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Weldangrind · 04-13-2020, 10:41 PM

I'm lacing an old DID aluminum rim to the rear wheel to ditch the rusty chrome crap. I'm using an identical rim for the front, so it will have 4.00-18 trials tires front and rear. To make that happen, I bought a CJ360T front hub, which has a very cool dual leading shoe drum brake. I also bought fresh spokes for the front.

One rims had a crack where the rims were originally spliced together at the factory. My buddy TIG welded the crack for me, then I ground the welds down and brushed the aluminum. Here's the result:

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04-13-2020, 10:41 PM	#33
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm lacing an old DID aluminum rim to the rear wheel to ditch the rusty chrome crap. I'm using an identical rim for the front, so it will have 4.00-18 trials tires front and rear. To make that happen, I bought a CJ360T front hub, which has a very cool dual leading shoe drum brake. I also bought fresh spokes for the front. One rims had a crack where the rims were originally spliced together at the factory. My buddy TIG welded the crack for me, then I ground the welds down and brushed the aluminum. Here's the result: __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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