[NoVa-Corvairs] Battery, Wheels, Gas Tank Sending Unit Tool

[Puglisi, Michael]

Hi All-

I just called the Corvair Ranch about getting a set of 13" wheels.  They do
have them, although they say they're getting harder to find.  They want
$30/each for them.  And they would need to be sand blasted of surface rust
and old paint.  
I was hoping they wouldn't be quite that much.  I'll probably just go ahead
and use my wheels and hope the original tires don't fall apart when they're
de-mounted.  It sounds like they might have some value to someone.

Thanks. 

-Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Blackwell [mailto:bryan at skiblack.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:19 PM
To: Northern Va Corvair Club
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Battery, Wheels, Gas Tank Sending Unit Tool


Hi Mike,

Glad to hear it runs again!  It's worth noting that 13" tires are 
getting few and far between, you might consider 14" wheels depending on 
what style wheel cover you want.  Otherwise, I'd just call the Corvair 
Ranch and ask them how much for a good set of '61 wheels (you'll need 
the correct year if you have full wheel covers, I think).

--Bryan

On Mar 14, 2005, at 9:50 AM, Puglisi, Michael wrote:

> Greg-
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> Four of the five (w/spare) tires on the car are originals, so I'm
> thinking I
> should keep them and leave them on the rims.  I don't know if I'd ever 
> show
> the car, but it seems to make sense to preserve them.  I certainly 
> wouldn't
> drive around on them.
>
> Any suggestions for some used steel wheels (rims) to mount new tires
> onto?
>
> -Mike

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