So! This is the sequel to the previous pinch report, “the wheels for the car aren't turning up…”the continuation of that story.
The previous report is here
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Pinch! No car to enter!!
A little over a year on from that, after trial and error, chasing a solution, I finally saw a light at the end!
The conclusion — the trigger for our retirement during the Sahara Challenge test run was the wooden wheels cracking!
Wooden wheels, weak against humidity, don't suit a hot, dry environment, and keeping the original 1929 wheel design as-is would only become a shackle on us during the real Peking to Paris drive.
We chose a 1929 pre-war Buick to take on this challenge.
Driving classic cars has always meant, to me, valuing the original form as a culture of carefully preserving old things, but for this challenge, the goal is to actually finish.
The real Peking to Paris isn't a test run — it's the real thing!
So, wechanged direction and decided to switch the humidity-sensitive wooden wheels for metal ones (wire wheels).
And get this — we're having them made in 3D, a real fusion with modern technology, of all things?
Here's the finished design
This should dramatically improve the wheel problem — better balance, lighter weight, better resistance to brake fade, faster wheel removal on a flat, and a huge cut in repair time!
I learned that “giving up” and “changing direction” both matter
First, just try it! When a problem comes up, not clinging to it, and having the flexibility to let go or change direction, matters too.
It's the same in life — halfway through, you notice “something's not right,” but seriousness or stubbornness gets in the way, and often you just can't move forward as a result.
But since I did at least try it, I must have grown more than if I'd never known anything about it at all.
So, let's give ourselves credit, and move forward again!
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