hand made custom wheels

[ihbuilder]

just when I thought I was done I Almost forgot this :o gona look kinda like evolution :D
frist the work truck type
6 spoke doughnut type also could be 5 spoke.
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/wheels1.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/wheels2.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/wheels3.jpg
steel buds 2hole and up ;)
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/5holeonps1.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/5holessonlift.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/tltss2.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/rwheels2.jpg
And of course can't forget these (no brand pls)
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/wheels28.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/whels52.jpg
http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/10hole26.jpg
will have some updates tomorrow ;)

[Stylin n profilin]

You mean these!!
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/downsized_0614001701.jpg

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/downsized_0609001532.jpg

without center cap..
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/downsized_0609001531.jpg:eek::):p:D

[fhhhstix]

Check these out.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Cab%20over%20dump/IM000726.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Cab%20over%20dump/IM000724.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Cab%20over%20dump/IM000723.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Cab%20over%20dump/IM000880-1.jpg

[ihbuilder]

I was wondering where they went was hopping you didn't park it in some weedy , muddy place :D

IHSteve

[fhhhstix]

Not yet but they will get to play in the ground up rubber next weekend.

[Stylin n profilin]

and these...:D
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0501000202.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0501000203.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0430001703.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0430001705.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0709001325a.jpghttp://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0709001325.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/0709001325.jpg

[Roadmasters]

steve, those rims are peices of art!!

[JAMMER]

Sreve your wheels look great. Ed

[fhhhstix]

I can't wait to get my next set.:p:D

[RAIDERS]

NICE WHEELS!!!!

[AZLIGHTNING]

Great looking Wheels !

[JAMMER]

Steve are you going to do some super single rims? Ed

[Brian in PA]

Just when we thought normal everyday looking wheels weren't possible, Steve shows that they are!! HOORAY STEVE!!!!!!!!!

Brian

[fhhhstix]

Check these out.:D Thanks Steve!


http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/show%20pics/100_0123.jpg

Travis

[ihbuilder]

Steve are you going to do some super single rims? Ed

Ed what you see on the real road ,you will see on the mini trucks ;) just some examples : Travis' black dump , all my fronts + the lift on the paystar and more to come :D


:eek: travis where you get them :rolleyes::p

Brian , anything is possible ;)


IHSteve

[fhhhstix]

I found them in a box on my front porch.:D

[GlobelinerBrad]

Those look magnificent Travis. Really set that dumper off!

[Espeefan]

Very, very nice Steve. All your wheels are awesome, but I really like the ten hole ----- rims best! :D

[SmallHaul]

Those are really sharp looking wheels Steve!

You do fantastic work.

[Stepside]

Steve - your work is truley amazing!!! I was checking out John's cabover @ Indy... it doesn't get any better than that!

[ihbuilder]

thank you guys , I had a little scare yesterday power feed gear broke :eek: but found 1 that may work if not then try to repair the broken one but will continue :) I hope to make the meet this fall then St.louis.

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

good news is the lathe is fixed :) but the control needs to take some time to see a DR. and get better :(:mad: **** ear infection and ache'n joints :mad: been holding off for awhile but not gettin better :(

[Izzy]

Steve - theyre the best Ive seen - absolutely great! Those OLD Skool spokes are fabulous! Lookin forward to shakin your hand at Pa and St Louis!

[fhhhstix]

I got this package in the mail today.:D

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/100_0528.jpg

Thanks Steve.

Travis

[RAIDERS]

wow those look great cant wait till i get mine...

[ihbuilder]

OMG I just thought of something :p once I get some cnc equip I got to start a new thread :eek::p custom cnc made wheels . :p

thank YOU Travis you do pretty good your self :eek:

[rc_farmer]

I was so excited about my box, i didn't have time to take pictures. STEVE, you are da man!!!:D:D:D, The rims and new tires went on so fast, i had to take'm all off and put them on again just to quell my excitment. Did I mention that i like my new rims!!!!!

[ihbuilder]

wow those look great cant wait till i get mine...

next batch , Larry :D

[RAIDERS]

thanks steve.....

[hauler_10-4]

Beautiful workmanship.

[Snochaser]

Can't wait to see my pretty lil' package on my door step!

[Snowman]

Oh wow can't wait till you make me a set, they look great!

