A minor setback today.  I had the wheels mounted and after a closer look, they can’t be used.  Corrosion from them sitting flat in the dirt has made them un-airworthy.  I say a minor setback because the correct thing to do anyway is to upgrade from the original wheels and brakes to the newer Cleveland wheels and brakes.  This just makes the decision a little easier.  Not cheaper, but easier.  In the meantime, I will use the original wheels with the new tires and tubes until it is time to replace the wheels.

In the next two photos you can see the corrosion around the rim.  Click on any of the two photos below for a closeup of the corrosion.

One new tire and tube on the old rim for now:

One of the tubes in the old tire might have been the original.  The date on the tube is December 1946.

The two old tires before tossing them in the trash.  They have served their usefulness and are no longer needed.