, it will take you to the link for 5" x 5"

So simple even a cave man can figure it out. Guess that makes me a step behind a cave man

01-19-2011, 11:37 PM	#1
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Baby moon caps.. hey guys..wondering what most people think about running them vs. no caps at all. im prepping my wheels this week, then painting them gloss black with a small white wall tire (very thin white wall), and was thinking of adding some moon caps to tie it all together. i found some cheap ones on ebay...but cant even tell if they fit lol. apparently these things come in a lot of sizes. i measured from outside nub to outside nub and its 10 1/4". the sizes i see that are near that are 10 1/8" and i seen one that was 10 3/16..but most are 10 1/8". if i cant find a cheap set that fits its not that big of a deal...but i think the baby moons would look nice on the ol burb. any input (and help picking the size) is gladly welcome and appreciated this is pretty much what my wheels and tires will look like..this is c10mang's truck (sorry for the picture jack!) __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_] Last edited by kev2809; 01-19-2011 at 11:40 PM.

01-19-2011, 11:49 PM	#2
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,992	Re: Baby moon caps.. My wheels are black with the thin red wall. I tried a bunch of different small caps on em and ended up with the baby moons looking best in my eyes. Its my av pic. Sorry no pics on my panel ... but Im hoping it wont be too long now. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

01-20-2011, 04:08 AM	#3
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: Baby moon caps.. Those wheels in the pics look pretty cool, but on your burb I would go with the baby moon caps I think that would look cool! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

01-20-2011, 08:05 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Baby moon caps.. Try to find the poverty caps from Chevelles and Novas of this era. They are baby moons with bow ties embossed on them and no accent paint. Very subtle. Personally,I like Chevy car caps more than baby moons. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-06-2011, 03:46 AM	#6
OlySezHey Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 46	Re: Baby moon caps.. Hey Kev Did you ever get those baby moons? Did the 10 1/8 work? Where did you get 'em? I found some on J.C. Witney, along with some stainless steel accent rings... thinkin' of runnin' somethin' like that myself.

07-06-2011, 01:33 PM	#7
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Baby moon caps.. Or, some "COPO" caps....'68-69 Camaro, Nova, Chevelle. Here's a pic. I also like the later Nova caps (moons w/logo)...no pic. Attached Images __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

07-06-2011, 02:01 PM	#8
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Baby moon caps.. I prefer the look of a set of "spiders" over a baby moon ...

07-06-2011, 06:44 PM	#9
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: Baby moon caps.. ^^^ digging those too! actually, i never ordered either. been concentrating on under the hood and lost track of the wheels! i did get them painted and tires mounted on, just never ordered any caps. ebay was the cheapest i seen for the baby moons..the spider caps are expensive everywhere! also i was thinking the 10" caps would take away from the black of the rim..they seem a little big. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

07-06-2011, 10:57 PM	#11
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Baby moon caps.. 10 1/8 moons Mr gasket set of 4 about $60 i bought mine from tennessee speed sport, jegs, summit has them also. I like both looks, love my moons though Attached Images __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

07-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#12
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Baby moon caps.. How hard is it to find a camaro/nova poverty cap? I found a few misc and dont wanan buy them if i cant find a few more to complete the set.. __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

07-06-2011, 11:02 PM	#13
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: Baby moon caps.. hmm..they do look good! not as big as i thought they would be.. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]



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