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Re: [Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels

To: Frank Clarici <clarici@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels
From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:49:15 -0400
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Wow Frankie I didn't know you can fix aluminum wheels that is very cool.
Lin

On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 9:33 AM Frank Clarici <clarici@verizon.net> wrote:

> Howard
>
> Is the wheel magnesium or aluminum. If it=E2=80=99s aluminum it=E2=80=99s=
 easy to fix. I
> do it every day at my shop.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 11, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Howard & List,
> I have 4 and never checked, I'm sending them to Frankie Jr. to clean off
> the paint I'll have him check that too. Can you send an image of that cra=
ck
> or at least the location so I can check mine?
> Sorry to hear about that crack, it took me years to track mine down and
> Frank Sr. found them knowing I was looking. Oddly around the same time I
> was trying to find a set a guy in 2008 had all 4 in boxes with caps seale=
d
> and I was too cheep to give him the 1K he wanted for them. What a loss as
> they were never used ever and I couldn't find him a few years later.
> Linda
>
> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:46 AM miniac7--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Bill ... Thank you for the link. I will check that source for a
>> replacement wheel.
>>
>> Jack ... I do not autocross or race, although I did have the car on trac=
k
>> at VIR and Put-In-Bay this past summer for some fun laps. I purchased th=
ese
>> wheels used about 15 years ago, and I have no way of knowing their
>> history. I discovered the hairline crack while I was cleaning the inside=
 of
>> the wheels at a time when they were off the car for other reasons. The
>> crack is located in one of the four main spokes, close to the hub. It is
>> visible on both the inside and outside of the spoke. I will send you a
>> couple of photo's if I am able to capture the crack with my cell phone
>> camera.
>>
>> Howard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Springer <tomspringer@comcast.net>
>> To: miniac7 <miniac7@aol.com>; miniac7--- via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 5:31 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels
>>
>> Love those Libres...
>>
>> On May 29, 2019 at 11:36 AM miniac7--- via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Fellow-Listers,
>>
>> Having recently discovered a microscopic hairline crack in one of my
>> American Libre wheels, which are shown in the attached photo, I now have
>> the following choices to make:
>>
>> I either sell the three reaming wheels (with the cracked one thrown in
>> free) or I find someone with these same wheels who might be willing to s=
ell
>> one or two.
>>
>> Any interested parties to either scenario?
>>
>> Howard Collins
>> Virginia Beach, VA.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Wow Frankie I didn&#39;t know you can fix aluminum wheels =
that is very cool.=C2=A0<div>Lin</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 9:33 AM Frank=
 Clarici &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:clarici@verizon.net";>clarici@verizon.net</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-col=
or:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Howard<div><br></di=
v><div>Is the wheel magnesium or aluminum. If it=E2=80=99s aluminum it=E2=
=80=99s easy to fix. I do it every day at my shop.=C2=A0<br><br><div id=3D"=
gmail-m_-1258652054370793127AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iP=
hone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 11, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Linda Grunthane=
r via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Howard &amp; List,</div>I=
 have 4 and never checked, I&#39;m sending them to Frankie Jr. to clean off=
 the paint I&#39;ll have him check that too. Can you send an image of that =
crack or at least the location so I can check mine?<div>Sorry to hear about=
 that crack, it took me years to track mine down and Frank Sr. found them k=
nowing I was looking. Oddly around the same time I was trying to find a set=
 a guy in 2008 had all 4 in boxes with caps sealed and I was too cheep to g=
ive him the 1K he wanted for them. What a loss as they were never used ever=
 and I couldn&#39;t find him a few years later.<br><div>Linda</div></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 3=
0, 2019 at 8:46 AM miniac7--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-w=
eight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:10pt;line-height:normal;font-fam=
ily:arial">
<div>Bill ... Thank you for the link. I will check that source for a replac=
ement wheel.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Jack ... I do not autocross or race, although I did have the car on tr=
ack at VIR and Put-In-Bay this past summer for some fun laps.=C2=A0I purcha=
sed these wheels used about 15 years ago, and I have no way of knowing thei=
r history.=C2=A0I discovered the hairline crack while I was cleaning the in=
side of the wheels at a time when they were off the car for other reasons. =
The crack is located in one of the four main spokes, close to the hub. It i=
s visible on both the inside and outside of the spoke. I will send you a co=
uple of photo&#39;s if I am able to=C2=A0capture the crack with my cell pho=
ne camera.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Howard</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div style=3D"color:black;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt">-----=
Original Message-----<br>
From: Tom Springer &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomspringer@comcast.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">tomspringer@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br>
To: miniac7 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:miniac7@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">miniac=
7@aol.com</a>&gt;; miniac7--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 5:31 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 13x5 American Libre Alloy Wheels<br>
<br>

<div id=3D"gmail-m_-1258652054370793127gmail-m_-4915476294333921412yiv97987=
91280">
<div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:12pt">Love those Libres...</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 29, 2019 at 11:36 AM miniac7--- via Spridg=
ets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sprid=
gets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote: <br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-1258652054370793127gmail-m_-4915476294333921412yiv97=
98791280yqt5394148114" id=3D"gmail-m_-1258652054370793127gmail-m_-491547629=
4333921412yiv9798791280yqt60152">
<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal=
;font-size:10pt;line-height:normal;font-family:arial;color:black;font-stret=
ch:normal">
<div>
<div>Fellow-Listers,</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Having recently discovered a=C2=A0microscopic=C2=A0hairline crack in o=
ne of=C2=A0my American Libre wheels, which are=C2=A0shown in the attached p=
hoto, I now have the following choices to make:</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>I either sell the three=C2=A0reaming wheels (with the cracked one thro=
wn in free) or I find someone with these same wheels who might be willing t=
o sell one or two.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Any interested parties=C2=A0to either scenario?</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div>

<div>Howard Collins</div>

<div>Virginia Beach, VA.</div>
</div>
</div>
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