<VV> wire wheel question

[Dusty Steinberg]

According to the instructions that came with the car, to properly remove and install them, you should use a lead hammer.  My experience is that even the lead  hammer can damage the chrome on the wing of the knock off, so what I use is a piece of 2"x4" piece of wood that I can comfortably hold with my left hand, and then use a short handle 5# sledge hammer in my right hand, and hit the wood after it is place securely on the wing that I want to move.  This prevents any damage to the chrome, and as long as you don't swing the hammer wildly, you don't hit the spokes either.  This is how I have done this since getting my first Corvair with the Kelsey Hayes wire wheels.  I have seen some people use a brass hammer, and this will also damage the chrome.  I have never tried using a Snap On Dead Blow Hammer, but I believe that this would work without damaging the chrome on the wings, however, I don't want to gamble trying it with one of my pristine knock offs.  It cost too much to have them replated.
Paul in CT


-----Original Message-----
>From: Randy Hook via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Oct 12, 2015 11:23 PM
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>Subject: <VV> wire wheel question
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>The aforementioned car needing the clutch job also came with wire wheels.  The real deal.  And boy are they gorgeous!!!  Anyway, this is my first experience with wire wheels.  I figured out how to get them off ok, but when I put them back on, how do I know how tight to tighten the "knock offs"? 
>Randy (Cap'n) Hook 
>Hopewell, PA 
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