I have 2 - 54 rims off my car, and 2 off of my parts car. the 2 off of my car have some "inserts" as shown in the pictures. What are these inserts for?
When I was picking up my rear wheel cylinders, I did talk to Norm at Mid Canada Suspension about the outer rocker panel not reaching the inner, and he said the floor pan spans the two. For now, because I dont want things to snowball on me, im going to patch in a strip between the two, something that can be easily removed when I do take out the seats, and do the floor pan.
bob53 said
May 28, 2011
The rims came out really nice, how's the rocker coming along?
1954 Ken said
May 29, 2011
The rims did come out nice. I didnt think of it at the time, but I should have brought in one more, for the spare. I guess that will come later. Next for the rims is the POR 15. Well, DOM 16 actually. The guys at Rondex talked me into the DOM 16 for my needs in this application over the POR 15. I guess we will see how it turns out.
I may have to work on the rims before finishing the rockers. The girlfriend isnt liking the parts collection in the bedroom that much. I think car parts add a little something to the room. She doesnt. I dont want them out rusting up in the garage though.
As for the rockers, I have a little more fine tune cutting to do yet, and need to pick up some sheet metal to fit in before welding it up.
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Sunday 29th of May 2011 01:36:00 AM
Fitz said
May 29, 2011
The girlfriend isnt liking the parts collection in the bedroom that much. I think car parts add a little something to the room. She doesnt.
They don't understand the real thing!
Fitz.
bob53 said
May 31, 2011
Yah Ken, time to let the girlfriend go. lol
1954 Ken said
Jun 1, 2011
Nah, I think ill keep her. She said she would draw the line at storing the parts car engine in the kitchen though. I can live with that. Theres always one of the kids rooms! :)
Fitz said
Jun 1, 2011
Theres always one of the kids rooms! :)
And the kids will sleep into the car?
Fitz.
1954 Ken said
Jul 14, 2011
I came across an opportunity for a free powder coat on my rims, so the POR 15 is out for the rims. Ill post pictures once its done tomorrow.
Fitz said
Jul 15, 2011
Your rim will be sandbalst before coating ( I suppose)? You will use tubeless tire (I suppose too)? Your rim are the riveted type rim (yes I suppose again...)?
I suggest you, before putting back your tire, to put a coat or two of urethane paint or something similar inside the rim, preventing air to going out by rivet.
Fitz.
1954 Ken said
Jul 17, 2011
The rims were sandblasted before powder coating them. I was planning on going tubeless, yes. The rims are riveted. Im glad you mentioned that about the urethane paint. I wouldnt have done that! I would have just thought the powder coating would have sealed it.
Fitz said
Jul 17, 2011
I don't know very much powder coating, maybe it's enough to seal the rivet, but maybe not, I would not take chance, spray it to avoid problem later.
Fitz.
1954 Ken said
Jul 17, 2011
either that, or just put tubes in there. It doesnt look like urethane paints adhere to powder coating very well.
Fitz said
Jul 18, 2011
urethane on powder maybe you are right..
Fitz.
1954 Ken said
Jul 20, 2011
One of the powder coated rims
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Wednesday 20th of July 2011 07:08:55 PM
I have 2 - 54 rims off my car, and 2 off of my parts car. the 2 off of my car have some "inserts" as shown in the pictures. What are these inserts for?
I'm going to say they were aftermarket inserts to keep larger rocks and gravel from getting inbetween the wheel and the full wheel cover.
Never seen them before, so i would think either homemade or aftermarket
Rick65Cat said
Jul 24, 2011
Fitz wrote:
You are right, the US book worth nothing for us.
Fitz.
Ouch....my `54 is American.
Rick65Cat said
Jul 24, 2011
Re: the springs around the front drum..I thought the spring was to help dampen any harmonic vibration. And the torn shock...yup, been there and have the Teeshirt, only with mine it was a lower eyelet on the rear shock that ripped loose.
