Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
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Your bikes might be old enough to have 40 spoke rear wheels. My Sportses are slightly newer and have 36. If you cut the hubs out it might be difficult to find more 40 hole rims. If you have a bench vise it helps when disassembling the hub; holds it steady while you use a hammer and punch to loosen the ball ring.
If you're hung up on the looks of the rims, try cleaning them up first before you decide to cut them loose. That rust might not be too serious.