Ken,
Question 1, everyone else has answered already, far better than I could
Question 2, I would say they are rare enough that they are probably
worth restoring from almost any state of disrepair - I don't think
you'll be able to get (identical) replacements for them. Of course,
only restore them if you actually like them. I've only ever seen them
in pictures, but I have to say I can't see how anyone can not like them
;-)
Question 3, check out the yellow pages. There's a couple of "wheel
shops" near me - mostly they specialise in alloys, but if somewhere like
this can't help, I'm sure they could point you in the right direction.
Dean Dashwood - '77 Spit 1500
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>From: Ken C[SMTP:KenCunningham@worldnet.att.net]
>Sent: 13 July 1999 03:58
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Wire Wheels
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>Fellow Spitfire listers,
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>The '72 Spitfire I'm rebuilding came with 5 wire wheels, not the knock-off
>kind, these are direct bolt-on types. I think they were an option for a very
>short period of time, that's question one. Was there such an option ?
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>Question two, are they worth rebuilding ? No broken spokes, but after
>removing the tires and looking inside, there is rust on the nipples. The
>exteriors just need a little sand blasting and paint, but I would like to
>replace a bunch of nipples, and probably some spokes.
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>Which leads to question three, where do you get nipples and spokes ?
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>Thanks, Ken C
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