1954 Ken said
Jul 26, 2011
My 54 Canadian hubcaps, 3 from the parts car, 3 from Beaumont Guru, and one from a local swap meet
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Tuesday 26th of July 2011 09:27:53 PM
Ok Ken enough is enough, put those caps back on the shelf and git ta weldin on dem rockers !!
1954 Ken said
Jul 26, 2011
But I have tires to put them on now that you dropped them off to get the rubber put on the rims for me today! I just cant seem to upload the pics of them!!!
1954 Ken said
Dec 1, 2014
Sadly, it's time to let the 54 go. Too many projects and a busy life in general are making it too hard to keep working on her. Here's a link to the Kijiji ad if anyone is interested:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/winnipeg/pontiac-laurentien/1036416932?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I've actually got 1953 Bob from this site looking after the sale for me, so emailing through the kijiji ad, or emailing bobdubldr@gmail.com would be the best ways to look into it.
Thanks
Ken
1954 Ken said
Dec 2, 2014
What I'd also like to do, because of the people that I've talked to on this site, and how friendly and helpful you all are, is if a member of this site ends up buying the cars, I will donate $500 to the site from the sale to help keep the site running smoothly.
Question #2
I have 2 - 54 rims off my car, and 2 off of my parts car. the 2 off of my car have some "inserts" as shown in the pictures. What are these inserts for?
Mine had none of those..Looks alot like some type of Clip to hold the full caps? Or trim rings?
-- Edited by Rolilk on Saturday 28th of May 2011 12:48:25 AM
They arent for the full caps, and I cant see how they would hold trim rings, theyre very light gauge.
Either way, I took them out (most of which were broken anyway) before getting the rims sand blasted.
The rims did come out nice. I didnt think of it at the time, but I should have brought in one more, for the spare. I guess that will come later. Next for the rims is the POR 15. Well, DOM 16 actually. The guys at Rondex talked me into the DOM 16 for my needs in this application over the POR 15. I guess we will see how it turns out.
I may have to work on the rims before finishing the rockers. The girlfriend isnt liking the parts collection in the bedroom that much. I think car parts add a little something to the room. She doesnt.
I dont want them out rusting up in the garage though.
As for the rockers, I have a little more fine tune cutting to do yet, and need to pick up some sheet metal to fit in before welding it up.
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Sunday 29th of May 2011 01:36:00 AM
The girlfriend isnt liking the parts collection in the bedroom that much. I think car parts add a little something to the room. She doesnt.
They don't understand the real thing!
Fitz.
Nah, I think ill keep her. She said she would draw the line at storing the parts car engine in the kitchen though. I can live with that. Theres always one of the kids rooms! :)
Theres always one of the kids rooms! :)
And the kids will sleep into the car?
Fitz.
Your rim will be sandbalst before coating ( I suppose)? You will use tubeless tire (I suppose too)? Your rim are the riveted type rim (yes I suppose again...)?
I suggest you, before putting back your tire, to put a coat or two of urethane paint or something similar inside the rim, preventing air to going out by rivet.
Fitz.
The rims were sandblasted before powder coating them. I was planning on going tubeless, yes. The rims are riveted. Im glad you mentioned that about the urethane paint. I wouldnt have done that! I would have just thought the powder coating would have sealed it.
I don't know very much powder coating, maybe it's enough to seal the rivet, but maybe not, I would not take chance, spray it to avoid problem later.
Fitz.
either that, or just put tubes in there. It doesnt look like urethane paints adhere to powder coating very well.
urethane on powder maybe you are right..
Fitz.
One of the powder coated rims
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Wednesday 20th of July 2011 07:08:55 PM
I'm going to say they were aftermarket inserts to keep larger rocks and gravel from getting inbetween the wheel and the full wheel cover.
Never seen them before, so i would think either homemade or aftermarket
Ouch....my `54 is American.
My 54 Canadian hubcaps, 3 from the parts car, 3 from Beaumont Guru, and one from a local swap meet
-- Edited by 1954 Ken on Tuesday 26th of July 2011 09:27:53 PM
But I have tires to put them on now that you dropped them off to get the rubber put on the rims for me today! I just cant seem to upload the pics of them!!!