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Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:26 am
by wot179
I've been wondering how different people do this.
Do you open the hole in the middle of the wheel and fit them from behind or do you fit them from the front somehow?
Im interested in peoples differing experiences and methods.
Pics would be great.
Cheers,Craig.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:03 am
by Trev
http://www.wix.com/bulletz/spunbyhutty/about
Pretty sure this bloke makes the "push through" type the correct size for early holden wheels.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:55 am
by Mick
if you allready have some, i die grinded some rims once but only a little bit i wouldn't do to much cause i think the rims are pressed that way for strength, was only reading on here somewhere the other day that somebody had siliconed some on, i've siliconed full caps on before and never lost them
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:23 pm
by wot179
Wont they foul on the hub?
The hub fits neatly through the hole in the rim.
Ive been considering welding a small collar to the center of the rim and slipping the bullet over that, fixing them either with silicon or some kind of neat looking screw through the side.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:11 pm
by jack_fc
Craig, I had to fix mine on the outside (they wouldn't fit through from behind).
I used 'Liquid Nails' construction adhesive. Worked well; retains a bit of flexibility, bullets can be carefully removed with a small knife for tyre changes/repairs.
Did the same thing on my ute as well; haven't lost a bullet yet in over 40000 kms...
With this glue or silicon, you have to be careful to use just enough to stick but not squeeze out and be seen...
cheers, jack
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:03 pm
by Devilrod
Mine aren't bullets but they push through. Fronts are tight rears fine.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:08 pm
by Trev
wot179 wrote:
Wont they foul on the hub?
The hub fits neatly through the hole in the rim.
I have used Dariol moulds (stainless steel jelly molds) and they fit between the hub and wheel ok.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:37 pm
by mudgroup
I got the 'hutty' bullets on ok, push through from behind.

Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:02 pm
by wot179
Thanks,gents.
Re: Fitting Bullets to Steel Rims
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:54 pm
by Mai Ki-Ki
Pushed mine through from behind, each bullet varies slightly so I made sure the bigger ones were on the front to fit over the hub properly...