Gentlemen,
For what it's worth I have 2 full sets of these early wheels actually in
pretty good condition, never rusty.
A local owner sent a set of 5 very good ones (off the famous Gunmetal grey
Hundred) to Dayton Wheel about 4 years ago and they accepted the job of
totally rebuilding them. He eventually go them back in excellent rebuilt
condition but unfortunately with Dayton's usual "too dark" a silver grey
colour. In addition they notified him they would not accept any more for
rebuilding.
Too bad, in the light of the fact that the first 5000 cars all came with
those wheels. They didn't go away from them until about the time they went
to the unified matching numbers in mid August of '54.
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Dimmock [mailto:austin.healey at gmail.com]
Sent: 2012-04-10 11:46
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Cc: Curt/Nancy Arndt; Rich Chrysler
Subject: 48 spoke wheels. Early BN1
Someone was looking for early BN1 wheel centres?
Anyway. They are flatter than the later 48 spoke hubs, on the inside of the
hub.
I've got a whole early wheel. Not great at the rim end,, but its the early
flat hub style.
But I'm sure someone wanted some of it?
BTW. I've also got 5 other 48 spoke wheels.
Selling off some stuff stored at my 87 year old Mums, post my divorce.
Pics for Curt and Rich.
Yeah. I know..
Another email.
Let me know if you want a pic
Best
Chris
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