Glen,
I have a pair that fit your description exactly only with the ventilated
center disc from the Bugeye. They look great but are very heavy as hell...
makes for a lot of unsprung weight.
Gerard
At 8:37 PM -0700 7/9/00, Glen Byrns wrote:
>Back in 1970 or so I made wider wheels for my Spitfire by getting a pair of
>Corvair wheels, having the hubs punched out. The center section of the
>original Spitfire wheels was centered for correct offset and then welded
>into the Corvair rim.
>
>I have no idea what scrapyard steel rim would be available today with a
>matching diameter to a spridget steel wheel center, but if anyone knows of a
>possible match...? As I recall I ended up with a great pair of wide rear
>rims for about $50 total. I had come by a pair of still useable racing
>slicks that were great on the rims.
>
>
>Regards,
>Glen Byrns
>'59 Bugeye
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