Wanted: wooden spokes for 1929 Hudson Super Six Roadster

Jordaan@xs4all.nl

I am looking for e new set of wooden spokes for our great Hudson (in the family since 1956)

Jon B

Welcome, Jordaan!  With any luck, one of our forum members can offer a suggestion.

Meanwhile, if you aren't already a member of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, you may wish to consider joining, since it's a great clearinghouse of information and parts, as well as a portal to the worldwide network of Hudson enthusiasts:    http://www.hetclub.org/

ESSX28-1

if you can't find them any closer. then Vern Jensen of Aotearoa Wooden Wheels(+64 6 323 3868) here in New Zealand does a great job of making new spokes at a reasonable cost.
I'll try to find an email address for Vern & let you know.

Dave Young

35 Terraplane

You may want to check here. Don't know anything about them but they seam to have what you need. http://www.calimerswheelshop.com/

ESSX28-1

Vern Jensen's email HETsandvo@callsouth.net.nz         Drop the HET

29sptphaeton

I'm pretty sure that Coker Tire has a shop that makes wood spoke wheels. The HET toured Coker during the National in Chattanooga and saw a demonstration at the wood wheel shop.

Jon B

Jordaan, there are a couple discussions on the AACA forum, in which several spoke makers are mentioned.  Calimer seems to be the best-recommended.  Here are links to the discussions:

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/274478-wood-wheel-builder-recommendations/#comment-1467394

http://forums.aaca.org/topic/231786-wooden-spoke-wheels-expertise-sought/#comment-1210761

bob ward

I watched a demo 2 years at the premises of a guy who rebuilds wooden spoke wheels. 

 I learned that wooden spokes are different from make to make and can also be different from car model to car model.

I also learned that the guy who makes the spokes should also be the guy that reassembles the wheel. There is a very fine line between a set of spokes that fit properly and a set of spokes that are loose or too tight.

This man does good work but I expect he is too far away, I'm assuming you are in Holland. Google Keith Wilson at Allora in Queensland.

Geoff

Do you need a front or rear wheel? I have couple of front wheels. Freight from N.Z. to Europe could be costly though!

29sptphaeton

TV show; How it's made, season 24 episode 11 has a segment showing how wooden spoke wheels are made for antique cars.  It's on The Science Channel.

tombia

I have had Calimer in Waynesboro Pa. make wheels for me. They were the BEST.

SuperDave

I think Coker tire in Chattanooga Tennessee makes some.