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Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele #2091186 06/13/16 01:16 PM 06/13/16 01:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA T Tommy D OP mopar
Tommy D OP mopar T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA	Does anyone know of a good shop that can repair a pair of bent 15 x 4" Cragar S/S wheels? These were likely bent on a tire machine. They are original versions of the wheel, and I don't want to scrap them. Thanks for your help in advance. Tom

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2091245 06/13/16 03:30 PM 06/13/16 03:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada	From what I've seen over the years this is a pretty common problem. A lot of guys just try to flog them off on some poor [censored] at a swapmeet !!

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Stanton] #2091331 06/13/16 06:39 PM 06/13/16 06:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Try calling any of the wheel companies... SOME will do it..most wont and try to sell you something new

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2091378 06/13/16 07:49 PM 06/13/16 07:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,796 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,796 Rio Linda, CA	What's bent, the steel rim or the aluminum center? I wouldn't try to straighten the aluminum center....might break. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: John_Kunkel] #2091399 06/13/16 08:35 PM 06/13/16 08:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA T Tommy D OP mopar
Tommy D OP mopar T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA	Not sure what's bent, but guessing it's the steel center. I won't be selling them to a swap meter. They're too nice. I'll put them on the shelf, or will build a cart for my gas grill, or something else. Thank you for the comments. TD

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2091439 06/13/16 10:08 PM 06/13/16 10:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,269 Way out in the sticks of Weste... D DusterDog pro stock
DusterDog pro stock D Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,269 Way out in the sticks of Weste...	Maybe try Naylor's Tire and Custom Wheels in Belle Vernon, PA (724) 929-4145. I've been told that they can straighten some bent wheels. "I've upped my horsepower, so...... UP YOURS!!!"

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: DusterDog] #2091986 06/14/16 07:08 PM 06/14/16 07:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA T Tommy D OP mopar
Tommy D OP mopar T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 411 Harleysville, PA USA	Thanks. I tried Naylor's, but the number is out of service.

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2091990 06/14/16 07:14 PM 06/14/16 07:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,133 A Red State SNK-EYZ I Live Here
SNK-EYZ I Live Here Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,133 A Red State	You could check with http://www.wheelsamerica.com/ . They repair aluminum wheels. Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2091996 06/14/16 07:23 PM 06/14/16 07:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,070 Mo. racerx master
racerx master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,070 Mo.	I have a spare 15x4 ss cragar wheel here had it for some time pm me here if interested.

Re: Shop to straighten bent Cragar S/Slele [Re: Tommy D] #2092994 06/16/16 02:21 PM 06/16/16 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,566 Motor City 6 6PKRTSE master
6PKRTSE master 6 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,566 Motor City	Originally Posted By Tommy D Does anyone know of a good shop that can repair a pair of bent 15 x 4" Cragar S/S wheels? These were likely bent on a tire machine. They are original versions of the wheel, and I don't want to scrap them. Thanks for your help in advance. Tom Weldcraft here in Livonia Michigan straightens & widens all kinds of wheels if you feel like shipping it. 1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.

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