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Re: Wire Wheel Conversion

To: "Dave, ...... just Dave" <dfox@blarg.net>
Subject: Re: Wire Wheel Conversion
From: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, mgs@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <199804271748.KAA11191@animal.blarg.net>
Reply-to: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
What, the $80 per wheel is HALF of what others charge?! Oh, I guess I
should have bought a set and worried about skinny rims later. I wanted to
have some fun doing auto-x and that's best done on wider wheels with good
sticky rubbers.

Take care,

Gus

On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Dave, ...... just Dave wrote:

>  New wire wheels for $80 ?
> What shop has that price ?
> That's about half of what I've seen advertised.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Dave
> '67 Midget 
> 
> 
> At 12:15 PM 4/27/98 -0700, Agustin de la Calle wrote:
> >
> >Philip,
> >
> >I have heard that the new wire wheels go for $80 each. But you already
> >have bought them. For further parts at a reasonable price I would call 
> >
> >Mike (802) 439-5815
> >
> >See what he has to offer.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Gus
> >'71 Midget
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Philip Hubbard wrote:
> >
> >> I'm wondering if anyone has had any experiences with the wire wheel
> >> conversion kits I've seen in VicBrit.  As sort of a longer term project
> >> (due to the expense) I am looking to convert from my rostyles to wire
> >> wheels.  At Britfest I picked up some decent wheels and knockoffs for not
> >> too much money.  If the conversion setup is on the level I may go that way
> >> instead of a new rear axel, etc.  OTOH, I sort of have a bias which says if
> >> it is easier than the "old way" it probably isn't as good.  Then again, I
> >> like spin off oil filters.  :)
> >> 
> >> Any personal stories on whether the conversion kits are legit?
> >> 
> >> Philip
> >> 1974 MG Midget (Burgundy)
> >> 
> > 
> 


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