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Re: Wire wheel spokes!

To: Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil>
Subject: Re: Wire wheel spokes!
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:57:05 -0500
I also have 9 painted wheels, 5 with new tires and tubes 1 is for parts and
I just want 5 tires for the lot got Chrome ones for xmas, No place to keep all
the extras, they were sand blasted and painted before the new tires and tubes
were mounted. Carl E. they are in NJ.

Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT wrote:

> No, I'm going to  at lest 4,if not 5,  If I can come up with the cash I'm
> going to try to get the chrome rims but you know I'm going to have to run
> that one passed the boss(wife, or the trouble and strife for you brits)but
> thanks anyway.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tony Woodruff [SMTP:tonyw@mailmedia.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:54 PM
> > To:   Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil
> > Subject:      Re: Wire wheel spokes!
> >
> > I have 5 used 14 inch 60-spoke wire wheels that are extra.  If you just
> > needed one or so I could probably be convinced to sell one......especially
> > if you were willing to take the "black painted" one!
> >
> > Let me know if you're interested,
> >
> > Tony W
> > 67 B
> >
> >
> >
> > >>> Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil> 1/27/00
> > 10:01:37 AM >>>
> > Just to let those who helped me with the frozen wire wheel spokes I had no
> > luck with any of those suggestions.  I guess after 34 years they have
> > rusted
> > into one solid piece.  I now have 4 broken spokes, good thing I tried this
> > on a spare rim that was bad anyway.(spline is stripped)I didn't try
> > heating
> > it up and cooling them rapidly though for this would have changed the
> > temper
> > of the metal and made the spokes brittle (like it would have mattered the
> > way they were breaking!) Guess I'll have to invest in 4 new rims
> > thanks
> >
> > Andy 66B


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