Help Needed - 15” x 6” Kelsey Hayes Wide Five Rim Repair

[Ziggster]

Recently purchased a 15” x 6” Ford/Kelsey Hayes wide five rim. It’s in pretty bad shape with both physical damage to the rim edges and rusted out sections near the bead seat area. I have another in great shape I picked up at Hershey a few years ago. I’ve already ordered and received the 8.20 x 15 vintage Firestone tires, so I’m now stuck with using 15” rims. I really have no choice other than either trying to repair the damage or finding another or perhaps swapping out the centre sections with another compatible rim. Dropped off the rim in question at a local welding shop along with a donor GM truck rim that I found the other day. They’ll let me know tomorrow if they think they can repair the rim. I really would like to keep the wide five rims as I already got a front pair (16” x 4”) fitted with tires. I looked at perhaps going to a regular bolt pattern, but the cost of new hubs, drums, rims to fit the 28/29 Banjo axle gets way too spendy. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.