Along the lines of the info below, wouldn't it be fairly easy to create a
paint setup which fits into the hub hole of a wheel and a brush rotates
around the center? Kind of like the compass we used to use for geometry
class? It should be something with a variable radius, but not difficult
for someone good with parts.
Any thoughts?
At 10:48 PM 7/23/2000 -0400, tcape wrote:
>At the Charlotte AutoFair last Spring, I saw a guy selling a pinstriping
>tool that looked fairly easy to use. Don't know the name of the vendor, but
>someone like Eastwood might sell a similar product. The tool was some kind
>of "roller wheel" that held paint. Anyone ever seen one of these??
>Tom Caperton
>47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: David G Shier <dshier@rmi.net>
>To: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
>Cc: Ronald Tofani <rontof@hotmail.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] wheel striping and new hubcaps
>
>
> > One of the older guys in a local body shop is working on our 50 3100 which
>has
> > deluxe trim etc and striped wheels. He said he used to have a set-up he
>made
> > himself to do just what you are talking about but has no idea where it is
>these
> > days. I don't know what we will do at the wheel painting point but we are
> > keeping this one pretty much original which is not normal for me. He said
>the
> > wheel rotated and the brush was stationary.
> >
> > Dave Shier
> > www.mtntown.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wayne Osborne wrote:
> >
> > > Ron,
> > > Are ya wanting to pin strip in with tape or with paint/brush. Just a
> > > thought, if ya using paint, why not place the wheel on a vehicle-jack it
>up
> > > and give the wheel/tire a spin-the hold the paint brush very still and
>this
> > > way you'll get a very round pinstrip by letting the wheel do the work
> > > instead of your hand.. wayne
> > >
> > > At 12:32 PM 7/19/00 EDT, you wrote:
> > > >Help...
> > > >Anyone out there have a method of pin striping wheels that works or do
>I
> > > >look for a sign painter?
> > > >
> > > >My other question is to do with purchasing new repro hubcaps for my 54
> > > >pickup/ Are any of these better than others?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks much..
> > > >Ron Tofani
> > >
> >________________________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > > >
> > > Wayne Osborne
> > > 1956 Chevy Pickup
> > > LaGrange Ga.
> > > http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Michael Keele
'55 3100 2nd (D.I.D. in Progress)
Denver
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