Brian,
Those wheels are worth some good $, so don't let anyone (like me) talk you
out of then cheap. The biggest problems I see in any of the early magnesium
wheels is fatigue cracks and porosity(sp?). They should be checked for
cracks. And they sometimes have trouble keeping air in the tires because of
porous castings.
Are you preparing the car for the street or the track?
WST
----- Original Message -----
From jack otrades <bugeye15 at hotmail.com>
To: <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>; <bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
> My Father's Race Bugeye has what I believe as Authentic Mini-Lites on it.
> Can these be reliably used as street wheels? Or should I look for
something
> else?
> Brian
>
>
> >From: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
> >Reply-To: conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com
> >To: bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM
> >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: re: Alloy wheels that work
> >Date: Fri, 7 Jul 00 17:38:59 EDT
> >
> > >> Fiat 124/x19 wheels will fit on our sprites??
> > >>How about wheels from a triumph spitfire?
> >
> > No and No. Frayed knot.
> > Actually, there's very little that fits. Vega/Monza/Starfire/etc.
> >is all I know about. And requires a thin spacer at one end of the
> >car. The Vega wheels with lots of small holes (as opposed to the
> >4-spoke Vega GT wheels) also apparently have a slightly too small
> >center hole so you have to turn down the center of your hubs slightly.
> > Spridget uses a 4-inch diameter bolt circle.
> > Ed in NC
>
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