[Cossett]

Now they are sexy wheels you will have to make a set of the Alcoa super singles for my rig once I'm finished it's like the cherry on top of a cake they make the rig stand out from the rest great work :D

Cheers Tracy

[Vanisle]

Those wheels are just awesome! I can't imagine how you can do that on a manual lathe.

[ihbuilder]

Beautiful workmanship.

thanks

Can't wait to see my pretty lil' package on my door step!
ben they're getting there ;)

Oh wow can't wait till you make me a set, they look great!

next batch , Nick ;)

Now they are sexy wheels you will have to make a set of the Alcoa super singles for my rig once I'm finished it's like the cherry on top of a cake they make the rig stand out from the rest great work :D

Cheers Tracy

Those wheels are just awesome! I can't imagine how you can do that on a manual lathe.

thanks Tracy when your ready ;)

@ thanks Rich , it's very time consuming but , I just got back with my 1st cnc and boy it makes the tiag look like a model :eek: now to get it in my shop :eek:

[Snowman]

next batch , Nick ;)

Oh boy oh boy oh boy :)

[Heavy Metal]

Just awesome Steve. I'm an aspiring hobby machinist with a little 7x10 lathe and Taig CNC mill - haven't logged many hours on either but spending more time lately as I come up with reasons to fabricate. Your work is an inspiration for me to keep at it. Thanks for sharing and keep it coming. Joe

[D8R]

Can the wheels be made custom in other (bigger) scale? Like 1-5,6??
Dan

[ihbuilder]

Can the wheels be made custom in other (bigger) scale? Like 1-5,6??
Dan

Dan , yes , 1 of the reasons for going to cnc equipment . I have a jig right now but all the drilling is starting to take its toll on the jig . I'm wanting to do a variety of sizes , patterns and hole shapes . And I wont be limited to just wheels :D

[russisloud]

i'm going to have to get a set of your shinny wheels some day. they really look great

[Izzy]

So isn't ordering a set? I'm brow Bergen Steve for mine too.......

Hey Steve quit typing and back to makin chips

I wonder if steve's made more sets than 4c4wd?????

[ihbuilder]

Chris , yours are goin under the tooling tomorrow :confused::p dang ups didn't show up with my o-rings to finish these tanks :mad: so out comes that stock and in goes your wheels as for rcfwd who knows instant grat and buyers remorse after .

[rc_farmer]

Steve, hope you don't take this as putting hot sauce on a gourmet meal, but i kinda made a slight change to wheels to get this look....

Original on the left/lathed down on the right
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/602bpilot/IMG_2225.jpg
Gotta make the hubs slightly bigger
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/602bpilot/IMG_2227.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/602bpilot/IMG_2228.jpg

[ihbuilder]

now Rob , why didn't you tell me , I could have gotten 4 front hubs outa that waste :rolleyes::p . now see guys and gals that was an option ( was not an opp. till those axle nuts came out )I'm planning , just have to let me know at time of order . They look great Rob :D

[Izzy]

Ooooooo I like ! am I too late????

anyone know if someone other than rc4wd has those nuts?

[ihbuilder]

Ooooooo I like ! am I too late????

anyone know if someone other than rc4wd has those nuts?

no and no not yet :D in do time Heck I can't even get caught up with what I got . just LMK before they go to you

[Izzy]

Ooooo Goody gooody - I'll order my center caps today!! Wee Hee this is fun.....

[ihbuilder]

man these instant change orders are he!! :confused::p:p:p:p:p:p:p yer lucky :p

[Izzy]

I don't play the lottery so I have un-used luck stored up.......:D:D:D

[ihbuilder]

LOL

[fuzzy]

the wheels do look great. but can you make old stile split ring tube type wheels for us old school truckers?

[ihbuilder]

the wheels do look great. but can you make old stile split ring tube type wheels for us old school truckers?

check the first 1's made from steel they would be the tube type , both daytons and buds they are the in the first post in this thread .

[sneaky-pete]

here ya go w/aluminum wheels!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC02409.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/DSC02410.jpg

[Snowman]

Hey Troy you've been busy! The cattle trailer's new, and what's that lurking on the shelf underneath sporting white budd rims? :)

[Stuff]

mmm true aluminum rims?

[Dreamweaver]

Ok now bare with me, we all know I'm slow, what nuts are you all talking about.:confused::confused::confused: If I gather this right. Are the hubs in the above pictures the axle nuts?

