66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

[William B.]

I have a set of original knock off wheels that need restoration. Any suggestions that I could do this myself or recommendations of a restorer. I have been searching this forum, and the driveline, found nothing?

[Mike M.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

i've done a bunch myself over the years. only case where i have to send out a wheel is if a chunk of aluminum has been broken off by curbing. i'm not that good at aluminum welding. otherwise i simply sand then down with fine sandpaper then follow with 3M pads. mike

[Alan D.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

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[William B.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

Hi Alan,
I read through the below posts and others in the archives. Most are outdated, and the restorers have since retired? Still looking for help.

[Joe R.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

William,

Try Bill Wilhelm, he restores knock off wheels and is an all around nice guy. You can contact him through this board. Let me know if you need help finding him.

Joe

[Richard L.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

William,

Try Bill Wilhelm, he restores knock off wheels and is an all around nice guy. You can contact him through this board. Let me know if you need help finding him.

Joe

Agree with the recommendation for Bill Wilhelm...

Would definitely use him again for this type of work...

Rick

[Joe R.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

PS I should have mentioned that I have not used Bill's services. But his wheels at the Joplin Regional were sure nice!

[Ara G.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

Please let us know if Bill is back doing them again. I had the pleasure of speaking with him a while ago and he wasn't able to do anymore as he lost his welder. I have a set of bolt on's that I would love to send him, but haven't spoken to him lately to find out if he found a new welder....Thanks...ARA

[William B.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

I spoke with Bill yesterday and he indicated he was not taking on any more work.
Still looking for a wheel restoration service?

[James W.]

Re: 66 Knock off wheel restoration, who??

Another vote for Bill Wilhelm. I've done a few '65 KO wheel restorations with advice from Bill. He's a great source of knowledge on these wheels and will answer questions you have regarding the process and type of paint and application technics to restore the wheel correctly. Attached are a few pictures of my '65 KO spare that I restored with Bill's advice.



Regards,

James West