Date:         Sat, 9 Jul 2016 16:29:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Ed <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ed <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Boring steel wheels

While most of us experienced Vanagon owners have accumulated the
adequate skills and boring tools in our garages such as Alister has
shown in his pictures, a few newbies might need some assistance in
modifying lug holes or center holes in newly obtained wheels.  A rim
repair shop can do this quickly, accurately and safely.  Many rim repair
facilities have mobile repair trucks that service tire stores,
dealerships, and body shops and some repairs can be done on-site.  Since
simple hole modifications do not require extensive cosmetic restoration,
a reasonable price can usually be negotiated if you deal directly.

If you have rims that need modifying, this may be one way to get it done
correctly at maybe a reasonable price.  It's at least worth
investigating.

Ed



On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 12:15:25 -0700, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:

>Good point. I think I got the hole fairly well located. Better than a
hole saw anyway :-)
>
>Alistair
>
>
>
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The reason the center hole should be reasonably accurate is that it
will locate the wheel on the balancing machine the next time he goes to
buy tires.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>   15" aluminum Audi wheels with center holes enlarged with a hole saw
and a hand- held drill.
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
wrote:
>>> Boring post about boring wheels.
>>>
>>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/vanagon-boring-steel-wheels/
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>