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Topic: b riveted wheel

Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Subject: b riveted wheel
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 7:17am

I have a b riveted front wheels. One is in very poor shape. How hard are these to find? What are they typically selling for? I'm going to attempt a repair but I'm not getting my hopes up.

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Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 8:36am

I picked up a complete non-adjustable B front end with riveted rims in nice shape from a forum member for $100 a couple years back. I don't think they're worth too much, especially since there are quite a few out there (12,000 tractors or so, maybe? I think Glenn said they were used from the end of '38 halfway through '39) and the bolt on wheels are easier to deal with.

Is the whole wheel bad or just the rim?

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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 8:42am

just the rim. been repaired before and was hacked. pretty nasty.

Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 1:27pm

Tony Carbaugh has rims that should work. Although I haven't personally tried them, I bet they would be good. He says they're a "perfect fit." I've never measure my rims - I wonder if there is a size difference between the riveted and 5-bolt, and even the cast wheels?

http://tonystractors.com/acr.htm" rel="nofollow - http://tonystractors.com/acr.htm

Scroll down toward the bottom "3x15 Blank." Some forum member might have a used wheel for the same or less money, but again I'm not sure on value.

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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 2:48pm

Grind the rivets off that hold the center to the rim (NOT the ones holding the hub to the center!) and knock the old rim off. Put the center in one of Tony's rims and re-rivet, or just spot weld them in place. Voila' good as new.... Pretty easy fix.

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From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance.
Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2012 at 3:40pm

Thanks guys. Glenn, that is what I'll have to do if I can't find a good used one. This one is shot.