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[stretch tech]

 

what have you got ? i'm looking at £40 a wheel to refurb them 
 
think i will take one along with us anyway so i can try a find some nuts that fit right and see if i need spacers too as these appear to have less dish than my current ones but are the same width 
 
....and i can show it off 

I turned up a mandrel out of ally at work, it fits in a drill so you can turn the wheels slowly. I then used emery cloth and special sand paper to sand the rims to get rid of kerbing marks. I then used wd40 and autusol with scotchbrite to polish them up. It took an age but worked well. I think it worked out about 8 hours per wheel in total. You are welcome to the mandrel and some of the special sandpapers if they are any use to you.

 

 

ooh i may borrow those in the near future thanks Clive if i decide to refurb them myself but it may be tricky to do my chrome/gold style 

 

Rhys

[Tamworthbay]

Depends how good you are at spraying, I am crap so it would look rubbish if I did it!

[littlemissmagic]

I'm using some ones I had for my minilites as when I got the wheels I swapped them straight onto it so I could sell my old wheels but to be honest my clubman is pretty neglected at the m and doesn't move.
I'll upload the pics in a sec but its tapered not flat from what I can see (its awkwardly behind a load of stuff)

[stretch tech]

Depends how good you are at spraying, I am crap so it would look rubbish if I did it!

 

might be worth a shot on the spare i guess 

 

I'm using some ones I had for my minilites as when I got the wheels I swapped them straight onto it so I could sell my old wheels but to be honest my clubman is pretty neglected at the m and doesn't move.
I'll upload the pics in a sec but its tapered not flat from what I can see (its awkwardly behind a load of stuff)

 

ahh right from pics i've seen they look flat, if they are tapered then hopefully it'll be the 60 degree standard and i can use my current ones. do the ones from your minilites fit/seat properly ? i have supalites atm (same as minilites) so this could be good news 

 

might be on track for MITP if this is the case Clive

 

Rhys

[Tamworthbay]

Depends how good you are at spraying, I am crap so it would look rubbish if I did it!

 
might be worth a shot on the spare i guess 
 

I'm using some ones I had for my minilites as when I got the wheels I swapped them straight onto it so I could sell my old wheels but to be honest my clubman is pretty neglected at the m and doesn't move.
I'll upload the pics in a sec but its tapered not flat from what I can see (its awkwardly behind a load of stuff)

 
ahh right from pics i've seen they look flat, if they are tapered then hopefully it'll be the 60 degree standard and i can use my current ones. do the ones from your minilites fit/seat properly ? i have supalites atm (same as minilites) so this could be good news 
 
might be on track for MITP if this is the case Clive
 
Rhys

Depends how good you are at spraying, I am crap so it would look rubbish if I did it!

 
might be worth a shot on the spare i guess 
 

I'm using some ones I had for my minilites as when I got the wheels I swapped them straight onto it so I could sell my old wheels but to be honest my clubman is pretty neglected at the m and doesn't move.
I'll upload the pics in a sec but its tapered not flat from what I can see (its awkwardly behind a load of stuff)

 
ahh right from pics i've seen they look flat, if they are tapered then hopefully it'll be the 60 degree standard and i can use my current ones. do the ones from your minilites fit/seat properly ? i have supalites atm (same as minilites) so this could be good news 
 
might be on track for MITP if this is the case Clive
 
Rhys

Hope you have nice sticky rubber to go on them

[stretch tech]

 

Hope you have nice sticky rubber to go on them

 

 

as long as the tyres that come with them aren't bald they'll do for the show lol i will get some decent shoes for them after the refurb though don't fret 

[Tamworthbay]

That's good, I plan to make use of the 048rs on the way to MITP, some nice roads between here and there. Is your test this Friday?

[stretch tech]

That's good, I plan to make use of the 048rs on the way to MITP, some nice roads between here and there. Is your test this Friday?

 

sure is, pretty confident in my ability so hopefully i'll be chucking it round those nice roads 

[Tamworthbay]

Fingers crossed for you mate, let me know how you get on

[stretch tech]

cheers Clive, will do 

 

if all goes to plan i'm looking to start building a 1152cc road beast over the next few months hoping to give 1275's run for their money...and the local corsas 

[Tamworthbay]

Have a talk to Jay, his 1098 based motor is real quick and he built it for next to nothing.

[SlamDunc]

Very nice indeed....I'm jealous!

[stretch tech]

Have a talk to Jay, his 1098 based motor is real quick and he built it for next to nothing.

 

interesting, i will have to do that 

 

Jay and Marcus still at Tamworth Collage ? i start my day release there September so there'll be an A5 parking there soon 

[littlemissmagic]

Sorry for rubbish quality, its tapered inside but flat outside if that makes sense?
Sorry I'm not very technical, hopefully pics help. I can't really tell how well the wheel nuts I have fit because problem is my studs are wrong (extra long and I'm not having spacers/everything is currently set up wrong)

Edited by littlemissmagic, 27 July 2013 - 09:29 PM.

[stretch tech]

Thanks for that, by the looks of it they should just take 60 degree tapers which are the same as minilites with standard length studs

Cheers for your help :)

Rhys