[Spridgets] need tips on installing beauty rims for a 62 Sprite

David Lieb dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com
Fri Mar 28 14:56:45 MST 2008


> Well I bought a set of beauty rims form Peters shop but I can't get them 
> on.
> I have the stock wheels for the 62 which are also the same ones for the
> Bugeye (with the little holes) and I sat down and used my feet with shocks
> on so I wouldn't scratch the beautiful chrome but it is just not working. 
> I
> didn't want to use my rubber mallet because I am afraid I will damage the
> chrome or dent the rim. Any good tips out there?

Put the socks on the rubber mallet? Put the trim rings back in their boxes
and sell them for 5x as much in ten years? 


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