gerard is right they are heavy. but when your styling, weight has no
value????right?
chuck.
far out funky and groovy baby! where the heck are my rose colored glasses?
----- Original Message -----
From Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: Wheels that work
> 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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