The Ford Barn

mrtexas · 05-31-2014, 04:51 PM

I have a hub ready:

I don't have a spare axle around. Can anyone post a picture about how to mount it to paint spoked wheels?

Clem Clement · 05-31-2014, 05:06 PM

Mine is welded vertically to an axle housing.

Krylon32 · 05-31-2014, 05:14 PM

Last time I used your method I clamped it in a vise a covered the area with a drop cloth, but I was only doing 1 wheel. Friend of mine used an old spindle welded to a pipe and put it in an engine stand.

john worden · 05-31-2014, 06:50 PM

Clamp it to a saw horse. Spray one side, flip wheel and spray the other side.
I salvaged the turn table from beneath some junk recliners just for this purpose.

rich b · 06-01-2014, 07:29 AM

Bolt it to an engine stand using the tie rod and drag link holes in the steering arm. The wheel ends up at decent height and the angle of wheel is easily adjusted; also the engine provides a secure and stable; but still portable base.

Turdytoo · 06-02-2014, 01:32 PM

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FlatheadTed · 06-02-2014, 02:11 PM

bolt a 2x4 to it put it in through two wheels and tyres as a stand or bolt the 2x4 to a fence end ways .

34p-kup · 06-02-2014, 10:08 PM

I used 4 tubing spacers and long bolts thru plywood base to the backing plate holes with nuts. Sort of lazy susan. Conduit, carriage bolts, washers to keep conduit from digging into wood. Old backing plate for drill pattern.

whizzernick · 06-03-2014, 08:57 AM

here is my fixture

tiger.1000 · 06-03-2014, 04:14 PM

First time I've heard of anyone painting a wheel with a tyre on ? Is that how it's done over the pond ?

Andy · 06-03-2014, 04:36 PM

I cut a circle out of plywood that is the wheel center ID. I make another an inch bigger but cut the sides down so it will fit thru the center hole. I use an eye bolt to clamp them together. I hang them with some cord so I can spin them. I have had great results with this method. I made 5 sets of the hangers and do a set of wheels at a time.

hotcoupe · 06-16-2014, 06:32 PM

i meant to post this earlier. . . it cost me about $30.00 dollars total, you can paint just about any surface of the wheel and the wheel revolves @5

1/2 R.P.M.
tom

hotcoupe · 06-16-2014, 06:33 PM

one more image.

felix37 · 06-19-2014, 03:55 PM

HOTCOUPE, that is a neat set up. where did you get the motors, gears, etc..?

texas webb · 06-19-2014, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix37

HOTCOUPE, that is a neat set up. where did you get the motors, gears, etc..?

Yes,real nice.Where?

jfcrash · 06-19-2014, 07:50 PM

mrTexas,

Here a link to something I posted a couples years ago......

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ng+wire+wheels

Jim

hotcoupe · 06-19-2014, 08:00 PM

felix 37 & texas webb, the motors were sourced at www.surpluscenter.com, the gears came from Amazon, the rollers are surplus urethane, the axles [shoulder bolts] and flanged bushings came from Grainger. the motors were the expensive part, i think they were $8.95 APIECE!

tom

texas webb · 06-19-2014, 09:55 PM

hotcoupe,thank you,and surplus is a neat site!

05-31-2014, 04:51 PM	#1
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,395	jig for painting spoked wheels I have a hub ready: I don't have a spare axle around. Can anyone post a picture about how to mount it to paint spoked wheels?

05-31-2014, 05:06 PM	#2
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels Mine is welded vertically to an axle housing.

05-31-2014, 05:14 PM	#3
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,484	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels Last time I used your method I clamped it in a vise a covered the area with a drop cloth, but I was only doing 1 wheel. Friend of mine used an old spindle welded to a pipe and put it in an engine stand.

05-31-2014, 06:50 PM	#4
john worden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: central Iowa Posts: 484	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels Clamp it to a saw horse. Spray one side, flip wheel and spray the other side. I salvaged the turn table from beneath some junk recliners just for this purpose. __________________ Louvering, bias ply tire-truing, metal shaping and forming, lathe and mill work, member shop HAGERTY Ins. expert repair network. High quality paint work in Iowa.

06-01-2014, 07:29 AM	#5
rich b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,826	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels Bolt it to an engine stand using the tie rod and drag link holes in the steering arm. The wheel ends up at decent height and the angle of wheel is easily adjusted; also the engine provides a secure and stable; but still portable base.

06-02-2014, 01:32 PM	#6
Turdytoo Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Benton Arkansas Posts: 60	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Nine inch ford pickup axle works good.

06-02-2014, 02:11 PM	#7
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels bolt a 2x4 to it put it in through two wheels and tyres as a stand or bolt the 2x4 to a fence end ways . __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

06-02-2014, 10:08 PM	#8
34p-kup Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 34	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels I used 4 tubing spacers and long bolts thru plywood base to the backing plate holes with nuts. Sort of lazy susan. Conduit, carriage bolts, washers to keep conduit from digging into wood. Old backing plate for drill pattern.

06-03-2014, 04:14 PM	#10
tiger.1000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hertford (UK) Posts: 905	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels First time I've heard of anyone painting a wheel with a tyre on ? Is that how it's done over the pond ?

06-03-2014, 04:36 PM	#11
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,770	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels I cut a circle out of plywood that is the wheel center ID. I make another an inch bigger but cut the sides down so it will fit thru the center hole. I use an eye bolt to clamp them together. I hang them with some cord so I can spin them. I have had great results with this method. I made 5 sets of the hangers and do a set of wheels at a time.

06-16-2014, 06:32 PM	#12
hotcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: imperial,mo Posts: 694	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels i meant to post this earlier. . . it cost me about $30.00 dollars total, you can paint just about any surface of the wheel and the wheel revolves @5 1/2 R.P.M. tom

06-16-2014, 06:33 PM	#13
hotcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: imperial,mo Posts: 694	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels one more image.

06-19-2014, 03:55 PM	#14
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels HOTCOUPE, that is a neat set up. where did you get the motors, gears, etc..?

06-19-2014, 07:50 PM	#16
jfcrash Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Western NY Posts: 170	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels mrTexas, Here a link to something I posted a couples years ago...... http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ng+wire+wheels Jim __________________ ______________________________________________ jfc I couldn't repair the brakes, so I adjusted the horn louder....

06-19-2014, 08:00 PM	#17
hotcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: imperial,mo Posts: 694	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels felix 37 & texas webb, the motors were sourced at www.surpluscenter.com, the gears came from Amazon, the rollers are surplus urethane, the axles [shoulder bolts] and flanged bushings came from Grainger. the motors were the expensive part, i think they were $8.95 APIECE! tom

06-19-2014, 09:55 PM	#18
texas webb Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 636	Re: jig for painting spoked wheels hotcoupe,thank you,and surplus is a neat site!