On Apr 28, 11:47am, mhayes@msgate.cv.com wrote:
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> I'd suggest looking for a local frame shop that might offer the same
> kind of services that I found. By the way, heat is often used in the
> process of straightening and excessive heat can weaken the wheels, so
> ask it and be advised. Generally, if the rim is deformed, it will
> have to be heated to be reformed. If the bend is at the seating plane,
> straightening can be done without much heat.
I wasn't going to jump in on this discussion, but I feel that I have
to now. I had some steel wheels straightened while I was doing
everything else on my TR-3 (the proverbial 8 year restoration).
Soon after getting the car back on the road (anyone remember cak's
account of our trip to Savannah?), while going around a corner at
a reasonable ( ;-} ) rate of speed, I had a front wheel buckle and
lock up on the caliper. This caused the car to spin and hit a
sign pole, thereby undoing much of the body work that had just
been finished. So, I'd advise being very careful about who you
get to straighten your wheels; make sure that they'll still be
adequately strong when they're done.
later,
John
rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU
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