17" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
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Howard Jones
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Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
I also have been working with Phil since April and these wheels should be in my hands "by the end of the year" They are 8x17 fronts and 91/2X17 rear. I believe he also has 11" wide rims to put on these same hubs for the rear. You would have the ask him about them.
I am going to put 225's on the front and 285's on the rear.
I also have been working with Phil since April and these wheels should be in my hands "by the end of the year" They are 8x17 fronts and 91/2X17 rear. I believe he also has 11" wide rims to put on these same hubs for the rear. You would have the ask him about them.
I am going to put 225's on the front and 285's on the rear.
Howard Jones
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Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
I called Phil yesterday 12/09/03 for a update. The delivery time has slipped a couple of weeks into Jan. 04. He said that he had the first center casting back from the foundry, this is the big step, and banged on it with a hammer so I could hear it over the phone. All that is left to do is setup a schedule with the foundry, get the centers done and delievered back to him, put on the rims, powercoat and ship them to me.
I will post photos, cost information, etc when I have them in hand. That shold be sometime in late Jan. I would expect.
By the way Denis, my middle name is Denis also. It's not very offen that I see my name spelled correctly.
I called Phil yesterday 12/09/03 for a update. The delivery time has slipped a couple of weeks into Jan. 04. He said that he had the first center casting back from the foundry, this is the big step, and banged on it with a hammer so I could hear it over the phone. All that is left to do is setup a schedule with the foundry, get the centers done and delievered back to him, put on the rims, powercoat and ship them to me.
I will post photos, cost information, etc when I have them in hand. That shold be sometime in late Jan. I would expect.
By the way Denis, my middle name is Denis also. It's not very offen that I see my name spelled correctly.
Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
Have you considered Jongbloed??
www.jongbloedwheels.com
He made me some awesome BRM 16". Magnesium centres.
Bill Jongbloed is still making the rims and putting them together. Tom McGlynn is the front man. They look original.
Regards,
J.P
Have you considered Jongbloed??
www.jongbloedwheels.com
He made me some awesome BRM 16". Magnesium centres.
Bill Jongbloed is still making the rims and putting them together. Tom McGlynn is the front man. They look original.
Regards,
J.P
Howard Jones
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Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
Denis is the roman god of wine and it's the Italian way to spell it! At least thats what my mom told me.
I can't wait to see these wheels. I went by Phil's shop in april and begged him to make some 17" wheels for me. I have been bugging him all summer and I guess he finally gave in about june. Phil's a good guy but very busy.
Denis is the roman god of wine and it's the Italian way to spell it! At least thats what my mom told me.
I can't wait to see these wheels. I went by Phil's shop in april and begged him to make some 17" wheels for me. I have been bugging him all summer and I guess he finally gave in about june. Phil's a good guy but very busy.
Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
JP, wheel looks very good, but I'm a bit worried that the spinner seems to be engaging on only two or three threads of the stub axle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
JP, wheel looks very good, but I'm a bit worried that the spinner seems to be engaging on only two or three threads of the stub axle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
This particular set are in fact designed primarily for track use. For SVA it will wear nuts with the correct radius, in fact I will not be using spinners on these at all.
I'm having another set made early next year which will be of a heavier construction just for the road.
I have asked Bill Jongbloed about lightweight wheels on the road. He reckons they'll be absolutely fine as long as I don't drive over any pot holes. Well I guess we all know our local roads so that's an easy one.
Regards,
J.P
This particular set are in fact designed primarily for track use. For SVA it will wear nuts with the correct radius, in fact I will not be using spinners on these at all.
I'm having another set made early next year which will be of a heavier construction just for the road.
I have asked Bill Jongbloed about lightweight wheels on the road. He reckons they'll be absolutely fine as long as I don't drive over any pot holes. Well I guess we all know our local roads so that's an easy one.
Regards,
J.P
Re: 17\" BRM Pattern pin drive wheels???
I'm also running Jongbloeds. 16x9.5" fronts, 17x12" rears.
2500 street miles, no problems. There is a bit of tire sidewall to absorb impacts. Big hits may bend the spun aluminum rims, but they are pretty robust. Mine use an aluminum center casting rather than Jongbloeds magnesium centers. The neat thing about these wheels are that you can have new rim halfs or different diameter/offset rim halfs spun to fit the centers.
Safety wire the spinners because if they are like mine, they will come loose.....in less than 10 miles.
I'm also running Jongbloeds. 16x9.5" fronts, 17x12" rears.
2500 street miles, no problems. There is a bit of tire sidewall to absorb impacts. Big hits may bend the spun aluminum rims, but they are pretty robust. Mine use an aluminum center casting rather than Jongbloeds magnesium centers. The neat thing about these wheels are that you can have new rim halfs or different diameter/offset rim halfs spun to fit the centers.
Safety wire the spinners because if they are like mine, they will come loose.....in less than 10 miles.
