[Healeys] Dunlop Wire Wheel Restoration

[Mark LaPierre]

How about Motor Wheel Services.   (MWS)   Its in the UK but their web sight 
does say that they do
restore wire wheels and they are the Moss ww provider now.

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:22 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Dunlop Wire Wheel Restoration


> Hello all,
>
> First a quick history lesson.....
>
>>From the beginning of Austin Healey production in mid 1953, all he BN1 
>>cars up
> 'till mid summer 1954  approx. the first 4500 BN1's were equipped with the
> earlier flat pressed hub 48 spoke painted Dunlop wire wheels. After that
> point, the wheels fitted to the cars had a deeper depressed hub section 
> and
> the wires were laced with a slightly deeper bias, making for a stronger 
> wheel
> when sideways forces were applied.
> However, these early wheels have a noticeable visual difference and when
> attempting an accurate restoration on these cars, the early wheels should 
> be
> fitted.
> In the past, Dayton Wire Wheel Company were willing to strip, restore, 
> relace
> and finish these wheels for an obvious extra cost (not an issue here). It
> seems as of now, they will no longer accept doing these wheel restorations 
> any
> longer.
> Is there anybody else out there in the world who will restore these 
> wheels?
>
> Rich Chrysler
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