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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I'm looking through hundreds of photos that I have taken during various processes with this creation and just found a few of the re-invented steering WHEEL before it went under the hacksaw,welder,hammer,file,anvil,sand paper etc.
Here's the virgin aluminum wheel straight out of Speedways clearance sale shelf because of a few missing grip warts. That was fine by me as I was to remove them all anyhow. IIRC, the wheel was on sale for $16 dollars and close enough in circumference size to the original stocker.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Mug shot side view of the grips using the original wart holes as a stress relief when I was hammering it down into shape. Without those holes in place, the wheel itself would deform out of round under pressure of hammering.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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What does that wheel weigh exactly?
Just weighed the 15 incher in my car and its 2.5 lbs
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Here's the Ace, Accurate Joe readying to apply the hot wand on the wheel and close up the holes. This was just one of many steps in the quest to get back to stock.
As can be seen the original (3) leg bridge posts are still intact so as to keep the wheel true and round during these various processes. They will be cut off to make way for the new stock looking and stronger (2) leg bridge.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Here are the holes plugged up and ready to go under the file. I used good Nicholson USA made files to really eat into the valleys but without too much pressure.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I dig how the holes were used as locations to peen the tubing making it look like the OG finger grip. Far out! Those little wart bumps on the Speedway wheel are strange for sure.
The steering wheels from the '60's - early '70s are oddly thin in your hand. Probably why those leather wheel wraps came out. It's always a bit strange to drive a larger car with such a thin tiller, not unlike a boat.
The OE wheels are definitely on the heavier side. Even though they were thin, the circumference, depth and rigidity must have required some dense material to only be supported at narrow joints.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Fmj, how is the aluminum exhaust holding up? I was to scared of aluminum so I just did a new system in .050 wall 304 Ss with split flow muffs that weight 7 lbs each. Not sure of my total weight loss though. Switched from .065 3" to .050 3.5 inch tube
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Yes, the OE wheels have an impregnated steel bar through out the circumference of the wheel and cross bridge. I studied some throughout.
Some weigh a little more than most, but still heavy.
Those aluminum aftermarket wheels are super light but most if not all look silly and over exaggerated.
The closest that come to a stock wheel look as far as the outer ring are aluminum types made for boats, so of course I made a trip to the annual boat show at Javits and found most to be too big in diameter, thus putting on some pounds.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Measure, level, measure again, level again, measure again and again, level again and again, think about it, dream about it, CUT ONCE.
Then file again and again till it's feels right.
Note the original tripart bridge still in place, but acting as a guide for the new two leg bridge about to take its place.
The new bridge was welded in place just rotated shy of an inch with the old bridge so that the ring would not lose form. The welds on this need be dooky and well tempered.
Just think what the welders facial expressions looked like when I walked into the shop with this "Lost in Space meets the Munsters" gadget as you see it. More like a science project on LSD.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Measure, level, measure again, level again, measure again and again, level again and again, think about it, dream about it, CUT ONCE.
Then file again and again till it's feels right.
Note the original tripart bridge still in place, but acting as a guide for the new two leg bridge about to take its place.
The new bridge was welded in place just rotated shy of an inch with the old bridge so that the ring would not lose form. The welds on this need be dooky and well tempered.
Just think what the welders facial expressions looked like when I walked into the shop with this "Lost in Space meets the Munsters" gadget as you see it. More like a science project on LSD. lee, how or what did you use to insure each finger grip was the same depth ? this is a great piece you did that hides in plain sight ! science at it's best ! 
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