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Subject: [Fot] Alloy wheel repair
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:18:12 -0500
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two of the 13x6 cosmics for my GT6 are developing hairline cracks in the =
hub/center cap area.  These do not yet extend down close to the bolt =
holes.  Fortunately, I have eight of the wheels, but would like to have =
a full spare set.

I'm thinking an aluminum sleeve could be machined and welded inside the =
hub for reinforcement, and the crack welded up.

I can't find anyone local who wants to mess with it.  Any =
recommendations?  I can ship the wheels, even have the sleeve made in =
advance.  I'm not sure what the compatible alloy to these rough cast =
wheels is, however.

Hate to give up on them - they're a nice period piece and are otherwise =
overbuilt, but when drilled for this bolt hole spacing it took just a =
bit too much off the hub, 45 years ago! =20

Lastly, any good wheel alternatives - no offense to anyone, but I'd like =
not to go to the Minilite look.=

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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">two =
of the 13x6 cosmics for my GT6 are developing hairline cracks in the =
hub/center cap area. &nbsp;These do not yet extend down close to the =
bolt holes. &nbsp;Fortunately, I have eight of the wheels, but would =
like to have a full spare set.<div><br></div><div>I'm thinking an =
aluminum sleeve could be machined and welded inside the hub for =
reinforcement, and the crack welded up.</div><div><br></div><div>I can't =
find anyone local who wants to mess with it. &nbsp;Any recommendations? =
&nbsp;I can ship the wheels, even have the sleeve made in advance. =
&nbsp;I'm not sure what the compatible alloy to these rough cast wheels =
is, however.</div><div><br></div><div>Hate to give up on them - they're =
a nice period piece and are otherwise overbuilt, but when drilled for =
this bolt hole spacing it took just a bit too much off the hub, 45 years =
ago! &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, any good wheel alternatives =
- no offense to anyone, but I'd like not to go to the Minilite =
look.</div></body></html>=

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