BTW --- here is a pic of the front wheel "press" that finally got that rim off. Just a half-inch nut welded over an empty lug hole in the rim and a bolt that pushes in against the mounting plate. Cut and ground the nut off when done and still have a usable rim.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8259/8653460573_c58772c46f.jpg

Last edited by Tango; 04/16/2013 2:17 PM.

1946 1.5-Ton Chevy Shorty Bus
In the Stovebolt Gallery
Tango's 1946 Chevy "Skoolie" Project
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