Snail's pace Blitz rebuild

[hrpearce]

I've still only done one wheel on mine and it had this stamping..........

[Ryan]

Cool rob. I wonder if the original stamps still exist.

[hrpearce]

Ryan your picture made me curious and I had a quick look at my Blitz, without cleaning I think I have two General Motors and three Kelsey rims. The 600 over 16 looks like it is stamped on at least one of the Kelsey rims.

[Bob Carriere]

I beleive initially the rims were made by GM but at one point were farmed out to Kelsey.

This topic was dealt with in the earlier years of MLU with postings of pictures of the large punch press.....something like 1200 tons...... blank pre cut discs were punch in one go...... the monstrous flywheel of the press was half under the floor.

I tried doing a few searches but must not have used the proper key words.

Wonder who else remembers these postings...?

Bob C.

[Ryan]

Bob, I think I found it.
The thread is called cmp wheel details by tony smith. I can't link to it now as I am on my phone.

[Grant Bowker]

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=wheel+details

[Ryan]

Went to a local auto parts supplier today, asked about a set of wheel bearings for the F15. Mind you, this was for one side only. My quote, " about $500".
Wow!
I was polite and left.