Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
I tried to contact buchanan's spoke and rim several times. Both by mail and e-mail. I never even received an answer. Even the letter I wrote to the president of the company was ignored. After nearly 2 months, I just gave up.Buchanans used to do this work, but may have stopped, due to the cost of liability insurance. A fellow in the machine shop business flatly denied to do a job for me once he heard "airplane". Then he told me that any airplane work adds $10,000 to his liability insurance.I was given the address of a company called ...Decker Cycles410 W. Main St.Canfield, OH 44406as a possible source.I have written them in the past few days, and should have an answer by the end of the month.I'll drop a note to the list then.BOB>From: john hodnette >Reply-To: Pietenpol Discussion >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Subject: Wire spokes>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 06:02:59 -0400>>Does anyone remember the name of the motorcycle wheel company that would>make custom rims and spokes for wire piet wheels? I think it was>Concannons in California, but have lost track of their literature. If>not them, does anyone know of another custom rim and spoke>manufacturer? I have already made the hubs and need to get rims and>spokes>Any other Model A fans? I am convinced that the original engine is the>best, but cannot get comfortable with a magneto. Some years back I>talked to the supervisor in the shop at Mallory Ignition systems about>their electronic system for the Pietenpol. He told that he did not>recommend the electronic unit, Uni-something, but he would ride with me>if I used their dual point, centrifugal advance distributor. They>actually make one that fits in the distributor hole without any>modifications. I have been running my engine with a '71 pinto>distributor, but had to enlarge the mounting hole in the head.>I am also looking for an aluminum, high compression head. Any leads?>john h.>________________________________________________________________________________