Hmmmmm, as far as I know, Rootes never offered wire wheels on post war
Hillmans (they were available on Minxes in the thirties). Why someone would
replace the disk brakes with Husky drum brakes (8 inch, no stopping power at
all) is beyond me!
Jan
Jarrid Gross <jarrid_gross@earthlink.net> wrote:
Jan and piners,
Some years back I looked into buying an SII alpine parts car that
someone had equipped
with with what he said was Hillman Husky front drum brakes. It was one
of the major reasons
I opted not to buy the car, but did look like it belonged there.
I imagine that if rootes ever offered wire wheels for front drummed
hillmans, that they
surely would be retrofitable to alpines.
Now why anyone would want to do such a thing is beyond me...
Jarrid Gross
Jan Eyerman wrote:
>
> Vic,
>
> I checked my Alpine parts manual and my Minx and Super Minx parts
manuals....
>
> The Alpine 3 uses the same front hub and the same rear hubs as the Minx
> Series V & VI and the Super Minx II, III & IV. So if you can find one of
the
> Minxes, you can use the parts.
>
> I am curious, has anyone tried to adapt Alpine wire wheel hubs to a drum
> braked Minx? The rears should be easy, but how do you mount the brake
drums
> onto the wire wheel front hub??? I have been considering Triumph wire
wheel
> adapters drilled for the 4 1/4 inch bolt circle (which quite doable).
>
> Jan Eyerman
> 1962 Hillman Minx Series IIIC Convertible (with disk wheels and 10" Rapier
> front drum brakes)
> 1973 Hillman Avenger DL (with disk wheels and wheel trims)
>
> Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au> wrote:
> Which brings me to another question. Does anyone on the list with a wider
> knowledge of Rootes cars (Jan Eyerman, Jim Leach?) know if the hubs from
> other Rootes cars eg Super Minx. would fit on the Alpine. That might make
> sourcing hubs a lot easier for me in Australia.
>
> Vic, who has discovered he has one spare hub (with only 3 wheel studs) in a
> box of bits from the DPO
>
> Thomas Wiencek wrote:
>
> > A note of caution. There are 2 sizes of hubs. Anyone know when they
> > changed?
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Lance Brown
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:27 AM
> > To: Bill Tubbs; alpines@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: wires to mags
> >
> > You need the four stud hubs, which are interchangeable with the splined
> > hubs. I have a set from when I converted to wires. They are available
> >
> > 1962 SII Alpine
> >
> > Lance Brown
> > President
> > Santa Cruz Yachts
> > 831-475-9627
> > fx 831-786-1444
> > <http://www.santacruzyachts.com/>
> >
> > > From: "Bill Tubbs" <piperbill@isp01.net>
> > > Reply-To: "Bill Tubbs" <piperbill@isp01.net>
> > > Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:13:03 -0700
> > > To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> > > Subject: RE: wires to mags
> > >
> > > I've been looking for the same answer for my S5, Vic. Seems most
> > folks are
> > > going or have gone the other way. But I'll keep watching! :-)
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Victor Hughes
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 9:17 PM
> > > To: alpines@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: wires to mags
> > >
> > >
> > > Sunbeamers
> > >
> > > I think I've decided to convert my S3 from serviceable but tatty wires
> > > to alloy wheels. The question is, what parts will I need to do this?
> > > Other question, does anyone out there, preferably in Aus, have them?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Vic
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