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These are stamped KH on the inside of the wheel and on the back of the mounting hub.
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16 inch wheels? Are 16 inch wheels frowned upon in the states?Comment
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Curly Not at allOriginally posted by Curly View Post
Many like using them for touring, higher speeds, handling.
Do they frown upon them in Alaska? I thought you guys were part of the states!.png "smile")
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Regarding Wiz's pictures i guess not all KH wheels have one spoke crossing two? I wonder how nany variations were made?
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I'm betting Kelsey made the bent spoke wheel like Mitch showed AND the one's DaWizard shows which look like regular Ford 16"ers.
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After doing some more digging Kelsey Hayes manufactured some wheels for Ford without the bent spoke crossover type pattern. That is probably what Wiz has on his car since they are stamped KH. The bent spoke rims are the more difficult ones to find>>Comment
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Mine have the iron oxide coating with beauty rings.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Some do. Many of us have 16’s. Carl’s set up is the best of both worlds in my view. Radials that have the driving quality of modern wheels but the more period looks of the originals. This is the direction I am going when I can.Originally posted by Mitch View Post
Hawaii and Alaska refer to the contiguous United States as “The States”. Alaskans also call them “The lower 48”, or simply “outside”.Originally posted by Mitch View PostI thought you guys were part of the states!
We’re currently in talks with Russia to buy us back from the lower 48 (don’t tell you government). The main hang up in negotiations is vodka. We Hairy chested Alaskans like whiskey, not vodka!
Another point of contention is the ugly Russian ladies but we’ve about decided with enough make-up and whiskey they won’t be that bad. Besides it’s dark up here half the year so that should help as well.
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I always like finding bent spoke KH wheels. Unfortunately I have had to sell all of the ones I have found. Hopefully the next five good ones I find I will be able to keep. Had a 17" KH last year, but the lug holes were toast. A guy at the Lincoln swap meet bought it and was going to put a new center in it. Lots of work, but he was saving the only 17" bent spoke I have ever had and seemed happy to have found one. RodMuch of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.Comment
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Wheel painting rotisserie mockup
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Handy wheel chock that stows in a small space. Got this at a small swap meet in Winfield KS many years ago.
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Not For Road Use, I asked a question couple of months ago, anyone know of a modern wheel that would bolt to a Model A , For Storage and moving only. Not perfectionist. use at your own risk. Wheels from a 2000 Chev Tracker, fit with no modification , lots of studs exposed and use Model A Lug nuts. Not A Debate only a Share....02-25-2020, 02:44 PM -
I made a wheel balancer for my Model A wheels some years ago, and just added it to the "Homemade Tools" section. I have another wheel balancer that I bought at a swap meet about 10 years ago. All the bubble balancers I've seen in the past work by pivoting on a point. This balancer works by having a concave pocket with an air hole in the center. The top part, which supports the wheel, has...05-13-2018, 02:21 PM -
I am trying to put 5 good 19 inch wheels together for powder coating. How does one determine if the wheels are good? Any tell tale things to look for?
i thought I would put them on and spin them to check for straightness, but I don’t know how accurate this might be. I will also check each individual spoke.
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Good morning Guys. In a effort to stay inside and put in time until the weather clears up I have been cleaning and repairing spare parts. Next on the list is a pile of 19 and 16 inch ford wire wheels. One of the first things that I want to check is for cracks and then trueness. I would like to build a jig for testing for wobble and roundness. I did a search, found several references, but nothing...04-16-2020, 07:10 AM -
I don't see much here about cracks in wheel hubs. I got my wheels back from the sandblaster and one has a crack right through the base of one of the inner (short) spokes. It's barely visible on the outside. What does anyone think about a repair? Drill a small hole at the end of the crack and one under the spoke before welding?You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Got the wheels back today and the tires mounted. The color on the single wheel is a little washed out in the picture. Thanks Mitch for the wheels. Still need to get up there and pick up the spare wheel.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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It's my understanding that the welded steel spoke forged Model A Ford wheel design is far superior for automotive use than either the wood spoke auto wheel or the bicycle spoke auto wheel. I've read that compression and tension figure in to the wheel design. Are there any articles that explain or can you explain why the Model A Ford type wheel is so excellent in comparison to wood spoke and bicycle...02-12-2019, 11:14 AM
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