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Good to know, even for those of us with old motorcycles : )
I like how wire wheels look of LBC's but after 30 years of it I was OK to
switch LBC's with stock or other wheels basically because I'm lazy LOL.
Lin
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Atlanta has one of the best guys for wire wheel truing, mounting, and
> balancing. He is a Jag guy and cut up a jag spindle so there is somethin=
g
> specific to mount to . Now I just need to remember his name=E2=80=A6
>
> Lester
>
> I think that this is it, Dick Maury at http://www.coventrywest.com
>
>
> On Apr 12, 2016, at 1:34 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Beware getting wire wheel work done by a local tire shop. I did that with
> my w/w '72 and they really screwed them up. Most places don't have the
> equipment or the experience to properly mount or balance w/w's. Mine ende=
d
> up with a terrible imbalance because the shop couldn't support the hub an=
d
> keep the rim concentric with it. Therefore the hub and the rim were on
> different center lines. VERY noticeable on the road. And not repairable
> unless you can find someone who knows how to tune and tighten w/w's. Thos=
e
> guys are getting hard to find, at least in the Atlanta area.
>
> Also be wary of a service like K&T Automotive in Allentown, PA advertises=
.
> They call it tire truing. All they do is shave the tire to make it balanc=
e.
> So your wheel could be grossly out of whack and they shave the tire to ma=
ke
> it balance. Not good.
>
> Many people recommend you have your w/w work done at a motorcycle shop. I
> have not tried that but it makes sense if you can find one and verify tha=
t
> they can and will do what you want.
>
> I had to convert my w/w '72 Midget to disc wheels (actually, I used the
> Minilite replicas that I had as rain tires on my '67 Midget vintage race
> car). That's a fairly straight forward job but did take lots of time.
>
> The Sebring Sprite replica I bough last year has the bolt-on w/w
> conversion as well as brand new tires, so I hope I don't need any w/w wor=
k
> for a while.
>
> If you tell us where you are located, some of us might be able to invite
> you to a vintage race to see what goes on. I've been hooked and racing my
> '67 for 25 years.
>
> Bob Spruck
> Sharpsburg, GA
>
> On 4/11/2016 9:43 PM, Diane Elliman via Spridgets wrote:
>
> Well, I thought I would try and start my Midget tonight. It has been in
> winter hibernation for at least 6 months in my garage. I am soooo excite=
d
> and happy to say she started just fine. I really had no real trouble
> starting her. The battery was strong. I took your advice last Fall and pu=
t
> some of that Stabil stuff in the gas tank. I guess it really worked good!=
!!
> Thank you all for such good advice! So now I plan on taking her on Friday
> to get the new tires and tubes put on. They have been in my garage all
> winter too! No school Friday, so I have time to get it done, in-between
> grading papers. It is supposed to be close to 70 degrees this weekend too=
,
> so I can take her out for a ride. Maybe even venture all the way to the
> swap meet in her. (45 min. drive!) LOL. I just got my Midget last October=
,
> and have not really taken her anywhere, just around here a little. I am s=
o
> looking forward to getting some things done to her and repainted. I also
> want to come and see some of you race those little Spridgets!
> Life is good!
> diane
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Good to know, even for those of us with old motorcycles : =
)<div>I like how wire wheels look of LBC's but after 30 years of it I w=
as OK to switch LBC's with stock or other wheels basically because I=
9;m lazy LOL.<br><div>Lin</div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Lester Ewing vi=
a Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Atlanta has =
one of the best guys for wire wheel truing, mounting, and balancing.=C2=A0 =
He is a Jag guy and cut up a jag spindle so there is something specific to =
mount to .=C2=A0 Now I just need to remember his name=E2=80=A6<div><br></di=
v><div>Lester</div><div><br></div><div>I think that this is it, Dick Maury =
at=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.coventrywest.com"; target=3D"_blank">http://ww=
w.coventrywest.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><d=
iv class=3D"h5"><div>On Apr 12, 2016, at 1:34 PM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets =
<<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets=
@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br></div></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica=
;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;le=
tter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;tex=
t-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div><div class=3D"h5=
"><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Beware getting wire wheel work don=
e by a local tire shop. I did that with my w/w '72 and they really scre=
wed them up. Most places don't have the equipment or the experience to =
properly mount or balance w/w's. Mine ended up with a terrible imbalanc=
e because the shop couldn't support the hub and keep the rim concentric=
with it. Therefore the hub and the rim were on different center lines. VER=
Y noticeable on the road. And not repairable unless you can find someone wh=
o knows how to tune and tighten w/w's. Those guys are getting hard to f=
ind, at least in the Atlanta area.<span>=C2=A0</span><br><br>Also be wary o=
f a service like K&T Automotive in Allentown, PA advertises. They call =
it tire truing. All they do is shave the tire to make it balance. So your w=
heel could be grossly out of whack and they shave the tire to make it balan=
ce. Not good.<br><br>Many people recommend you have your w/w work done at a=
motorcycle shop. I have not tried that but it makes sense if you can find =
one and verify that they can and will do what you want.<br><br>I had to con=
vert my w/w '72 Midget to disc wheels (actually, I used the Minilite re=
plicas that I had as rain tires on my '67 Midget vintage race car). Tha=
t's a fairly straight forward job but did take lots of time.<br><br>The=
Sebring Sprite replica I bough last year has the bolt-on w/w conversion as=
well as brand new tires, so I hope I don't need any w/w work for a whi=
le.<br><br>If you tell us where you are located, some of us might be able t=
o invite you to a vintage race to see what goes on. I've been hooked an=
d racing my '67 for 25 years.<br><br>Bob Spruck<br>Sharpsburg, GA<br></=
font></font><br><div>On 4/11/2016 9:43 PM, Diane Elliman via Spridgets wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0=
001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Well, I thought I woul=
d try and start my Midget tonight. It has been in winter hibernation for at=
least 6 months in my garage. I am soooo=C2=A0 excited and happy to say she=
started just fine. I really had no real trouble starting her. The battery =
was strong. I took your advice last Fall and put some of that Stabil stuff =
in the gas tank. I guess it really worked good!!! Thank you all for such go=
od advice! So now I plan on taking her on Friday to get the new tires and t=
ubes put on. They have been in my garage all winter too! No school Friday, =
so I have time to get it done, in-between grading papers. It is supposed to=
be close to 70 degrees this weekend too, so I can take her out for a ride.=
Maybe even venture all the way to the swap meet in her. (45 min. drive!) L=
OL. I just got my Midget last October, and have not really taken her anywhe=
re, just around here a little. I am so looking forward to getting some thin=
gs done to her and repainted. I also want to come and see some of you race =
those little Spridgets!<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0=
001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Life is good!<u></u><u=
></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family=
:Calibri,sans-serif">diane<u></u><u></u></div></div><br><fieldset></fieldse=
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