RE: [Chrysler300] Halibrands - old real magnesium wheels

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A friend of mine knew the then new owners of Halibrand a few years back - if 
no one over there can source answer re how safe are original wheels, I can 
contact him. GT40s run them I believe, and I don't know of warnings to scrap 
them on these ?!

aussie christopher


>From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <dmcguire@xxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: "Intl 300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Halibrands - old real magnesium wheels
>Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 11:06:38 -0500
>
>Seems like I have read numerous recommendations that old true magnesium 
>wheels should not be run on the street because at their age they have 
>inevitably become brittle and are very prone to crack.   Although today's 
>Halibrand is not the original company that produced the wheels really made 
>from magnesium, I would hope they would be willing to answer a question 
>like that.
>
>One of my references on this subject is the Studebaker group.  Halibrand 
>made a custom designed wheel that Stude offered as a factory option on the 
>'64 Avanti.   I always wanted a set until I read Stude guys talking that 
>those wheels never again should go on the street unless Halibrand will tool 
>up and make some new ones.   Original wheels for show car trailer queens 
>only.
>
>I was on the Power Tour last year for first time and hope to make it again 
>this year.
>
>Wayne
>
>
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