RE: Wire wheel conversion

[Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>]

Charley,

>   I have wires on my '69 B.  I love the look of wires.  I 
> clean them all
> the time because the anti-sieze leaks thru the spoke holes.  
> 

Next time you have your wires off, and don't need to drive your car for
24hrs or so, use some RTV silicone sealant on the inside of the WW hubs
(clean thouroughly first) to effectively seal the spoke holes.  Works great
to keep the anti-sieze in the proper place.
HTH
Gordie Bird
62 MGA (wires with sealed spoke holes)
80 MGB (LE, so has alloys)
86 Audi 4kq