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I have a 1959 Thunderbird that my father and I originally restored 10 years ago and was a daily driver for 7 years. I'm in the Air Force, and over the last 2 years I have been unable to have the car with me due to various circumstances. I have the car again and am trying to do a "mini" restoration over the most worn parts of the car. These include some rusted body panels (Colorado winters can be hard on these old cars), and a ten year old paint job.
Where I am really stuck is a set of roadster rims that I put on the car about 5 years ago. The rims are dirty and 1 rim has at least 2 spokes broken on it. Is there an easier way of gettin between the spokes to polish them? How do I go about fixing the broken spokes? I'm in the Shreveport area, is there anyone around that can do this? Also, some spokes seem to be loose, showing about 1/4 inch of stem into the wheel hub when I pull off the spinner. Is this something I can do at home with some more knowledge or do I need to take these wheels to a professional? Thanks for any help!
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| I don't know if this will help at all but, respoking wheels is commonly done with some heavy motorcycles. I can't imagine that repairing an automotive spoked wheel would use a different technique than a Harley spoked wheel. I would call a Harley dealership and ask them. Hope this helps
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