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Re: Midget Wheels...

To: mgs@autox.team.net, bschwartz@dttus.com
Subject: Re: Midget Wheels...
From: Marcus Tooze <tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 08:47:02 -0500
> 
>      I have the opportunity to purchase a set of wire wheels from a '66 
>      Midget.  The guy is going to include the hubs and knockoffs.  I have 
>      several questions regarding putting these wheels on my '76 Midget 
>      which currently has alloy wheels:
>      
>      1)  Will they fit?
>      
Fronts will, backs won't

>      2)  Do I have to do anything special with the brakes or anything else?
>      
>      3)  What else will I need to purchase?  Is the cost significant?

rear end assembly (banjo case) and half shafts. the disk wheel rear
end is different (shorter/longer?) than the wire heel rear end.
Yes, these parts
are probably the most expensive on the car after the engine/tranny.

>      
>      4)  Will my current tires fit on the wheels?

yes

>      
>      5)  Is putting these wheels on a lot aggravation?

yes

>      
>      Any help at all will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
>      
>      -Bart Schwartz
>      bschwartz@dttus.com
>      
>      
> 
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