Red rims

[bzsz1942]

My 1952 cub has red rear rims. I have been disassembling, cleaning, re-gasketing and generally repairing any thing needing repair. During this process, I have seen no evidence of a repaint yet all other same year cubs I have seen have silver rims. What gives?

[Bob McCarty]

My guess would be that they were sandblasted or otherwise stripped before the red paint was applied.

Bob

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Last edited by Bob McCarty on Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[ricky racer]

I believe the original rims were galvanized.

[clodhopper]

I believe the original rims were galvanized.

[danovercash]

What Bob said, but he beat me to it!

[bzsz1942]

Thanks guys. Really appreciate all the help.