29-09-2019, 03:59 PM
I have closed centre Austin script wheels on my Ulster, respoked by a professional wheel builder in Leeds. You need to start with good centres, I reckon 50% are only fit for scrap. If they ring like a bell when tapped with a small hammer and the wheel holes are sound with good wheel nut seatings, they can be respoked. My wheel builder found that many of the spoke holes at the hub end were slightly elongated due to having run with loose spokes, so he drilled them out and fitted 8G spokes. He also used new rims. The result are a set of very strong wheels which look good. I believe that Ulsters actually had stronger spokes fitted as standard. I don't race or trial my car and would recommend the later type of wheel for competition. I don't want to be the fastest Austin 7 driver in the world, just the oldest!