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| posted on June 14th, 2011 at 04:14 PM |
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Banded / replacement rims
I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.
Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?
Thanks
Steve
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 07:25 AM |
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Banding is illegal in Oz but welding a new centre in is do-able. Trouble is you have to find a donor rim of the same inner diameter to match your 356
centre so I'd suggest looking at M7 or midland wheels in the UK for a replacement.
Also, if a true 356 then it's an alloy centre and steel rim so not sure who could join the 2 properly and with minimal run-out.
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 07:43 AM |
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 11:40 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by matara
I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.
Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?
Thanks
Steve
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with all the laws and regulations these days its hard to find people who will actually do the job unless its for an offroad unregistered vehicle..
I had Renault R10 in the 70s that had very narrow wheels and 135 x 15 michelin tyres. I took My car to somewhere in Newcastle and they welded in new
widened rims and fitted new 155 x 15 tyres... I believe it had to be a tyre shop I went to????
so, I'm assuming many people can do that... even change the offset of the rim??
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 01:39 PM |
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terminology
Hi guys,
i think there is a little change in terminology as the post goes from different people.
'Banded' type wheels usually refer to cutting the rim and adding a wider/section of steel to the rim and then welding back together to make a wider
original wheel.
I would suggest that you take the wheel to someone who can remove the inner center, then weld/bolt/press that into a 'new' rim of the width that you
are after. This is not a new process and you might have some offset to play with. Just rememer what you are changing from and to.
There is a guy in Adelaide that could do this (obviously he would have to see it first)
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 09:00 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by matara
I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.
Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?
Thanks
Steve
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As you are in the Sydney area give these fellows at Circle Track Wheels a call. Not sure what they are like since the original owner Ray Eldershaw
retired and sold the business some years back. Maybe they can match a rim to your old centres.
9674 5651
U4/ 27 Anvil Rd
Seven Hills
NSW 2147
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 10:00 AM |
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Thanks guys, yes I'm not looking to insert any extra width, just looking to keep the Lemmertz centre and weld a new rim on it, in the same offset and
same width. I'm thinking that it might be easier to use a beetle rim, cut the centre out (using a large lathe n a machine shop I presume), and then
do the same to my Lemmertz rim, and have the beetle rim welded to the Lemmertz centre. I'll give Circle Track Wheels a call.
I'll try and get a picture of what I am working with.
Thanks
Steve
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 11:21 AM |
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i had a squareback that had wheels done like that. was 14x6 ET 15
was beautifully done and I ended selling them after I tried to keep them for some time after the square was sold.
realised I had no use for them.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 01:10 PM |
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Hi
I've used these people in the past http://www.nealewheels.com.au/
Steve
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