A message for TBird lovers: I ordered caps with the red TBird logo to go with my Roadster wire wheels for my 1960 Thunderbird. The caps I ordered had some rust inside. I was referred by a FunBird club member to a local company called Motorspot at http://www.hobbycar.com, located in Orange California. The owner, Dave Adler, introduced me to Ray, the owner of Roadster Wheels, located in Garden Grove California. Roadster Wheels manufactures wire wheels for Thunderbirds (among other wheels and cars). Motorspot is a dealer for Roadster Wheels.

Both Dave and Ray took a personal interest in the problem and spent considerable time with me while they developed a solution. It was decided that Ray would have the caps sandblasted to remove the traces of rust then would chrome the backs of the caps to prevent rust in the future. Both Dave and Ray went out of their way to help me with a solution.

Based on my personal experience, I would highly recommend Motorspot and Roadster Wheels for anyone considering wire wheels. Both companies and their owners obviously stand one hundred percent behind their wire wheels, which, importantly, are made right here in California USA from American steel.

You may see the result at the following link: http://www.hobbycar.com/tbird.html
Motorspot's telephone is 760-731-8303.

William D. Stanley
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