Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 1955 Chrysler 300 wheels.

[cotejohnr@xxxxxxx]

I guess then you'd have to guess what  the heat generated from cutting 
and rewelding would do to the metal dynamics.
John
P.S. I'm told that my letter to the editor about the C-300 Kelsey 
Hayes/Motor Wheel mistake in Hemming's last month will be addressed in 
an upcoming, probably April,  Hemming's.

-----Original Message-----
From: awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx
To: C300@xxxxxxx; moparpjf@xxxxxxx; Cotejohnr@xxxxxxx; 
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:04 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: 1955 Chrysler 300 wheels.

          Wheel Vintiques will take the faces off your old wheels and 
weld new on to
 them. Still have flex in old face but better than nothing.

 > From: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>
 > Organization: Rich Barber
 > Reply-To: <C300@xxxxxxx>
 > Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:41:47 -0800
 > To: <moparpjf@xxxxxxx>, <Cotejohnr@xxxxxxx>, <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>,
 > <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > Subject: 1955 Chrysler 300 wheels.
 >
  > We've been down this road before, but just a refresher: 1955 wheels 
have
  > smaller (3/8") holes between the bolt holes for the locating pin 
projecting
  > from each brake drum. 1955 and earlier Chrysler wheels are fastened 
to the
  > brake drums with cap screws/bolts, both left hand and right hand, 
that screw
  > into threaded HOLES in the brake drums. The locating pin provides 
sort of a
  > hook to properly locate and support the wheel while starting the 
bolts. The
 > manufacturer of the replacement wheels was willing to add the little
  > anti-rotation bumps, but not the intermediate holes for the locating 
pins.
  > Probably could salvage the centers and weld them to new and stronger 
(and
 > wider?) rims??
 >
  > The 1956 wheels would not have needed the intermediate holes as 
those wheels
  > slipped over the five studs projecting from the brake drums. I don't 
know
  > whether the 1956 disc wheels were different from the 1955 wheels, 
but they
 > probably were. I have read that Chrysler was trying to get rid of an
  > oversupply of the Motor Wheel wire wheels, so perhaps they ALL have 
the
 > locating pin holes.
 >
  > Was 1956 the last year for factory-option Motor Wheel brand wire 
wheels from
 > Chrysler?
 >
 > C-300'ly,
 > Rich Barber
 > 1955 Chrysler C-300
  > 15X5.5 inch, drop center steel disc safety wheels and 15x5.5 inch 
Motor
 > Wheel Co. wire wheels--both with
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
 > Behalf Of moparpjf@xxxxxxx
 > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:00 PM
 > To: Cotejohnr@xxxxxxx; awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Danger of wheel failure unless the rims 
are
 > replaced by str...
 >
 >
 > In a message dated 01/27/2007 9:50:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
 > cotejohnr@xxxxxxx writes:
 >
 > Can't recall, did you have 15 inchers
 > made as well for '55-'56?
 >
 >
 >
 > and '61s as well.
 >
 > PJF
 >
 >
 >




  

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