Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Replacement Wheels for 14" 300s

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tony;
Could the Nubs be replicated with a weld bead?

Just a thought, Ray
On Sep 19, 2005, at 7:39 PM, Tony Rinaldi wrote:

> Hi to all,
>
>  I have bad news regarding the wheel project. As you know the 15Âx7Â 
> wheels
>  were not feasible since Stockton could not make vents in the wheels.
>
>  The 14Âx7Â wheels are not feasible to make for the following reasons:
>
>  1. The center hole in the face stamping was larger than our OEM 
> wheels.
>  There was a work around for this by having hub rings machined out of
>  Stainless Steel. Hub rings are also readily available made from 
> Composite
>  Polycarbonate.
>  2. Our hubcaps (1960 at least) are retained with a set of 4 NUBS that 
> the
>  cleats grab onto. That was their primary purpose, not so much to keep 
> the
>  hubcap from spinning. These nubs are very small and I never noticed 
> them on
>  my own wheels. Regular hubcaps are retained by sharp points.
>  3. It would require a run of at least a thousand wheels and probably 
> require
>  that they be made overseas to be economically feasible. And then they 
> would
>  probably be very expensive.
>
>  Special thanks go out to Jim McMullan who went out of his way to go 
> over to
>  Stockton Wheel during the fitment procedures. He helped identify the
>  problems. (See his message below)
>  Special thanks to Henry Hopkins who was ready, willing and able to 
> bring his
>  ÂFÂ over to Stockton Wheel for the second stage of fitment that
>  unfortunately will never come.
>  Thank you to all of you who contributed in this long continuous 
> thread over
>  this wonderful 300 e-mail server.
>
>  I donÂt like to fail, but we came close. Short by only 4 NUBS!
>
>  Kudos go out to Frank Mauro for his efforts. Stockton Wheel has been 
> around
>  a long time and have helped many car clubs and car enthusiasts meet 
> their
>  needs.
>
>  Tony Rinaldi
>
>  >
>  >
>  > From: James McMullan <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > Reply-To: <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:41:32 -0700
>  > To: Tony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
>  > Subject: To Clarify
>  >
>  > Tony.So we are on the same page! The Chrysler wheel caries the 
> weight on the
>  > center hole. Not on the luggs.Ti is a light pinch fit. Unless it 
> gets rusty
>  > ,then you think it is welded. The 1/2 inch studs would shear if you 
> tried to
>  > support the weight of a heavy car on them.They are only there to 
> nest the
>  > wheel and take care of rotation foreces.Dont know if you were aware 
> of this
>  > but it doesent hurt to make sure .Jim
>  >Â
>  >Â
>  > James McMullan
>  > macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
>  >Â
>  >
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