Wheel Restoration

We have been restoring the 16" wheels. The back of wheel is stamped with the month and year of production. We have carefully worked on each wheel to get it straight (well round really, but you know what we mean!!).

Once each wheel was perfect again, we have replaced all the hubcap clips and rivets. Here's how to do this on your wheel:

 First, we drilled out the old rivets leaving nice clean holes:

Next we offer the hubcap clip with the rivet upto the wheel.

Turn the wheel over and rest the rivet onto a metal block. This holds the rivet and clip into place. You can see the new rivet protruding inside the wheel.

With a metal bar, you flatten the rivet down which splays the edge of it over.

Here you can see the rivet head has been widened out.

Now, with a rounded peening hammer, you can work the rivet until it is all flat and peened over

Here you can see the finished rivet all nice and flush with the wheel.

And from the outside edge, the hubcap clip is now perfectly secured.

And the finished wheel is now ready for painting (once we've put the 5th clip on!!)