Dang! We’ll miss you man. Totally understand. Wish we could be up there helping you bail.For the rest:

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Yep, I’m not to keen on pulling the spokes. I’ll have to do the best I can with the polish bit till I can afford to replace them all together. The rims look good now from a distance but when you get up close the rusted area become very apparent and detract from the overall condition of the car. I have one of those mini balls and power cones.…[Read more]

Tom,
Read the below file on truing wire wheel before you even think about taking those beauties apart.
You might want to settle for a mini powerball and chrome polishing compound.
http://www.fbccsc.org/tech/spokewheels.pdf
The SOL (Scions of Lucas) web site lists this article about respoking wire wheels.
Respoking Wire Wheels, Special Interest…[Read more]

Hi all, Bad news with the recent flood and the role I’m playing in recovery, I will be unable to attend.  I’ve tried to keep this on my schedule. Its just not working. Sorry

That’s a great idea Paul on the paint mark. I’ll definately do it next time I take the rim off. In fact I’ll do all 4 like that in case I ever remove the knock off hub from the brake drum on any of the others.
Ed this is the best pic I have of the knock off Spoke rim. This was the day I brought Winston home from Florida. I’ll try to take a more…[Read more]

Easy there Allen! 

I love the car as is, with the blacked out grill and the gold/silver wheelsBut what do I know? It’s your car Bill…have at it.You can always go back if you don’t like the result.

Great pics Ed!And they fit behind (and under!) the wheel!

I think that the gold wheels and a gold grill would look great.

Tom– please post pics of those swingin’ knock-off spokers. Do so wish I could get me some . . . .

Step 1 IS the final finish. Its a cleaned and shiner. Spray opn and wipe till dry and shiney.

Well…bessides my wife there is…., and…., and…(all of whom I work with). And then there’s …. Ooh decvisions, decisions, decisions. 

You may find a little info with the Google. Or take it to any cruise-in.Your engine is basically the same thing Chevy put in almost every car it made from 1955 through, I think, 1998. Durable and easy to work on, and very forgiving of newbie errors such as driving the main bearings out with a screwdriver and a hammer. Also, parts are not…[Read more]

sounda like a blast! We’ll be cruisin’ the TDs up here this Saturday–hoping for nice weather. Karen and I took Bridget apple picking at Millburn Orchards on Saturday and that was a nice ride along Rt 1 (the non-busy part) but a little bit cool on the way in and just a touch rainy on the way home. Oh well, nothing a little apple pie can’t fix!We…[Read more]

what would be good to protect the finish after applying Step 1?

That sounds like fun for someone with the time and funds.  I’m in a new job, so I’m saddled for the time to just weekends off for at least the next year.  A cruise like that sounds great!

I’ve got a pretty gal for my main accessory.  Cars may come and go, but she’s a keeper.

Easy: just drive around a while in the TD… Oh, wait. Never mind…

You should make it a new thread…with an appropriate subject line.

Love it when the solution is essentially free!
Might want to put a dab of paint on one lug stud and one hole so you don’t repeat the problem next time the wheels come off the car.