Powdercoating is not recommended (in my opinion) on the old magnesium
wheeels, as it hides cracks too well.
WST
----- Original Message -----
From WFO Herb <froggi at cdsnet.net>
To: brian S <bugeye15@hotmail.com>
Cc: <wsthompson@thicko.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Alloy wheels that work
> On the topic of 'sealing', does powder coating eliminate leakage on these
old
> wheels? Anyone know from first-hand experience?
> Herb
>
> brian S wrote:
>
> > Bill,
> > First off, SORRY about RRB, but I'm glad you're ok.
> > It's going to be a street car, maybe some autocrossing at some point. I
> > really want to keep them as they are my favorite style for the car. The
> > tires were almost always low or flat on it, I always thought it was the
20
> > year old Goodyear race tires that wouldn't hold air. I guess it was the
> > rims. I'll know for sure this weekend if they are true MiniLites.
> > Any ways to seal them to hold air better without resorting to tubes?
> > And sorry to probably bring up an old topic, but any recommendation as
far
> > as tire size and brand?
> >
> > >From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> > >To: "jack otrades" <bugeye15@hotmail.com>, <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>,
> > ><bryan.vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
> > >CC: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Alloy wheels that work
> > >Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 09:34:56 -0500
> > >
> > >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@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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