[Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels

[Linda Grunthaner]

Wow Frankie I didn't know you can fix aluminum wheels that is very cool.
Lin

On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 9:33 AM Frank Clarici <clarici at verizon.net> wrote:

> Howard
>
> Is the wheel magnesium or aluminum. If it’s aluminum it’s easy to fix. I
> do it every day at my shop.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 11, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Howard & List,
> I have 4 and never checked, I'm sending them to Frankie Jr. to clean off
> the paint I'll have him check that too. Can you send an image of that crack
> or at least the location so I can check mine?
> Sorry to hear about that crack, it took me years to track mine down and
> Frank Sr. found them knowing I was looking. Oddly around the same time I
> was trying to find a set a guy in 2008 had all 4 in boxes with caps sealed
> and I was too cheep to give him the 1K he wanted for them. What a loss as
> they were never used ever and I couldn't find him a few years later.
> Linda
>
> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:46 AM miniac7--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Bill ... Thank you for the link. I will check that source for a
>> replacement wheel.
>>
>> Jack ... I do not autocross or race, although I did have the car on track
>> at VIR and Put-In-Bay this past summer for some fun laps. I purchased these
>> wheels used about 15 years ago, and I have no way of knowing their
>> history. I discovered the hairline crack while I was cleaning the inside of
>> the wheels at a time when they were off the car for other reasons. The
>> crack is located in one of the four main spokes, close to the hub. It is
>> visible on both the inside and outside of the spoke. I will send you a
>> couple of photo's if I am able to capture the crack with my cell phone
>> camera.
>>
>> Howard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Springer <tomspringer at comcast.net>
>> To: miniac7 <miniac7 at aol.com>; miniac7--- via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 5:31 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels
>>
>> Love those Libres...
>>
>> On May 29, 2019 at 11:36 AM miniac7--- via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Fellow-Listers,
>>
>> Having recently discovered a microscopic hairline crack in one of my
>> American Libre wheels, which are shown in the attached photo, I now have
>> the following choices to make:
>>
>> I either sell the three reaming wheels (with the cracked one thrown in
>> free) or I find someone with these same wheels who might be willing to sell
>> one or two.
>>
>> Any interested parties to either scenario?
>>
>> Howard Collins
>> Virginia Beach, VA.
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