Spokes, rims, bearings all available here: http://www.diablocycle.com/Wheels-c-44/
many other vendors here : http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/
I soda blasted my rims and they came out good, most chrome will clean up if there are no deep pits.
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| Author: | hailwood1965 [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rear Hub Resto? |
I've been pushing on with the S3A. Tires are off and I'm looking at the rear hub. Looks pretty ugly to me--what is my next move to restore the hub and wheel to near new luster? Attachment: makemesmiling.jpg
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| Author: | 67lotus49 [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
If you want it really nice cut the spokes and just start with the hub. I knock out the old bearings and bead blast it. Then I spend hours polishing the crap out of it. Then install stainless steel spokes and a new rim. |
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| Author: | hailwood1965 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
Thanks. Where would I get the correct stainless spokes and rim? |
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| Author: | johnatkens [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
Spokes, rims, bearings all available here: http://www.diablocycle.com/Wheels-c-44/ many other vendors here : http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/ I soda blasted my rims and they came out good, most chrome will clean up if there are no deep pits.
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| Author: | hailwood1965 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
Am I seeing the price correctly--$100 for stainless spokes per wheel? Thanks |
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| Author: | johnatkens [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
Yup, thats what mine were. HINT don't mix front and rear nipples, on mine they looked alike....... 
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| Author: | 67lotus49 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
It's not cheap to restore wheels but the end result will be worth it. |
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| Author: | Dewman418 [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
   I find it relaxing but the end results are great as said. Just be careful as I got one done and found out D I D had a problem with there rims having a big flat spot. I baught them from z1 and they had no problem with warranty.  Click the bottom pic to see the flat spot.  That noise is something inside the rim.
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| Author: | rotortech [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear Hub Resto? |
hailwood1965 wrote: Am I seeing the price correctly--$100 for stainless spokes per wheel? Thanks I bought zince plated spokes (like the originals) for $50 per wheel. I regretted it almost immediately. Get the stainless spokes. Here is a pic of my finished rear wheel:  The zinc turns dull pretty quickly and doesn't buff out very easily. They still look nice on the bike but are not as easy to maintain as stainless IMO. |
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