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Need help with truing Ash wire wheels
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:30 am
by elliott1936
I have restored a set of Ash three bolt wire wheels that I'm have trouble truing. Does any one out there have a connection for truing wheels in the Portland Oregon area? Tom 503-644-9374 I can include pictures if necessary.
Re: Need help with truing Ash wire wheels
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:22 am
by Allan
Tom, you need two things, a wheel true and spokes in the wheels on which you can screw/unscrew the nipples. If you can loosen the nipples on the spokes, you may be able to true the wheels. Otherwise you are stuck with what you have.
My wheel true is a deep U shaped stand into which the wheels are fitted. I have a spare front T spindle and short length of back axle, both of which can be mounted in the U with adjustable bolts either side. Any T wheel can be mounted in the stand using these two items.
If you don't want to have a go yourself, I would suggest checking out motor cycle workshops to see if they can help. Depending on their mounting jig, you may have to provide the two T bits like I use.
Hope this helps,
Allan from down under.