I have an original rim from a 75 that I was going to use on my 69 however it has runnout(wobble) of about .080". I took it in to get straighted and they said that the barrel was bent...out of round and that it couldn't be straightend. I asked how this could be and he said that it can happen from sitting over the years like how a tire gets a flat spot from sitting....uhhh...okay?...?
Anyways he would sell me a new one, made in the USA that looks okay from the front side but the back side is different. Where the rim is welded to the center section it is totaly different because the original looks to be spot welded but the repro is bead welded. Not a big deal for a driver but this is a resto and I'm sure that rim will take a point or two hit...right?
So the question is, are all the repros welded like this or are some spot welded? If they are all bead welded then what are my options? Try it the way it is and hope for the best(probably not the best choice) or keep looking untill I find a good AZ rim, or try another wheel repair place?
Thanks.
Greg Linton
#45455
Anyways he would sell me a new one, made in the USA that looks okay from the front side but the back side is different. Where the rim is welded to the center section it is totaly different because the original looks to be spot welded but the repro is bead welded. Not a big deal for a driver but this is a resto and I'm sure that rim will take a point or two hit...right?
So the question is, are all the repros welded like this or are some spot welded? If they are all bead welded then what are my options? Try it the way it is and hope for the best(probably not the best choice) or keep looking untill I find a good AZ rim, or try another wheel repair place?
Thanks.
Greg Linton
#45455
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