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Re: Anyone interested in converting to wire wheels?

To: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@home.com>, "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Anyone interested in converting to wire wheels?
From: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:51:15 +0100
Axle casing, half-shafts and hubs as a set, ideally.  It is possible to fit
w/w hubs to Rostyle axles but it brings the tyres close (too close) to the
outer arches, even with conversion hubs on Rostyle axles in my experience.

PaulH.

----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 8:29 PM
Subject: Anyone interested in converting to wire wheels?


> The '67 GT I'm parting out has the later tube type axle and wires.  I'm
> going to scrap it unless someone wants it.  I can't remember the earlier
> discussions, is this axle different for wires, or are just the axle
> shafts different?   The splined hubs come off the shafts, so maybe that
> is all that's needed for the conversion.  Anyone know?
>
> Let me know if you are interested, or I'm going to let them go with the
> hulk hauler this week.
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring)
>
> Assisting on Restoration:
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Parts cars:
> '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>


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