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Hello again, I’m restoring an older motorcycle and I’m looking for a source for old style clamps. I’ve seen them used on other projects but I...
I’ve found a pair of rims for my project! Thanks everyone for your ideas and suggestions. Rob
You’re right - I think they are out there. So use what’s available now and watch for the exact match.
OK, sounds good I’ll find a set of Ford rims and tweak them a bit to fit. Thanks for the time spent taking measurements and researching.
Thanks for taking those measurements! So I would need to bore it out to the point that the lip is gone to get to 4”. I think that’s doable but I...
More research paths - thanks!
That’s amazing. Confirming that they are 16”x4” 5 on 5.5”, please let me know if you decide to sell them.
Those really look like my rims! Do you know the center hole size? Do you know where they came from?
Very cool. It actually comes pretty close. This gives me a new research path. Thanks! Rob
Very cool! I have an old small Atlas but it wouldn’t do the job. In the old days, pre virus, I’d just drive around visiting shops but that’s not...
I just heard back from the guy that owns a couple of Patrols. They do use Studebaker brakes but use Crosley 12” wheels. They are very cool bikes...
I thought about that. Then I tried to find a machinist. The custom wheel shops didn’t have the equipment nor could I find a machinist on...
It is! I think the count is up to approx 10 Dispatch Tows and 10 Patrols discovered so far. I knew about the Crosley rear end but not about the...
Thanks! I’ll check with Fordbarn. Rob
They are rims from a ‘51 Indian 3-wheeler (see motorcycle discussion group). They were probably catalog/off-the-shelf at the time. The axles/hubs...
Thanks guys. I've spent a lot of time searching and while I’ve learned a lot I haven’t found a definitive answer to the center bore size. I...
I apologize if this has already been answered but I couldn’t find the answers: A couple of questions regarding Ford 16”x4” 5 on 5.5” steel rims...
I sat in a cubicle and wrote computer software for 45 years. It’s a miracle that bad software hasn’t destroyed the planet. I always wanted to be...
Ordered a couple.
I bought a ‘35 Ford Sedan from my high school physics teacher in ‘68. No engine or interior (or paint). Got a ‘53 flathead from the junkyard and...
Well here's a pic of my project as it arrived[ATTACH] . It's starting to look better but it's still in progress. It's a '51 Indian Dispatch Tow....
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