Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2013 7:54:41 GMT -7
Herb Deeks sell some photo etched wire wheels that look great with some of the old school cars. Here's a tutorial on how to put them together.
HERES WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
DREMEL TOOL W CUTTER WHEEL
PEGASUS MCLANES
PEGASUS 1109's
FILE or SANDPAPER
1) You'll need to cut the front hub from the MCLANES spokes to use. Try and cut from far back so u don't over cut the hub but get a good guess on were the spokes are so you can cut those out.
2)Once you've cut the front hub, if you cut it good enough sometimes there will be a small lip left on the back of the hub which gives it a nicer look, but if it's not there thats still ok
. Go ahead and start filing or sanding down the back of the front hub to a even finish so there are no more rough edges as so:
3) Once that step is done, take your HERB DEEKS and start to take them off the trees. Once off the trees take the spokes that are only 2 per edge and start to bend them from the middle down a bit like in the pic A. Then once there at an agle take the the bottom edge and bend it upward so it lays even with the middle like in pic B. Once those spokes are done put your front hub in the tire and turn it around so you see the back of the tire and hub, then place your front spoke in the tires on the back of the hub.
PIC B
4)Next take the little cup looking thing that comes with the HERB spokes and place it on on top of your front spokes that are in the tires already like in the pic. Then go ahead and take the back spokes that have 4 spokes per edge and do the same BENDING as in STEP 3. Then place them over the cup and the front spokes but opposite so the middle of the back spokes sticks out towards the back.Next put the small nail that comes with spokes in the middle through all the spokes so the middle cup doesn't move for the next step.
5)Take your 1109's and what your gonna do is cut the spokes off and use the back part of the 1109's for the back hub of your HERB DEEKS. which will hold it all in place. So again cut at a good estimate of only the front spokes. Once thats off take your file or sanding paper and smooth the part that was cut. Then with with the nail still in place put the back hub in your tire, but make sure you push it all the way in so it will hold the spokes together. Then pic up the whole tire and lightly squeeze the front and back hubs in to the middle so hold better and tighter
6)Take all these steps and do the same for all the rest of the wheels.Once the front and back spokes are in the middle cup shouldn't move, but if it does just place the nail in the middles so it holds in place .
HERES WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
DREMEL TOOL W CUTTER WHEEL
PEGASUS MCLANES
PEGASUS 1109's
FILE or SANDPAPER
1) You'll need to cut the front hub from the MCLANES spokes to use. Try and cut from far back so u don't over cut the hub but get a good guess on were the spokes are so you can cut those out.
2)Once you've cut the front hub, if you cut it good enough sometimes there will be a small lip left on the back of the hub which gives it a nicer look, but if it's not there thats still ok
. Go ahead and start filing or sanding down the back of the front hub to a even finish so there are no more rough edges as so:3) Once that step is done, take your HERB DEEKS and start to take them off the trees. Once off the trees take the spokes that are only 2 per edge and start to bend them from the middle down a bit like in the pic A. Then once there at an agle take the the bottom edge and bend it upward so it lays even with the middle like in pic B. Once those spokes are done put your front hub in the tire and turn it around so you see the back of the tire and hub, then place your front spoke in the tires on the back of the hub.
PIC B
4)Next take the little cup looking thing that comes with the HERB spokes and place it on on top of your front spokes that are in the tires already like in the pic. Then go ahead and take the back spokes that have 4 spokes per edge and do the same BENDING as in STEP 3. Then place them over the cup and the front spokes but opposite so the middle of the back spokes sticks out towards the back.Next put the small nail that comes with spokes in the middle through all the spokes so the middle cup doesn't move for the next step.
5)Take your 1109's and what your gonna do is cut the spokes off and use the back part of the 1109's for the back hub of your HERB DEEKS. which will hold it all in place. So again cut at a good estimate of only the front spokes. Once thats off take your file or sanding paper and smooth the part that was cut. Then with with the nail still in place put the back hub in your tire, but make sure you push it all the way in so it will hold the spokes together. Then pic up the whole tire and lightly squeeze the front and back hubs in to the middle so hold better and tighter
6)Take all these steps and do the same for all the rest of the wheels.Once the front and back spokes are in the middle cup shouldn't move, but if it does just place the nail in the middles so it holds in place
. 7) Once all these steps are done you should have a set of realistic spokes for your ride