Next thing. and please don't kill me for this, this is just my OCD that we all know I have showing it's ugly head again.. so here goes. Why do you have a driven axle hub on a non-driven axle.? :confused::confused::confused:

Steve, that could be something you could come up with, make a trailer hub/nut that looks like an inboard hub oil cap.

Troy that cattle wagon looks great and it also fits behind that Texas flag beautifully. this thing is going to look awesome when you get it done and all polished out. Ya going to put lots of light on it:D:D

-Mike

[ihbuilder]

Ok now bare with me, we all know I'm slow, what nuts are you all talking about.:confused::confused::confused: If I gather this right. Are the hubs in the above pictures the axle nuts?

Next thing. and please don't kill me for this, this is just my OCD that we all know I have showing it's ugly head again.. so here goes. Why do you have a driven axle hub on a non-driven axle.? :confused::confused::confused:

Steve, that could be something you could come up with, make a trailer hub/nut that looks like an inboard hub oil cap.

Troy that cattle wagon looks great and it also fits behind that Texas flag beautifully. this thing is going to look awesome when you get it done and all polished out. Ya going to put lots of light on it:D:D

-Mike


OK Mike now you gona get it :D they (stemco longview ) are out there the few ppl that have them just have not shown the pics of them yet :confused:
now take a good look at this pic and tell me what you see on the top 10 hubs

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/PIC_0779.jpg

now that the pic brings back my mem yes troy had them made up for a trailer :rolleyes:

[Snowman]

Mmmm look at them wheels. It amazes me that not one single r/c parts manufacturer is able to produce what one man and his workshop is able to do, 100% accurate tractor truck wheels.

[ihbuilder]

Mmmm look at them wheels. It amazes me that not one single r/c parts manufacturer is able to produce what one man and his workshop is able to do, 100% accurate tractor truck wheels.

antique shop :p

[Snowman]

antique shop :p

Dang, if you make this stuff with antique machines imagine what kind of stuff you'd be creating with a factory full of industrial state of the art machines and a team of operators!!

[sneaky-pete]

Mine are on there just for show right now.
I am going to use them on a truck I am building.
The trailer hubs Steve makes are perfect.
If you put six small bolt heads around the cap,and paint the center red it
looks real good:D

[Dreamweaver]

Oh boy, now that's the Sh@# Steve.. :cool::cool::cool:


Cool, that just makes me feel better knowing I can get the right look.. Now all I need to do is build a trailer..

So no one answered my question though. are those hubs that Troy has on his trailer threaded and act as the nut to hold on the tires?

And Steve is that how yours work as well. I know your rims are bolted to the hub like the real things are, so what holds the hub on the spindle?

-Mike

[Dreamweaver]

Mine are on there just for show right now.
I am going to use them on a truck I am building.
The trailer hubs Steve makes are perfect.
If you put six small bolt heads around the cap,and paint the center red it
looks real good:D

Troy, yes they would look perfect but those bolts that hold those hub caps on are 1/2" I don't think you can find a nut that small let alone a bolt or screw. But what would work is one of the rivets that we use on the cabs. I think they are the 1.2mm ones. maybe just a little smaller. then just drill a small hole and glue the rivet in.

As for the filler cap, just get Steve to make the cap inside the window when he cuts the window out. Not sure if that can be done but rather than machine the whole area out like the ones in the picture just leave the little cap, maybe say 2mm round right in the center. I have not a clue if this is doable or what it would take to do it, just a thought.

They look great just like they are Steve, don't get me wrong. Just my need for perfection, or as it's called in the RR model hobby... I suffer from being a "rivet counter"..:(:(.. Makes life a Bi@#h some times.

-Mike

[rc_farmer]

now Rob , why didn't you tell me , I could have gotten 4 front hubs outa that waste :rolleyes::p . now see guys and gals that was an option ( was not an opp. till those axle nuts came out )I'm planning , just have to let me know at time of order . They look great Rob :D

Steve:D, i had to experiment. Now that I can get a custom order now, i won't have to worry about messing up Alumi's that i am gonna get from ya...lol :D:D

These hubs have the wheel nut inside them and they just pop on over the nut.

[sneaky-pete]

Steves trailer hub caps look as close as you are going to get.
Paint will do wonders!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/100_6198.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w49/caravan15/100_1023.jpg

[trucker n]

cant wait to get my wheels

[BRICKNICK]

Wow, these aluminum wheels will be one of my first buys when my KH kit gets here....

[Brian in PA]

They are a perfect addition to any build and a must have for any scale build!

Brian