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OKTomT:
I am going to build a vintage board track racer with the v twin engine that I built on a thread here about two years ago. Here is a picture to jog your memory.

tom osselton:
Should be good!

OKTomT:
To build this bike without plans I need to start with the engine and a set of wheels. I have the engine so  what to do about the wheel. I could buy some but I can't find some I like.  I built some for the last bike but they had no drop center and it was tough installing the tires so I have decided to try to make some dies and try to form a drop center in a piece of 2-1/2-1/8 Chanel and then roll it to the radius I need. After making three sets of dies I Finally made some that I think will work. Here are some pictures of the process

PK:
Interesting stuff! I've never seen pics of this process before..

PK

RotarySMP:
Wow. Rolling your own rims. That is real DYI! Awesome.
Mark

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