Originally Posted by gkamieneski

I would do a laceover. Buy another rim and lay it over the laced wheel with the orientation and phase of the spokes the way they should be. Then secure the 2 rims together with tape at 3 equidistant points. Transfer the spokes one at a time from the badly built wheel to the new rim until you have filled the new rim with a couple of turns on each nipple to secure. Then true the wheel. Granted, you'll have an extra rim, but it could be done again if you ever trash a wheel on the road.