To all,
Pictures of this type of rims can be found on the last page of the Bishop
story on my site at http://www.thicko.com/bishop3.htm
The main site URL is http://www.thicko.com
Mine were painted in a hammertone... but original is dark center,
unpainted/unpolished rim.
WST
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Scott & Glenda Meyers
Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:47 AM
To: Daniel Thompson
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: More on - Magnesium Rims for a Sprite/Midget
Daniel Thompson wrote:
> Scott & Glenda Meyers wrote:
> >
> > I find that it has *real* 8 spoke magnesium rims. I have been
> > told that these are somewhat rare, and that some folks would
> > value these highly......and these 13x5's are less than useful for what
> > I want to do.
>
> Sounds like you have a set of American Racing Eagles. I also have a set
> as does Peter Samaroo. They look kind of like minilights but the
> "spokes" are not as curved and they don't go all the way to the center
> hub but rather join the rim around it (I can eamil you a picture if you
> are not sure!).
I do not have a picture, but will try to describe.
A picture would be useful - thanks.
They are 13"x5", eight spokes, unpainted outer lip nearest the tire. The
spokes have very little top to bottom curve to them, but do start out wide
at the outer edge (but are rounded like a bottle), and narrow to a center
hub that may have held a center cap at one time. That hub is about 3 1/2"
across. The spokes appear to have a space radius cast into them around
where the lug hole is.
There is a 'backplate' behind these spokes (slightly smaller in diameter
than the brake drum behind it) that is the mounting surface for the rim,
and it uses shanked lug bolts, not tapered. Hope this attempted drawing
works........
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Hope this helps......
Scott Meyers
60 Bugeye 1275 w/tiny (but very light!) rims........
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