Pasco Wire Wheels

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Findlay on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 02:45 am:

I picked up a set of fairly good Pasco 60 spoke wires.


The rims and hubs are great but they will need to be tuned and the odd spoke replaced to run true again. Any suggestions on doing this?
I didn't get the Pasco wrench. There's an inner large lock nut and then the outer, smaller hubcap.



Anybody have an extra wrench or a picture of what it looks like??

Thanks
Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Evan Mason on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 09:48 am:

Hello Ken,

The wrench is a large double closed end affair with the word Pasco cast into the handle. They have been reproduced. Also the hubs have been reproduced. You might check with McLarens, the wheel makers. I can't recall who was making the hub's or wrench.

Evan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 10:57 am:

Ken
Talk to the motorcycle or British sports car repair shops. They should be able to give you a good lead.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 11:08 am:

I can take a picture of the wrench and post it later today. I have a very nice set of Pascos. I have two wrenches. The one that came with the wheels, which Lewis Rector filed out of a piece of stock and an original, which I found in a box of junk at an auction years ago.

The outer and inner nuts are threaded different directions, by the way. Bob Woodburn has one I'm trading him out of, it's pretty rough but they are hard to find.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Milton,WA on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:00 pm:

There's a motorcycle shop near me that is relacing & truing a set of Buffalos for a friend of mine - I'll try and get the info.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:04 pm:

Ken
So is a speedster in your future!!!!
Maybe I should sell you a engine!!!!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:21 pm:

Ken,

Hopefully I will be Successful in up loading my wrench for Pasco Wire Wheels. Is it an original or a reproduction wrench? You need some one better then me.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:29 pm:

Here it is.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:35 pm:

three other pics


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:38 pm:

I will learn


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 12:54 pm:

Wow, those are neat looking wheels!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Santa Isabel Ecuador on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 01:34 pm:

I know I'm going against the grain, but those sure would look pretty on the right brass era roadster :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Friday, October 04, 2013 - 04:06 pm:

Late 10 early 11 roadster.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Findlay on Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 02:59 am:

Thanks for all the interest guys.

Les, I tried the bike and British car shops out here and nobody would do car wheels. In fact the British car shop says its cheaper to by new wires now so they don't repair any wires anymore.
I don't have any plans for a speedster right now. Remember the ride Dan and I had in your speedster 13 years ago??? I'm still recovering.... Besides it rains out here once in a while and I like a roof over my head. The wheels will probably go on my 11 RHD Canadian touring that I'm putting together. It should be on the road next summer.

Thanks Stan and Evan for the info. Stan when you find a third wrench let me know!

Great pictures Cary. Now I know what I'm hunting for. If only Hershey wasn't 3500 miles away.

Got your email Steve. I'll give them a call.

Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John W. Oder - Houston, Texas on Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 08:21 am:

Buchanan on West Coast can fix you up with spokes and nipples, or redo the entire wheels


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Les Schubert on Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 10:17 am:

Ken
I think I know of a shop in Calgary that can help. They will need a front spindle and hub on a stand so they spin the wheel. You may find if you approach the MC shops with a set up like that they will be more interested. I'll contact the guys in Calgary as well


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