Mag wheel repair

zetec311 · Post by **zetec311** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:04 pm

Anybody have luck repairing old Magnessium Wheels? I found a pair i really like for sale but it has hairline cracks at the lug holes. radiating from the center bore to the lig holes. Not sure if the cracks are due to age or impact, doesnt look very oxidized either.

theunz · Post by **theunz** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:51 pm

Magnesium has a history of getting brittle when it gets old. I would not mess with cracked magnesium unless it was just for show.

RCMike · Post by **RCMike** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:57 pm

Mike M is exactly right. Show only, and put them on when it's parked..

Post by **GeoffM** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:28 am

It makes sense for an owner of an Italian classic with original wheels to go through the commitment it takes to safely run a set of vintage mags.... yearly die-pens etc etc. For our cars, not so much.

keith0alan · Post by **keith0alan** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:39 am

Once they start to crack they are scrap metal. This is one of the properties of magnesium wheels. They work harden and stress crack. A proper repair would be to melt them down and cast new wheels.

zetec311 · Post by **zetec311** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:21 pm

Thanks..

i was kind of was expecting that.. just hopeful.

auggiemize · Post by **auggiemize** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:37 pm

Great hose reels, wall art, glass top table base...

Post by **CSP311** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:38 am

These wheels look like Watanabe's and can be found, rather than carrying on with these.

datsun1500 · Post by **datsun1500** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:36 pm

Does the car still have the 2 piece empis? Those are extremely rare, and the one thing I regret letting go with the car.

zetec311 · Post by **zetec311** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:29 pm

yes, they are still on there. was gonna try to bead blast them, re-seal the barrels, and maybe do steel inserts in the lug holes (cant seem to fit washers between the lug nuts and mag wheels) maybe inserts can improve the lug nut situation.

Mattk · Post by **Mattk** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:05 am

No touchy touchy. Could be bad ju ju!

zetec311 · Post by **zetec311** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:53 pm

charlee0620 wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:05 am No touchy touchy. Could be bad ju ju!

dont try to restore them? more harm than good can result from a poor attempt to refurbish.

zetec311 · Post by **zetec311** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:19 pm

datsun1500 wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:36 pm Does the car still have the 2 piece empis? Those are extremely rare, and the one thing I regret letting go with the car.

if i ever figure out my wheels situation and decide to go another direction I will definitely give you a heads up. i know the feeling .. my starwars toys, my comic books.. my nsr250..

datsun1500 · Post by **datsun1500** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:04 pm

Iâ€™m down to just the 64 1500 now, so no need. I appreciate it though.

Mattk · Post by **Mattk** » Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:59 am

zetec311 wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:53 pm
charlee0620 wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:05 am No touchy touchy. Could be bad ju ju!
dont try to restore them? more harm than good can result from a poor attempt to refurbish.

Yep

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