"Wheel Holder" Makes Painting Wheels Easy

"Wheel Holder" Makes Painting Wheels Easy FARM SHOP Painting 34-4-38 "I needed a way to paint car wheels so I made my own wheel holder. I just set the wheel in and clamp it down, and then I can turn the wheel in any direction without marking the paint," says Loren Smith, Spring Valley, Minn. The wheel holder mounts on a tripod and is made out of 2-in. dia. pipe that rides inside a short length of 2-1/2 in. dia. pipe, which allows the wheel holder to rotate. An adjustable crossbar on top of a rectangular metal frame is used to hold the wheel tight. It'll hold wheels from 8 to 16 in. dia. "It works great for painting wire spoke wheels," says Smith. "I used to restore cars and painted a lot of Ford Model A wheels with wire spokes. I can clamp the center of the wheel and turn it in any direction I need to get the proper angle for painting the spokes. The only part that touches the paint at all is in the center, where the wheel is clamped on. "A pair of short metal pegs extend up from each lower corner of the frame and go up against the inside of the wheel, while the crossbar clamps down on top of the wheel. A slot and wing nut on both sides of the frame are used to raise or lower the unit according to the size of the wheel." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Loren Smith, 16033 Co. Rd. 5, Spring Valley, Minn. 55975 (ph 507 421-9996).

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