JohnnyK Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Is there anyone out there that knows how to remove the wheel head from a CI- MP? Mine has a slight crack and a warp that has gotten a little annoying and I'd like to get a replacement or have one fabricated out of aluminum. My next email is going to Speedball to see if there's anyone over there that can help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted September 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 6 hours ago, JohnnyK said: Is there anyone out there that knows how to remove the wheel head from a CI- MP? Mine has a slight crack and a warp that has gotten a little annoying and I'd like to get a replacement or have one fabricated out of aluminum. My next email is going to Speedball to see if there's anyone over there that can help me. I contacted Speedball and they gave instructions to remove the head and said they could modify the head from a different wheel to fit...It just depends on the cost whether I'll go that route. Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 12 hours ago, JohnnyK said: I contacted Speedball and they gave instructions to remove the head and said they could modify the head from a different wheel to fit...It just depends on the cost whether I'll go that route. That's good news. I'm surprised they were willing to help. In the past I've always heard that they won't do anything with the old CI wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted September 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 On 9/15/2023 at 7:53 AM, neilestrick said: That's good news. I'm surprised they were willing to help. In the past I've always heard that they won't do anything with the old CI wheels. Actually, it will cost about $100 for the modified wheelhead, which I think is a reasonable price, and the instructions for the removal of the old head are straightforward. Turnaround time for the new head is about 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted October 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 Well...try as I might, there was no way to remove the wheel head without doing major damage to the assembly. Since the wheel head is some sort of plastic (almost like Bakelite), I took a sander to the high spots and attached a Corian bat to it. Now the wheel head runs true. Hulk, Bill Kielb and neilestrick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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