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1. Wire Wheel Conversion (score: 1): Author: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:03:26 -0400; 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 rostyle; /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00816.html (7,576 bytes)
2. Re: Wire Wheel Conversion (score: 1): Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:15:02 -0700 (PDT); 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, Gu; /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00833.html (8,569 bytes)
3. Re: Wire Wheel Conversion (score: 1): Author: "Dave, ...... just Dave" <dfox@blarg.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:53:58 -0700; New wire wheels for $80 ? What shop has that price ? That's about half of what I've seen advertised. Thanks, Dave '67 Midget; /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00834.html (9,334 bytes)
4. Re: Wire Wheel Conversion (score: 1): Author: Agustin de la Calle <agustin@risotto.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 16:10:46 -0700 (PDT); 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 wide; /html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00843.html (9,749 bytes)
5. Wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:15:26 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Someone was asking what a fair price would be to sell a wire wheel conversion for? This is on e-bay for $590 with no takers yet: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=411007338 Rober; /html/spridgets/2000-08/msg01167.html (6,429 bytes)
6. wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: BCAH@aol.com; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:30:49 EST; Hello all,--I'm going for more power(1275) in my BI this winter and was wondering about the rear axles. It is my understanding that there were only a very few true wire wheel 1/4 elliptic car from th; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01011.html (8,086 bytes)
7. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 07:41:56 -0800; Has anyone had any experience with a strong 1275 and wire wheels?; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01021.html (7,285 bytes)
8. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: Bob Spruck <mgmaven@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:54:06 -0500; I haven't done a wire wheel conversion but I have a steel wheel car and a wire wheel car. I did a tech article a few years ago for the now defunct Midget & Sprite Magazine on the dimensions of the re; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01022.html (9,866 bytes)
9. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:58:39 -0600; I think the rear end is actually narrower for wire wheels. Either way (narrower or wider) the whole rear end is usually changed. It is not hard to remove the spring mounting perches and replace them; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01023.html (7,869 bytes)
10. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:43:46 -0600; Yeah, but Bugeyes don't have the same spring setup. The spring perches are; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01024.html (7,096 bytes)
11. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:48:03 -0600; Or, do you just have to add the radius arm mounts and shock arm mounts? Quarter elliptic springs carried through to '64, right? So, a rear end from a MK II Sprite or MK I Midget would be a direct bol; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01025.html (7,295 bytes)
12. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: "John D. Caffrey" <jdc6@Lehigh.EDU>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:35:11 -0500 (EST); Were you advocating stripping a semi-elliptic WW axle housing bare and building it into a quarter-elliptic housing? That's thinking outside the box! The more I think about it, the more I like it. I; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01042.html (7,888 bytes)
13. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:43:57 -0600; Yeah, that's what I'm suggesting. I dunno if I'm off my rocker or out of my box. But, a relatively flat work bench, square, tape measure, and welder should be all you need. If you aren't confident in; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01044.html (8,389 bytes)
14. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:37:29 -0600; True, true. But, it isn't a Swiss watch. At the factory they had a jig and a guy with a welder. Clamp everything in place, weld, and voila. If you are building a top fuel dragster or a Bonneville Sal; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01047.html (7,916 bytes)
15. Re: wire wheel conversion (score: 1): Author: "John D. Caffrey" <jdc6@Lehigh.EDU>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:10:06 -0500 (EST); The Rotus rear axle turned out excellent. Of course I wouldn't quit until it was as good as possible. Time means nothing while I am creating my masterpiece, and I didn't have any other options for wh; /html/spridgets/2006-11/msg01048.html (8,659 bytes)

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