Some months ago Steve Jelf mentioned that he'd heard of a company in Florida that made wheels for classic cars. I tracked them down and learned that the owner, Rodrigo Diaz, was in the process of developing demountable, non-demountable and split-rims for Model T's. I offered my help and encouragement and thru this process we became friends. I've shared some info about the Model T hobby with him and tested a couple of his prototypes on my 1917 Touring. I'm impressed by the quality of his products and can recommend them without hesitation. I have absolutely no financial interest in his company. My interest lies in promoting the Model T hobby. There's a lot more to the story but rather than make this post uncomfortably long I have put together a informative pdf which I've attached.
I realize that by recommending a commercial business I may be crossing a line but I feel it important to get the word out. I previously spent hundreds of dollars importing a pair of rims from Australia that turned out to be totally useless so having a quality source of US-made rims can only help the hobby.
New US-Made Rims and Wheels
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New US-Made Rims and Wheels
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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Re: New US-Made Rims and Wheels
Those split rims look awesome!