Just a quick "ditto" -- the leather lace-up covers are infinitely
superior to the "wind-around-like-a-mummy" cheapies. They resemble the
factory leather covered rims on luxury cars. Find some hi-density foam
rubber and carve it into a rough fit for that missing chunk, and wrap it
tightly in place with tape -- no one will ever know after it's laced up.
Dan Ray had this to say:
>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?
>>
>>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...
>>
>>Bryce Mack
>>'65 BJ-8
>>'57 TR-3
>>'73 B Roadster
>>
>
>
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
Runs great,
looks particularly bad since some SUV clown backed into it.
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
|