Try the Mennonite Information Center 717-299-0954. That is in Lancaster.
There are a lot of Wagon shops on Route 23 in Morgantown, PA but I don't
have fone numbers for them.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Cc: "healeylist" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Longshot (NO HEALEY CONTENT)
> Bob,
>
> Hey way off topic sometimes works. I found a lawyer on the opposite
> coast through the forum to help me with an eBay deal gone bad.
>
> Brian from Santa Cruz introduced me to a fella who builds roadsters
> from antique fire engines. He is building Big Bertha
> which can be seen here caravaning up to dream machines in Half Moon Bay
> from Santa Cruz:
>
> Rear View with Brian's Healey sandwiched between (oh and yes the old
> Willies jeep/truck on the right is blown and channeled):
> http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/dream/0026.JPG
>
> Side view of the fire engine aluminum roadster (two cockpits) this thing
> goes like a raped ape with its 10 cyl. (not for the faint of heart)
> http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/dream/0027.JPG
>
> This is the same fella that built the giant Jay Leno roadster.
> http://www.jimhayes.com/cahome/RD-leno.jpg
>
> Well I digress.. back to your question. I have heard that the Amish
> guys can make and restore the old wooden wheels, not cheap but done
> right the same way as they were originally made probably. There are
> some very skilled Wheelwrights still out there. Sorry but contacting
> them directly by phone may be tough.
>
> Perhaps a deep dive internet search would yield something useful for
> your father's project. Most of these Amish craftsmen have
> "agents" who you can contact by phone or fax. Here is a sample link to
> an Amish Wheelwright:
>
> http://www.jakesctp.com/
>
> Perhaps some of our Healey Brethren near Lancaster county could help.
> Hey could be worth a trip for some ShooFly pie....
>
> Heading off to Half Moon Bay now to go on the tour to Filoli Mansion.
>
> See ya Bob and good luck.
>
> Tracy
>
> Bob Spidell wrote:
>
> >Listers,
> >
> >This is WAY off-topic, but ...
> >
> >My Dad is looking for a set of wooden wheels for the 1919 Seagrave
> >fire engine he is restoring. If anybody knows a source for these (new,
> >reproduction, whatever) please let me know.
> >
> >
> >bs
> >
> >********************************************
> >Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
> >'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> >********************************************
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