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Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:25 pm

Try this company:
https://ericvaughnmachine.com/
Eric is well known in the hot rod world as a premier machinist when it comes to wheels.
Jim

Thanks again Jim!

Get a pro to do it Joe. have you ever had a hole go egg shaped when you tried to enlarge it? aluminum & alloys dont play nice all the time. it cakes up on bits & can have a mind of it's own sometimes. surely someone in LA has done this & does it often. Ugh thanks Johnnie.. you’re right. Ill sit thi...

Joe, Just my dumb opinion but have you considered a set of steel wheels for road racing? TTDs are nice but I wouldn't try modifying them for the track. Keep a set of street tires on them, slicks on steel. Joe II I had a set and they were heavier than these aluminum ones so I sold them. I think I’m ...

Machining a wheel is serious, if it is not done correctly it could cause vibration, or a disaster. A mill is the only machine to use, a drill press is not accurate enough. The inserts should be installed with a zero clearance which means the wheel should be heated and the insert cooled, this expand...

Bernie at Bernie's Machine in Saskatoon Sk. could take care of you. Lol Im sure an independent machine shop with some ties to the racing community could/would help you. Check with custom wheel shops and fellow racers for leads. You know me ,Id throw those suckers on the floor face down on a piece o...

By the way Costa Mesa isn’t too far from me, I looked up the machine shop from the video and it seems like the fellow in the video passed away a few years ago and the shop closed. Bummer.

Joe

Hello all, Ive noticed at the track that my aluminum Torq Thrust D wheels shed little pieces of metal every time I remove and replace them for rotating. To keep the wear even I’ll rotate them 2 to 3 times a day. Seems like the soft aluminum is no match for the steel lug nuts and the ARP studs. Cobra...

Happy (late) Thanksgiving!!

I used a mustang bar ,fit great. I suppose since the end links are made to articulate different angles that slightly different lengths don't matter. & the mounts fit so. here's a pic with drooped susp,end links are straight & mounts are ok; https://i.postimg.cc/bvQfHtZX/SDC14529-3.jpg Super clean J...

Joe, I clicked on a link at the end of Omar's Willow Springs vid of another one about your car I thought was pretty cool. I like it when he takes a peak inside your 65 Cyclone and comments on how it smells original. Mine has that smell, too. :lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0N0c4iGHkg Jim Hah...

A 64 Comet!! I hope the racer posts stuff somewhere. But it won't be the first one. https://i.postimg.cc/WbhwdFHq/Screenshot_20230406-082309_kindlephoto-131920106.png Oh Joe,,,, the Falcon is cool too,, lol :mrgreen: Wow that is a cool car Fred!! There are exactly ZERO Comets that run at the track....

Very cool, Joe 👍 You should get rowdiest car award! I couldn't hear a pen drop after you killed the engine :lol: Joe II Haha thanks Joe! It was cool to hang out with these younger guys that are full of ideas and are motivated. I think getting them out there and showing them that there’s no black ma...

One of my buddies Omar posted this video of the day at the track. Lots of cool cars! Nice to see it from the perspective of a spectator. Sometimes I get so caught up on running the car I forget to see the cool car show happening. https://youtu.be/jUwiXM08yTY?si=Bp4qG-Tt2R5Lv4w0 Joe That is very coo...

One of my buddies Omar posted this video of the day at the track. Lots of cool cars! Nice to see it from the perspective of a spectator. Sometimes I get so caught up on running the car I forget to see the cool car show happening.
https://youtu.be/jUwiXM08yTY?si=Bp4qG-Tt2R5Lv4w0

Joe

I see. I kinda remember the styled steel wheel caps being kinda weird to attach as well.

Joe