Recently, I completed my set of slot mags for my Riviera project, but there is a problem in the rear. The finned drums won't allow the rear wheels to seat. I don't want to butcher up a set of the aluminum drums with a lathe to make it work. Are non-finned, slightly smaller O.D. replacements available?
Finding a lathe with a large enough throat around here isn't easy! I was hoping a replacement drum would be smaller and work, as I'm not overly confident with my accuracy with an angle grinder.
I used a grinder and cut off wheel. Once the fins were rough trimmed start the car,put in drive(wheels off the ground) and lay the grinding wheel against the work until smooth.
I used longer wheel studs and a wheel spacer so the rim didn't go on so far as to interfere with the drum. I was using Buick ralley wheels although so they only needed a half inch spacer to clear the drums.
Any spacer recommended? i have the issues with the wire wheels on my 67 a 1/4 inch spacer could work but i the wheel is not sitting on the hub than. thinking of using 1.5" spacers hope they are not to wide.. . Does anyone have made good experience with a specific spacer?
Studs on a Riv with spacer seems heavy. .if your looking for easyness drive around on the drums. Thry will wear to fit.
The issue with spacers is that you putting the lug nut further out on the stud instead of where it should be at the base. You exponentially increase the chances of the stud shearing off
Spacers are not something I want to deal with. I'm trying to run a wide rim and that will just put the sidewall of the tire closer to the lip on the fenderwell.