[Healeys] Minilites

[Neil Anderson]

I have had Panasport Minilite replicas that I got from Moss on my BT7 for 
about eight or nine years.  The splined hubs are steel and bolt to to the 
aluminum wheels.  No problem what so ever with electrolitic corrosion.  The 
wheels are powder coated and hubs are chromed.  I am having issues with 
chrome coming off the hubs now, but I drive the car a lot, so this might be 
expected after this amount of time.  I am going to take them apart next 
winter and redo the chrome and powder coating.

Neil Anderson
Midwest Region AHCA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
To: "Randy Hicks" <Healey100M at gmail.com>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Minilites


> It may be wiser to change the hubs to a 4 bolt configuration. Electrolitic 
> corrosion may be a problem on splined hubs without proper maintainance. On 
> the other hand if cleaned and cupaslip is applied regularly there should 
> not be a problem. It's a matter of dicipline in maintainance.
> Minilites are still available new, however they are aluminium instead of 
> high magnesium alloy like in the old days.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
> Randy Hicks schreef:
>> I'm thinking of going to a Minilite type wheel for long touring.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to types, vendors or disadvantages/warnings?
>>
>> Not interested in changing hubs.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Randy Hicks
>> '56 100M
>> '62 BN7 MkII
>> '65 BJ8
>> '53 MGTD
>> Healey100M at gmail.com
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