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Charlie Stephens said:
Bryon,

Bill is 100% correct in post #9. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. I would like to expand a little on it. Go to http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8330045&highlight=stephens#post8330045 to see illustrations of what I am talking about. Very few people run the solid wheels with mechanical brakes and I am not sure that they even sell the adapters you need anymore (I looked a while back because someone else needed them but did not find anything). What you will find is the more common adapter to use the wire wheels (1928-35) on the later hydraulic drums. This is not the same adapter. As much as I hate to say it the solution if you can't find the adapters may be to machine off the raised area but my solution would be to run wire wheels because I think they look better. If you machine off the raised area the next guy will need adapters if he wants to run wire wheels. If you are running 600-16 tires on your solid wheels they will fit on 1935 wire wheels. Remember if you start with short lug bolts you may not have enough length to accommodate the adapter.

Charlie Stephens
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Thanks Charlie I new when I got the rims put on that it I knew I was going to have to do some modifications to make them fit.
 
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If you do need a wheel adapter there used to be mag' wheel shops only a few years ago with a lathe out the back that would make spacers if required, Some might still offer this service.
 
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