Re: Rusted rims, make them servicable again.

Posted by BlueLight on December 10, 2000 at 14:21:49 from (216.209.139.88):

In Reply to: Rusted rims, make them servicable again. posted by The poor farmer on December 09, 2000 at 18:32:54:

I thought of that too. But I usually remove
my own tires and I use a couple of crow bars over
the lip to get it off. I don't think FG can take
that kind of punishment on the lip and would
probably splinter causing glass needles to puncture the tube.
A better solution is to use heavy gauge steel
3/32in from an old boiler or drum about 24in across. On a massey wheel where the inside is flat you can braze a cylinder of the drum over the
original rim then putty (not FG) where the edges meet the rim to protect the tube from sharp edges.
Another solution for a MH is to use a ford
jobber rim of the correct size and work on the outside by removing the 6 OMEGA ("U") clamps and welding in your own bolt arrangment.
But I'm in agreement with the guys here, it's
a dangerous alternative. The only solution is
preventive maintenance. Stay away from the calcium crap and keep the rims painted and in top shape.

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