I'm rebuilding the wheels on my 1913 touring due to loose spokes and felloes, as well as large cracks, etc. This caused me to wonder about the color of the wheels and the rims. Are the wheels the same as body color? Were the rims cadmium plated or galv, or were they also originally wheel or body color? I don't find anything about this in Bruce's book, but maybe I missed something. If you know the answer to these questions, I sure would be appreciative knowing.
Thanks,
Mike
1913 touring wheel and rim color
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DHarmon
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Re: 1913 touring wheel and rim color
Mike,
Wheels (Rims/Hub/Spokes) were painted body color. When I restored my '13 Roadster I asked the same question on this forum and Larry Smith sent me a bunch of photos of original cars that validated that they were painted body color.
Dave
Wheels (Rims/Hub/Spokes) were painted body color. When I restored my '13 Roadster I asked the same question on this forum and Larry Smith sent me a bunch of photos of original cars that validated that they were painted body color.
Dave
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MMorse
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Re: 1913 touring wheel and rim color
Excellent, Dave. Thank you very much! This makes painting the wheels much simpler. I appreciate your help.
Mike
Mike
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KWTownsend
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Re: 1913 touring wheel and rim color
And correct body color for 1913 would be midnight blue.
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rickd
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Re: 1913 touring wheel and rim color
A little more info from Larrys' article about the 1913 car; He indicates the wheels were blue with a V stripe on each spoke and a single stripe on the felloe. Just in case you want to add more detail to your wheels.
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Allan
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Re: 1913 touring wheel and rim color
I believe the rims were not plated , cadmium or zinc. They were painted when the assembled wheel was painted.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.