Hello all. I have a curiosity regarding Hetzer road wheels. I'm trying to work out the best way of making another set for my
current Hetzer project. Reason being I don't want to goof up the existing ones and on the other hand I want to make a better set.

My question is this: I believe the road wheels were pressed steel cups basically with the outboard side convex ( conic section),
with a tire retaining ring riveted( the later ones anyway) bolted ( early )/ partly welded to the outer side and the inner side open. I have good photos of the outside from a long past excursion to Jacques' place but I didn't think to take a photo underneath at the wheels to show they are open. I have one partial grainy photo that shows the wheel open inner side- I can just see the other side of the rivets/bolts but I's really like a better shot. If someone has such a photo I'd appreciate seeing it. In the old days I'd zip down to Jacques just to snap this but those days are sadly past. It is now difficult and far more rigid getting in and everything has a cost.
Alas my old friend Jacques is probably rolling in his grave for he was such a good supporter of information gathering....

In the end it probably won't really matter but I'd love to know for sure. I have to make a form for vulcanizing the tires and how
I make the rims will determine how I make the form....

Thanks in advance,

Jerry