Repair of a Magnesium Wheel?

Dyno · 10-22-2017, 08:45 PM

A friend has an old magnesium Motor Fly wheel that was bent, in the process of fixing the wheel it was cracked. Does anyone have a recommendation on who could weld and straighten this wheel. It is to old and valuable to just throw away. thanks, Dyno

FED 387 · 10-22-2017, 09:43 PM

try RepairMyRim.com they are in California do all kinds of wheels look at their website supposedly in many States-- FED 387

Tom Goldman · 10-23-2017, 09:00 AM

The magnesium Fly's were notorious for cracking .
I had several sets in the '70s that cracked when they were only 4-5 years old ,not 40 + years old ...... regardless of reparability, I would NEVER use the wheel for anything but a show car or a display .
If you Zyglow the wheel you will undoubtedly find more cracks that haven't opened up yet.

Dyno · 10-23-2017, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

The magnesium Fly's were notorious for cracking .
I had several sets in the '70s that cracked when they were only 4-5 years old ,not 40 + years old ...... regardless of reparability, I would NEVER use the wheel for anything but a show car or a display .
If you Zyglow the wheel you will undoubtedly find more cracks that haven't opened up yet.

It is for a trailer queen. thanks.

10-22-2017, 08:45 PM	#1
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 914 Likes: 1,125 Liked 679 Times in 202 Posts	Repair of a Magnesium Wheel? A friend has an old magnesium Motor Fly wheel that was bent, in the process of fixing the wheel it was cracked. Does anyone have a recommendation on who could weld and straighten this wheel. It is to old and valuable to just throw away. thanks, Dyno

10-22-2017, 09:43 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,412 Likes: 512 Liked 329 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Repair of a Magnesium Wheel? try RepairMyRim.com they are in California do all kinds of wheels look at their website supposedly in many States-- FED 387

10-23-2017, 09:00 AM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 882 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Repair of a Magnesium Wheel? The magnesium Fly's were notorious for cracking . I had several sets in the '70s that cracked when they were only 4-5 years old ,not 40 + years old ...... regardless of reparability, I would NEVER use the wheel for anything but a show car or a display . If you Zyglow the wheel you will undoubtedly find more cracks that haven't opened up yet. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK