valve stems

[trogdor]

I am just in awe at some of the detail I see on this forum. I've noticed on some of the builds that valve stems were added to the rims. Are they home made details or available aftermarket ?

[ChrisPflug]

I find them easy to make up

[Jeff Sauber]

I am just in awe at some of the detail I see on this forum. I've noticed on some of the builds that valve stems were added to the rims. Are they home made details or available aftermarket ?

The set I used on my "Christine" model are offered by Pro-Tech and are quite nice. They are turned aluminum pieces and are nicley scaled to size.

Check 'em out on the "pro tech site".

[Harry P.]

Drill a hole in the wheel, and glue in a short piece of wire. Paint it flat black or silver.

Can't get much simpler than that.

[Pro Tech]

Here's a picture of our machined aluminum valve stems (PTMC 72). Our website is below

http://www.protechmodelparts.com

Charlie

Pro Tech

[trogdor]

Thanks for the quick replies. Charlie you've got some great products on your site.

[Lyle Willits]

Just put a small piece of "spark plug" wire into a drilled hole in the wheel.

[crazyjim]

I've used scale ignition wire for valve stems and also "hard lines" I got from Rick at Scale Dreams.

[roadhawg]

Heated and stretched sprue makes good valve stems too. Since a real street car valve stem is wider at the base, you can cut a piece of the sprue right in the taper. Use black sprue and you don't even need to paint 'em.