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Re: Converting to Steel Wheels

To: "Evangelos G. Makris" <emakris@hol.gr>
Subject: Re: Converting to Steel Wheels
From: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 07:15:55 -0800
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
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Reply-to: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>
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Hi Evangelos,

I'm in the middle of doing the reverse conversion myself (to bad we are
so far off, we could just trade parts).

All you need from a steel wheel car is

wheels
hubs and lugs
new front rotors (get new ones though)
both rear half shafts

I got the whole swivel arm assembly from the front on mine though,
that way, all I had to do was take off the king pin nut (with spring
compressed), remove the brake calipers, and slide everything I needed
right off.  The parts yard decided that they would rather save the time
than go through he process of stripping the hub.  Lucky me!!!


Patton



Evangelos G. Makris wrote:
> 
> I wish to thank all the nice people who helped
> me tracing a source for an AUSTIN chassis plate.
> 
> I'll try to contact Victoria British because
> Moss (UK) only show MG plates on their catalogue.
> 
> Now, wheels. Although my wire wheels are in top shape
> I feel rather uneasy about them because I don't have
> a clue about adjusting them and none of the local
> "gurus" know anything about it either.
> 
> So, I'd like to consider converting to steel wheels.
> Apart from the regular wheels themselves, what is a
> rather comprehensive list of parts I need to convert?
> 
> Evangelos
> 66 Sprite
> 78 Mini

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Patton Dickson                   Dallas, TX

1967 Austin-Healey Sprite        H AN9 L 69437
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