Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010

   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #1  

Eddard

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X320, 318, 1010
Is there a company that makes steel pieces that can be welded at the valve stem area, and, next to the bead? The metal is very thin at, and for a couple of inches around, the valve stem. The bead itself is okay. Can’t be welded. I’m sure y’all have heard this saga 100 times. Thanks!
 
   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #2  
Is there a company that makes steel pieces that can be welded at the valve stem area, and, next to the bead? The metal is very thin at, and for a couple of inches around, the valve stem. The bead itself is okay. Can’t be welded. I’m sure y’all have heard this saga 100 times. Thanks!
They can be repaired and welded but it is a time consuming, labor intensive, dirty job;
................before..................................................closeup of before.............
rim 7A.jpg
rim 7Z.jpg


starting to wire brush.......................................It's hard to see but I've already welded in a machine bushing and ground it down, now starting on the bad cracks and missing metal...
rim 3 (2).jpg
rim 4a.jpg

,,,,,, the finished project.........................................mounted up, new tube, and a couple of boots..
rim 5a.jpg
rim 6 (2).jpg
 
   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #3  
Why not just drill a new hole somewhere else and weld a patch over the 'hole' area ?
 
   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #4  
Why not just drill a new hole somewhere else and weld a patch over the 'hole' area ?
I bought a new rim last year for the other side, didn't feel like spending the better part of 3 days messing around with one in a bit worse shape.
 
   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #5  
Liking zz's suggestion "if" there are other areas that are not as thin as what is now shown around the rusted valve stem hole.
 
   / Valve Stem Area Repair on my 1010 #7  
Liking zz's suggestion "if" there are other areas that are not as thin as what is now shown around the rusted valve stem hole.
The contours of the rim shape and the necessity of getting the patch so it wouldn't tear up an inner tube. When I repaired mine I looked at salvage rims hoping to be able to cut a section out of a damaged rim to weld in. I only found a few salvage rims that were available and none of those had the right bends to match up with my rim.
 

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