<VV> wire wheel question

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There is an adapter sold to the Ferrari and such crowd where one uses a long breaker bar - pipe - and or a torque wrench for tightening. The adapter is like a 2-3" slotted cylinder, designed with a welded 3/4" drive socket "hole" on the end of it.  Slots go over ears on wheel nut. I do not recall the tightening torque of the device as advertised. I have seen a similar long torque wrench with adapter used at a vintage race.. 

We, Vair Fab, could make up the adapter, but as you can imagine, it is labor-intensive. 

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From: VirtualVairs [Subject: Re: <VV> wire wheel question

According to the instructions that came with the car, to properly remove and install them, you should use a lead hammer.  My experience is that even the lead  hammer can damage the chrome on the wing of the knock off, so what I use is a piece of 2"x4" piece of wood that I can comfortably hold with my left hand, and then use a short handle 5# sledge hammer in my right hand, and hit the wood after it is place securely on the wing that I want to move.  This prevents any damage to the chrome, and as long as you don't swing the hammer wildly, you don't hit the spokes either.  This is how I have done this since getting my first Corvair with the Kelsey Hayes wire wheels.  I have seen some people use a brass hammer, and this will also damage the chrome.  I have never tried using a Snap On Dead Blow Hammer, but I believe that this would work without damaging the chrome on the wings, however, I don't want to gamble trying it with one of my pristine knock offs.  It cost too much to have them replated.
Paul in CT


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>From: Randy Hook 
>The aforementioned car needing the clutch job also came with wire wheels.  The real deal.  And boy are they gorgeous!!!  Anyway, this is my first experience with wire wheels.  I figured out how to get them off ok, but when I put them back on, how do I know how tight to tighten the "knock offs"? 
>Randy (Cap'n) Hook 
>Hopewell, PA 


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