Wheel Termites?
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Topic author - Posts: 1930
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:39 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Juhl
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 Touring
- Location: Thumb of Michigan
- MTFCA Number: 50297
- MTFCI Number: 24810
- Board Member Since: 2018
Wheel Termites?
I got the following from CuzinHuey - I never heard of such a problem and wonder since my Model T has wood spokes whether I need be concerned about wheel termites?
1917 Touring
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
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- First Name: Thomas
- Last Name: Hicks
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '24 TT, '26 TT, '24 Speedster, '26 Speedster
- Location: Chesterfield, VA
- MTFCA Number: 32518
Re: Wheel Termites?
Now that is funny! And judging by the windshield, the car is from the 50's or later. Says something about a particular generation that they could be sold on something like that.
Technology, the solution to all of our problems... and the cause of most of them.
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- Last Name: Doris
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout, 1930 Sport Coupe
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- MTFCA Number: 32538
- Board Member Since: 2017
Re: Wheel Termites?
Appears to be a late ’50’s Jaguar XK 150.
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Topic author - Posts: 1930
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:39 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Juhl
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 Touring
- Location: Thumb of Michigan
- MTFCA Number: 50297
- MTFCI Number: 24810
- Board Member Since: 2018
Re: Wheel Termites?
Possibly an invasive species? Perhaps they are more a problem in England and Europe.
1917 Touring
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
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- First Name: Dallas
- Last Name: Landers
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- MTFCA Number: 49995
Re: Wheel Termites?
Well, something is eating the metal on my 97 chev!!!
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Re: Wheel Termites?
I think it's a European thing. At least with knock-offs, they didn't have to deal with lug lice.
Scott Conger
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Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured
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Re: Wheel Termites?
I was gonna guess a Jag also. Bloody Wire Mites... Grrr.
I have wheels that need another shot of brake cleaner to shut the sawdust/hole makers OFF.
A small battle with some pieces found in 2thousand16. Rear wheels and box parts on the TT and a few body parts on the '18 Runabout.
Oop!
Excuse my dalliance into reality.
I have wheels that need another shot of brake cleaner to shut the sawdust/hole makers OFF.
A small battle with some pieces found in 2thousand16. Rear wheels and box parts on the TT and a few body parts on the '18 Runabout.
Oop!
Excuse my dalliance into reality.
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated
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Re: Wheel Termites?
Ah heck, I could go out right now and take photos of the holes from wood borers in my wood spooks and for that matter the rest of the wood in the body. I will have to ask at the parts store if they have any auto rated insecticide.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup