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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:57:26 -0400
From: "Eric C. Rupert" <eric@rpm.com>
Reply-To: "eric@rpm.com" <eric@rpm.com>
Subject: RE: Wire wheels
David:
I sure there will be other responses, but the info that I have received is that
they are a lost cause due to rusting. Since they are most likely rusted, there
is significant chance of snapping them off when trying to do this. Also, I
would think that this is quite labor intensive and specialized work which
translates into $$$$. I sent mine into storage and put on a nice set of the
mini-lites for about $500.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Fain [SMTP:KC3565L@sprintmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 1997 2:38 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Wire wheels
I remember seeing something about this on the list a
few months ago, but don't recall seeing a definitive
answer to the question. How does one go about "tuning"
a wire wheel? I have a large pile of them under the back
porch and hope to get 4 or 5 good ones that I can clean
up and install for car shows and such. I know that it is
customary to send wheels off to a specialist who will
rebuild them for about twice what a set of aftermarket
alloys costs or simply bite the bullet and buy new
ones, but my budget for such things is limited at the
moment. Given the level of the collective wisdom on
this list, there must be somebody who can tell us
where to find instructions on how to do this. I
can build a mountain bike wheel from a pile of parts
and tweak it until it is true within an eyelash,
but you obviously don't check the tension on a Triumph
spoke by plinking it with your finger. Yes, I know
they are a pain to maintain. I have a good set of
steel wheels for every day use.
I believe this may fall into the same category as
recommending that differentials only be rebuilt by
qualified persons. I want to become qualified. Where
do I start?
Dave
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