Jeff,
Inspect the welds that secure the rim to the center section. Do they
look factory of after-the-fact? In the '60's a guy I was working for
did all his racing wheels by cutting the rims off a stock wheel and
welding wider ones on the stock center. Worked real well.
Joe Curry
Jeff Slaton wrote:
>
> Hey Gang,
>
> I recently bought a TR4 parts car that appears to have been raced at
> some time. The car has a set of rims on it that are much wider that any
> stock TR4, TR250 or TR6 rim would ever have. The wheels are standard
> Triumphs wheels and have the same number of holes and any TR4 or 250 rim
> would have. Where in the world did they come from? What is the deal?
> The car did have an after market electric fuel pump added and appears to
> have been raced. I can tell you that it is not a former V8 car. Who
> knows??? Can anybody help? I also have digital camera and have taken a
> picture of the rims if any one would like to see them.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff in Kentucky,
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