Egil Kvaleberg wrote:
>
> On 28 Jan 1999, rtriplett@bjservices.com wrote:
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> > I'm considering buying used painted wire wheels for my TR3, and wonder if
> > anyone has had that type of wheel chromed?
>
> First of all, forget chroming painted wheels. They would need to be
> completely disassembled and respoked. It would certainly be many times
> more expensive than buying new, chromed wheels.
>
> But why not keep the wheels as they are? Chrome wire wheels around the
> time of the TR3 was AFAIK pretty uncommon, even in the US.
Optional, officially, but very uncommon.
> IMHO chrome wires simply does not look right on any TR (or a 50s Ferrari
> for that sake), and painted wheels certainly gives the car a much more
> "period" and authentic feel. Which is some of the purpose of the entire
> excercise, isn't it?
SNIP
I agree. IMNSHO, if you had wanted a Jaguar, you should have bought a
Jaguar! ;-)>
Keith Edwards, forensic "mechanic"
Suffolk, VA
kedwards@norfolk.infi.net
http://members.tripod.com/~Keith_Edwards/
1962 TR3B with painted wire wheels
1962 TR3B (former SCCA race car) with ARE magnesium wheels
1967 TR4A with painted wire wheels
1967 TR4A
1982 tandem-axle trailer with painted wire wheels
1954 Austin-Healey with painted wire wheels
1954 Austin Princess Vanden Plas limo
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