[TR] Wheel Shimmy

[wbeech]

Someone here in Utah, member of the BMCU has made such a tool.  I don't
remember who but maybe he will join the discussion and provide a picture or
diagram.

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
"I love it, she hates it... the car, of course!"


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Geo &
Kathleen Hahn
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 5:37 PM
To: Randall; Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Wheel Shimmy

This would seem to be something that a skilled machinist could readily make.

I have a drawing of the idea (came with my wire wheels) and, of course, a
wheel.  Someone in our club has a significant other who is a gunsmith &
machinist and has asked if anyone needed lathe work.

I suppose the one other thing would be to know the diameter of the shaft the
cone mounts on on the balancing machine.

This would seem to be a good club project with the club holding onto the
tool and lending it out to be taken to the tire shop for their use &
returned.  I have spoken to a local tire shop and they (say they) are
willing to use this to balance wires (probably because of the tires they
will sell if they will do this).

I drive a bit too much and buy tires a bit to often to be shipping them off
somewhere everytime I get a new set.

Am I missing something here or is this a reasonable approach?

Geo


----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>

> The proper cones are very rare, especially outside of places that 
> specialize in wire wheels (like Hendrix and Valley Wire Wheel in Van 
> Nuys, CA) but they do exist.
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