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To: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>
Subject: wheels
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 22:18:22 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Sprite List <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
In-reply-to: <001201bc7c69$0ec91240$694afccd@jeffchur>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Jeff,
I have used self etching primer in a spray can from an auto paint place on
blasted wheels with very good results.  Even when the paint gets nicked,
the primer stays on.
I am about to do the same with my widened steel wheels.
Ulix



On Wed, 18 Jun 1997, Jeff Church wrote:

> Just got my Bugeye wheels sandblasted at the local monument (grave, that is)
> shop for $50.  Went over to my local tire store and got 155R13 Dunlop SR20's
> for $29.95.  I had looked around locally for some 145's but could find none.
> The 155's will be a big improvement that the 165's the PO put on back in
> '82.  When I locked the front wheels, those old tires would rub on the bend
> in the sway bar.  Put a nice groove on the inside face of them though ;7)
> 
> I'm painting the wheels right now.  Wish one could get cutting primer in a
> spray can around here instead of the standard sandable primer.  I'm using
> the Plasticoat "steel" color on them and will follow up with some clear
> coats.
> 
> Frank, will your wife be out of town any time soon so I can use her oven to
> cure them in.  My wife didn't think it would be one of my better moves to
> try that at home.  The woman has no sense of humor.
> 
> Jeff Church
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hello39@idt.net <hello39@idt.net>
> To: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 5:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Tires
> 
> 
> >Chuck,
> >I run Coopers 165x70. Paid $32 each. There are plenty of brands out
> >there having the 145 and 155 sizes. Might consider " The Tire Rack " a
> >discount mail order
> >vendor via the internet or an 800 phone number. There are 3 or 4 others
> >with great deals on our small tires. I would hope you can get them for
> >less than $35 each.
> >Just my .02 worth
> >Alan
> >
> >Chuck Ciaffone wrote:
> >
> >> Hi again,
> >>
> >> Gotta replace a couple of tires before inspection. What's
> >> on the '72 is a mix of Michelin and Toyo 145S13 tires.
> >> So far, all I can find in that size is some Michelin
> >> Rainforest (is that right?) at about $55 a pop. Another
> >> guy wants to sell me a pair of 155SR13s at about $30 a pop.
> >> Do I really need the 118 mph rated tires? Will the extra
> >> 1/2 inch of the 155's be too much? be noticable?
> >>
> >> What are you guyz running?
> >>
> >> chuck
> >> --
> >> =====================================================
> >>
> >> chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
> >
> >
> >
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
                                                           '67 Sprite


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