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I am in the process of putting new tires,tube and flap on my 28 1 1/2 ton truck. I took the tires and rims off today, cut the fossilized tires off with a Sawsall. Quite a project, but a great feeling to get them off and in the dump.
( those tires will be in the dump long after I am gone from this world, too bad they don't compost as good as my old body will)

The rims are really i good shape, the wood perfect, but there is some build up of rust in the inner portion of the rim.
I have chipped off the majority of the rust and there is no place that it is thin enough to worry about breaking through, but I am wondering how clean I need to make the inner rim.

I will be using a flap under the tube.

Do I need to sandblast the inner rim?

Thanks

Paul

PJS ,I would sand blast and etch prime and use a good paint to finish.
Hidden rust will alway's come back to haunt if not delt with, Hate to see the new tube's/tires get stained with rust, I'm sure the rubber does'nt like rust either.
Do it right the first time, and you won't have to come back on it.



Keeping vintage Chevy alive.

Hi PJS, Just a thought.

I too had very rusty and pitted rims under where the rust band would cover.

I had my rims sand blasted, the blue zinc plated, and I sealed the finish with a coat of clear acrylic.

The end result is very pleasing to the eye, and the rust stains that normally appear from contact have gone.

Regards

Ray