[DeTomaso] Skinny spare

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I just had spacers made and they are 62 mm in ID. There is a radius on
the stub shaft snout that reqiures some chamfering but 62 mm gives a
non-press fit.
 
Tomas

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From: Guido deTomaso [guido_detomaso at prodigy.net]
Sent: 12/10/2012 8:06:45 PM
To: detomaso at list.realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Skinny spare

I appreciate this single reply.  Yet, what's the diameter need to be?  I
measured 2.525 or so.  Wasn't there a flurry of wheel center hole
diameter talk 
recently?

If I have to file the stamped lip completely away, the wheel is not
likely to 
last long before it cracks around the bolt hole, I estimate.

GD




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From: "JDeRyke at aol.com" <JDeRyke at aol.com>
To: guido_detomaso at prodigy.net; detomaso at list.realbig.com
Sent: Thu, October 11, 2012 10:04:10 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Skinny spare

Guido, I adapted a mid-'80s Thunderbird high-pressure spare to our
Pantera. 
Several problems: as you say, the center hole dia. is wrong, and that
variety of 
"Thunderbird" has 4-bolt Pinto spindles, so some TIG welding and
remachining was 
needed. Finally, it didn't lay in the front trunk well unless the brake
booster 
vac line was rotated to the outer side of the booster cannister. Plus,
keeping 
50+ psi in the thing seemed like it might be a chore. So I never used
it. On the 
good side, it was made of forged aluminum and clears all known giant
aftermarket 
brakes front & rear. Make me an offer. FWIW- J DeRyke
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