We have some early 80's Araya rims. They're from before the days of foldable tires, so they don't have a hooked bead. They have a rounded "V" cross section.
Peter Jon White
Peter White Cycles
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> I'm looking for some early/mid-80's 32H high quality clincher rims for a
> project. Do any of you have some MA-40s or other appropriate
> substitutes that you'd be willing to part with?
>
> Warning: Purists should not read further. Having missed out on several
> eBay auctions recently for appropriate rims, I'm thinking about just
> buying some (contemporary) Mavic MA3 rims and removing the modern decals
> before building them up. Has anybody tried this and/or determined the
> best way to remove the decals?
>
> Kerrigan Bennett
> Oakland, CA