Do You Guys Constantly Re-touch Wheel Spokes?

ericr

ericr

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were the original lug nuts on the wheels slightly wider than repros, as it seems to me the wheels always get scratched using the crank tool, which is a sloppy fit.


Do you guys use a regular socket to take wheels off?


I once saw a suggestion to wrap foam around the crank tool but in any event, how do you guys avoid marring the spokes and the wheel hub, especially on colored wheels.
 
I use a regular socket on a short extension wrapped in duct tape to protect the spokes and attached to a long Craftsman 1/2” ratchet. It also facilitates finishing up with a torque wrench. Yes I know torque wrenches weren’t used at Ford or anywhere else during the Model A period.
 
A little tape on the bar of a 4- way lug wrench and a rubber bumper cut to fit inside the socket helps to keep it off the hub works well.
 
I fill my lug wrench, socket, hand crank with newspaper and dip it in rubber handle dip about 5"-6" 3-4 times and let it dry. cut end open with a utility knife but leave the leading edge covered, tadaaaa, no more scratched wheels. I have a star lug wrench so the red handle dip shows which end to use.
 
I just bash the paint all to hell. But this has got me thinking and I will be glueing or wire tieing on a small piece of thin black rubber.
 
I cut off a socket so that it holds the lug nut but is not so deep that it touches the rim. This fits on a 6" extension with a foam sleeve on it. Works for me.
Marty
 
I have a dedicated socket and 6" extension that I covered with heat shrink tubing. I used about 6" and let it cover socket and extension which also holds it together. This protects the inner part of the wheel and also the spokes...


TerryO
 
TerryO said:
I have a dedicated socket and 6" extension that I covered with heat shrink tubing. I used about 6" and let it cover socket and extension which also holds it together. This protects the inner part of the wheel and also the spokes...


TerryO
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how did you cut a socket, aren't they hardened?
 
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