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Welded 140 rim - keep or trash?

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Sat Mar 17 21:33 CST 2012
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I took an original rim from my 140 to a auto wheel specialist for straightening and sandblasting. After removing the tire, they discovered a section of the rim had been repaired with a large weld. They said it looked like the rim was severely damaged and necessitated the repair to fill in the gap. The repaired area looked thinner than the rest of the rim. They strongly recommended me to get rid of it.

I hate to trash an original 140 rim but I also don't want something that could be unsafe. Have any of you run into this situation?

I do have five original rims total, so I'm still rolling.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 317,000 miles
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Undergoing reconstructive surgery with POR-15

1972 142 S - The Yellow Brick - 135,000 miles
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New Welded 140 rim - keep or trash?
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