41chevy Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Coker Tire will build new copies of your existing Spokes. I'm going to talk to them in the fall about a set for on of my AC's. Interesting article one the basic method they use. Paul http://www.hemmings.com/hmw/how-its-made-wooden-wheels.html 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46066-new-wooden-spoke-wheels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Paul, do you have the metal felloe that holds the bearings? I am putting wood under my 1918 AC. There is a wheel wright locally that can make the spokes and wood rim. I have the fronts, and am working on the rears (5 ton). I got the drawings from the museum a few years ago with the details on the wood and steel. I looked for wood wheels for years, with no luck. I was lucky a couple of years ago when I found the fronts. PM me if you want to swap ideas. Carey Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46066-new-wooden-spoke-wheels/#findComment-339439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) On 7/15/2016 at 6:39 PM, steelman said: Paul, do you have the metal felloe that holds the bearings? I am putting wood under my 1918 AC. There is a wheel wright locally that can make the spokes and wood rim. I have the fronts, and am working on the rears (5 ton). I got the drawings from the museum a few years ago with the details on the wood and steel. I looked for wood wheels for years, with no luck. I was lucky a couple of years ago when I found the fronts. PM me if you want to swap ideas. Carey I have pieces but I got the drawings from the museum. I will do the same thing I did with the headlight yokes. I had them drawn up in CAD and had them 3d printed to make a master to make a sand mold cast from. At least thats the plans. The machine work is easy once there are castings. Paul Edited July 17, 2016 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46066-new-wooden-spoke-wheels/#findComment-339446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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