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1928 adapting wooden spoked wheels #462528 10/08/21 10:42 AM
Joined: May 2021 Posts: 54 Seneca, IL KevinT OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP KevinT Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: May 2021 Posts: 54 Seneca, IL	I'm in the process of installing a inline 6 engine, T5 trans and a 10 bolt differential into my 1928 chevy truck. I would like to maintain the look of the wooden spoked wheels. Does anyone have any suggestion how to adapt the 8 lug wheels onto a more modern 5 lug rear axel ?

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Re: 1928 adapting wooden spoked wheels KevinT #462559 10/10/21 06:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 12 Eatonville, WA speeder3 Grease Monkey
speeder3 Grease Monkey Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 12 Eatonville, WA	Just tossing this out there, but I'd be concerned about the rear wood spoked wheels failing under torque, in particular, the tires coming loose from the steel rims around the wood spokes. 1951 3604 - rebuild in progress 1928 Capitol LO - waiting in the wings

Re: 1928 adapting wooden spoked wheels KevinT #462560 10/10/21 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 8 N.E.Pa. ArticiferTom Grease Monkey
ArticiferTom Grease Monkey Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 8 N.E.Pa.	Heavier trucks used steel artillery wheels . Same look in iron .

Re: 1928 adapting wooden spoked wheels KevinT #462563 10/10/21 08:10 PM
Joined: May 2021 Posts: 54 Seneca, IL KevinT OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP KevinT Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: May 2021 Posts: 54 Seneca, IL	Thanks I will do some searching for heavier trucks artillery wheels.

Re: 1928 adapting wooden spoked wheels KevinT #465000 12/27/21 10:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2 United states of america stevesmith Grease Monkey
stevesmith Grease Monkey Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 2 United states of america	Originally Posted by KevinT I'm in the process of installing a inline 6 engine, T5 trans and a 10 bolt differential into my 1928 chevy truck. I would like to maintain the look of the wooden spoked wheels. Does anyone have any suggestion how to adapt the 8 lug wheels onto a more modern 5 lug rear axel ? Thanks for the suggestions. I really liked it.

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