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cost of each wheel 1/8th"x4" wide and have it rolled $26.& change,4ft. long..I used 5-1/2" rim..added 4"s came up with a 9-1/2" rim..Unless you like the look and extra weight,,,,i would add a little more$$ & go w/aluminium..

Were talking 1/8th" thick material,,,diameter of pipe goes by inside diameter,,,,until it gets to 10" or larger then it`s measured by outside diameter...theres;10",,12",,16",,20"no half size..sch.40 pipe is 1/4"thick,sch.80 is1/2" thick and so on...i`ve seen sch.20 but then were talking duct...

Then type in (wheel shells)....If i ever make another set of wide rims,i would grab a pair of these.... same page scroll down to;( widening stock wheels ) see what " crackedback" has to say,,

Speedway moters sells what they call wheel (shells) Buuuut....w/ only 12-5/8" inside diameter.. 8x15 10x15 12x15 14 x15...then you weld your centers in

Good idea,,a man has to improvise w/ what he has,,,I was wondering those 15" space saver spares are 4" ? I`ll check wifes car if she let`s me..

I agree! (money part) most pipe welders have to take welding test ,,,for every job..and their all different,, Once you pass the pull test,you have a job,but every weld you make in field..then it has to pass x-ray..that`s why most pipe welders are pre-madonnas...It`s not unusal for one to have...

Theres rod burners and then theres WELDERS....BIG difference!!

tubed (mini) Dart,,moved springs in,narrowed rear...The less back spacing,the more stress on bearing,and studs... Don`t worry about the DOG...worry about the GUN!

Demo. only ,don`t have another pair same size...stuck w/ one each..

None taken,, made some back 1986 mounted n-50s tire shop mounted &balanced them,,had them on 75 dart 6cyl. 80m.p.h. no vibration.6 was straining 3.23 posi certified pipe welder 30yrs. welded everthing from the crack of dawn to a broken heart..pipefitters local 162 dayton.. No shells to buy back...

That sure helps...you don`t know how much...thanks again

Sorry; was asked for pics..is there a short cut?

More pictures continued!!! pic. #1 good flat work surface that`s 15/10,000ths. (don`t have to be that close) #2 ripples from rolling,must be smoothed. #3 4" skinny(V.W.) #4 check stock wheel before anything #5 compare stock run-out to tacked wheel #6 wifes 5th avenue #7 choose...

Here are the pictures that go to the first post. #1 4" V.W.on the left mopar 5-1/2" right #2 same #3 same #4 after plasma cut grind even ( only rears) #5 check edges w/ feeler gauge,,grind down high spots #6 same as #5 #7 Cut just behind the weld,,don`t try to cut weld.(it`s too deep) #8...

what kind of wheels? disc brakes means 15" wheels..Myself i would get the deeper back space,,,nothing worse than the front wheels protruding out farther than the rears.... .Don`t worry about the dog,,worry about the GUN!!

motorhead446; starting to take pics. would you know how to post pics. on this forum? I use( picasa ) Had to use my plasma cutter to cut the rims, Blacksmiths big lathe busted..It was 78yrs. old..Made in germany,can`t find parts to fix it. Looks like i`m going to do a little extra work!!

Sorry i`m a little late,,,but SPEEDWAY MOTORS INC. sells; what they call;(wheel shells) 8"x15"-$35.00, 10"x15"-$40.00...up to 12"x15",,,BUT they list only w/12-5/8" I.D.,..Acording to crackedback, if you use these you will need ; 320m.m. or 12.60" centers...I learned something...

Axles from 60s 70s c-body have enough diameter to cut and re-spline..Mosers in portland Ind. did 3 pr. for me,,$85.00 a pair..$75.00 a pair if you have venders liecense. This was some years ago though.. Don`t know if he still ofers this service... He`s about 1-1/2 hr. drive from me. I removed...

Did`nt have a camera then! But i`ll go ahead and make another set,,this time i`ll take pics.. Give me a little time,,,depends on the other guys....

Hope this helps someone. decited to mini tub 6cyl. 75 dart. took a pair of 7x15 steel rims,took them to black smith shop..had them cut them in two.on a lath.. 1/2" in front of center section. used 1/8"x4" flat steel,had them roll it same diameter as the inside of the rim..ALL FOR $30.00. I...