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Wheel Project: I have finally decided to go with original
Artillery Style wheels. My twist on this is I am going to have them
widened at Stockton Wheel. I had pretty much made up my mind to get
Wheel Vintiques Billet Artillery wheels, but got side tracked when a
really nice set of 16 inch artillery wheels presented themselves to me
from another person on www.stovebolt.com
. I was hoping to change these rims from 16 inch to 15 inch
rims. 15 inch rims offer way more tire options. Two issues came up.
The 15 inch rims don't fit over the disc brakes in the front and the
centers of the original wheels force a 16 inch rim. I am still going
forward with the project.
After talking to Frank at Stockton wheel I needed to box up the
wheels and send them to California. As I was preparing to do this, I
noticed for the first time two of the five rims had broken hub cap
clips. MY resolution was to take two from the worst rim and transfer
them over to the better rim. I was going to weld them on but after
talking to a number of people decided 1: my welding skills were not up
to the job and 2: welding on the wheels was not really recommended. So
I decided to reproduce the original rivets. I bought the rivet and a
rivet tool from McMaster-Carr. I also made a platform to support the
wheel so I could work on it. The rivets I bought were 3/16 inch and
the went in pretty well. Now they are off to Stockton wheel.
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Rivets
and tool from McMaster-Carr
Finished
clip
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Ever since I saw Joe Fuch's truck and engine
compartment, (You can see it here: Joe's
1937 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pick Up Truck) I have been looking for
more aluminum accessory parts for my truck. Joe fabricated a bunch
of his stuff and I won't be doing that, but I really liked his
voltage regulator cover. Wouldn't you know it one came up on eBay
and I got it. I quickly took it over to a restoration shop and they
polished it for $20.00. I really need to learn how to do this. I
must be able to do it cheaper? It turned out great and I think it
will look great on the firewall.
Now I'm on the look out for a horn relay
cover.
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A
raw aluminum casting
The
polished piece all together
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