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    View Poll Results: Should I grind the welds down?

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    • Yes, Grind them!

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    • No, Don't grind them down!

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    1. 04-16-2008 #1
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      Should I grind the welds down?

      Should I grind the welds down on the inside of the wheels I had widened?



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    3. 04-16-2008 #2
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      who widened them? weldcraft?

      I'd take them to a machine shop and have the welds taken down on a lathe.
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      Quote Originally Posted by TonyL
      who widened them? weldcraft?
      Yes.
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      I would leave them. Grinding the welds flat assumes the weld has perfect penetration... not such a good idea with moving parts.

      Sheet metal: grind 'em smooth. Wheels: leave 'em be.

      Actually, the better people to ask would be the guys who did the welding.

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      Quote Originally Posted by parsonsj
      Actually, the better people to ask would be the guys who did the welding.

      jp
      I did here is their response.

      You can sand the welds down smooth with the wheel surface without compromising the strength. We use die cutters and flap disks here.........and we finish them with a Dynabrade tool.

      I'm just curious as to what others would do.
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    7. 04-16-2008 #6
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      It was hard not to select bacon.

      you can't go wrong with bacon.

      I'd grind them though. The exposed welds would bug me.
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      Put a tire on it and forget about it.
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      Ah, I see, you're talking about the welds on the inside of the hoop. I think I'd be trying to grind them smooth too. Grab a 12-pack and a stool, could take a while...
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      I would leave it.

      More about the wheel though:
      What did you widen it from & to & if you don't mind, what did it run?

      THanks
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      Quote Originally Posted by Samckitt
      I would leave it.

      More about the wheel though:
      What did you widen it from & to & if you don't mind, what did it run?

      THanks
      9.5 to 12 and cost $225 each wheel plus shipping.
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      Once you get them installed, in the wheel well, with brakes in there... will be much harder to notice. Especially when the inner wheel gets dirty and everything has a dull finish to it. I'd install them as is, and if it bugs you... make it a future project.
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      nope, leave them there....paint the inside high temp flat black enamel if they bug ya. Looks nice.
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      I would leave them as is.

      Mr Nick and MrQuick both have some good suggestions.


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      Well, you had yours added on the backside, mine was added to front side so I didn't have much of a choice. When I received mine back James had already smoothed down the welds, I just had to prepare myself for alot of sanding/buffing/polishing...

      The first picture was after I started with an 80 grit, this shot was taken probably around the 600 grit stage.


      After initial buff, then not happy with it and redoing it for how it looks now.


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      Thats a lot of rim! Nice!
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      Quote Originally Posted by TonyL
      who widened them? weldcraft?
      Ditto
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      Cant go wrong with bacon.... Also the brakes will hide it. If you are having an "I will know its there" moment then do it
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      I had James widen my wheels also. I'm going to grind down smooth the one small weld that connected the end of the hoop together and just slightly smooth the rest and do a quick polish job. So I voted bacon, not one or the other.
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