| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,119 Posts1,056,648 Members48,450 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 | Hey Guys-
I came into possesion of two old rims. I was thinking about wire brushing them and then welding washers over the stem holes. The holes are widened due to rusting out. Then I was going to KBS treat/paint them.
Give me your thoughts.
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Thoughts: Scrap them, look for two GOOD old rims!
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | Dave I am usually "all in" when it comes to bringing vintage parts back to life. But in this case I'd have to agree with Denny. Better safe than sorry  John | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 | Unless you have excellent TIG welding skills, heed the above mentioned advice and look for better rims. If you are capable of welding the rims, you will want to cut away all of the rust damaged area around the valve stem hole and weld it up solid, and grind and sand it perfectly smooth. Then you will need to drill a new valve stem hole in another area on the rim.
If the rims are badly pitted in areas other than what needs to be removed to patch the old hole, chuck them.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 419 | Advice heeded. Thanks, Denny, John, Carl. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | Great decision Davey Do. The motorist who share the road with you thank you.....
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | |
|
|
| |
