Bryce:
The wheel on my '73B was pretty grungy when I bought her too...
You know what I did after trying various things to get that rim back in
shape? I spent about $15 and bought a nice new leather cover, that's what --
the kind that you lace up with a needle. I found it at my local Auto Zone,
and I'm quite happy with it. It even adds some "meat" to the feel of it and
you have to look close to tell that it's there. Short of stripping it down
and fully restoring it, I'd consider this option, honestly.
I wouldn't be afraid to buff the steel spokes. I haven't gone that far -- I
just brushed them down with steel wool and fine sandpaper, then put a
coating of WD-40 on it to keep the rust pits from coming back. If you want
to go all the way with the spokes, buff them out to a polish then coat them
with a durable clearcoat.
Otherwise, you might as well send the sucker off to one of those restorers
and IMHO, it's not worth the price -- I'd get a nice aftermarket one before
I did all that.
Let me know if you find a viable inexpensive alternative to my route!
Dan
73 Blaze B - GHN5UD314518G
>First - The spoungy rubber has a 1/4 x 2 in chunk missing has anyone tried
>to fill this, and with what?
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>Second - The spokes were rusty, S.O.S. got that off, but there is still
>imperfections, it looks like this is a plated steel so I am leery about
>taking the 1500 wet and a buffer to it...
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>Bryce Mack
>'65 BJ-8
>'57 TR-3
>'73 B Roadster
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