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ratlookvw Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2004 Posts: 1809 Location: midnight train to GA
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: two sets |
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I will have two sets at the Octo show and VW Classic if anyone is interested. 8 wheels total _________________ If the RV Hut is a rockin, don't come a knockn'
57 Panel, 66 highroof panel, 65 Notch, 59 Vert, 61 Vert, 1969 Fridolin, 'Reggie ' 66 RV, 65 Pipe Truck, 65 RHD T-34, 70 dbl slider panel, 1969 Deep sea green sunroof automatic square, the greypoop-on, and a shit load of wheels! |
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callookkid Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2010 Posts: 5 Location: long beach, CA
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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I have a chromed set for sale, they were chromed in the 80s though and could use a strip and redip. Let me know, 550 with no tires. |
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dan chavez Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Cocoa, Florida
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Cliff@BrownBags Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2007 Posts: 649 Location: glen burnie maryland
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:31 am Post subject: |
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i currently have a set of nice chrome wide five fuchs for sale _________________ its not about what you say you will do oneday, its what you do today that actualy means something. |
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TailTip Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2006 Posts: 644 Location: Western Washington
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hotrodvw wrote: |
62Baido wrote: |
Does anyone here know which center caps fit these things? |
These Wolfsburg caps will fit. I ran them yrs ago on my wide 5 fuchs.
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Where would I be able to get these? |
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blackp5ca Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Barrie, Ontario. Canada
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TailTip Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2006 Posts: 644 Location: Western Washington
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks |
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tikitime Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2006 Posts: 443 Location: New Westminster, BC, Canada
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norcalmike Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 4784 Location: Marina, CA
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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I have always thought these wheels looked good. I also like the fact that they are out of production and not that common. i saw a set or two pop up lately but they were always a little on the rough side or needed a lot of prep work and the price was too high IMO.
I was browsing CL the other day and came across these about 5 miles from my house. They have some very minor blemishes most of which could be polished out and they have already been cleaned and painted by the PO. All that is missing is one center cap.
I want to strip the paint and run the full natural finish on them. Any ideas of the best way to go about it?
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smitty24 Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2008 Posts: 2723 Location: Salem, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:51 am Post subject: |
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^ you could mask the polished parts and use Jasco, or something similar to strip the black. I have used stripper on polished wheels without any discoloring etc. but would advise others to take the precaution. |
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VolksONER Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2011 Posts: 69 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: |
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coxicofan wrote: |
This is the pictures of the rims:
There is a dirfference in the middle (it looks like original)
The back of the rim:
The difference with mine and the other one (like yours):
Mine:
Others:
Mine:
Others:
I don't know if it's common but I'm looking for one more (like mine) |
I've got 3 of the ones like yours I'm willing to trade for a set of 4 stock bus 15s if anyone's interested. They're in decent shape. A little curb rash. I started cleaning 2 up but lost interest because I don't have a fourth |
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splitscreendreammachine Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone know why they made two types of these wheels ?
I have had 6 of these and kept 5 as i wanted one as a spare but I tried the spare on the beetle the other day as my tyre was looking a bit bald and it wouldn't fit ... looking at it from the inside it's curved in the centre like the pic above of coxicofans .... Now when i had them on the bus they fitted ok...
Can anyone enlighten me on why they made different styles ?
Hey guys it looks like i've got the missing wheel you need ?
I'd swap it for a flat one but i'm in the UK
i'll try n post some pics up
I thought i had four of this type
I have one of this type that won't fit on the beetle
pic of both
And for the record the one i sold was different too if i recall the outer triangular segments met at the centre but didn't have the lip if that makes sense ?
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splitscreendreammachine Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: |
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If anyone has a set of original wolfsburg centre caps please contact me ..... or know where to get them from
regards
Mark |
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norcalmike Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 4784 Location: Marina, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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splitscreendreammachine wrote: |
If anyone has a set of original wolfsburg centre caps please contact me ..... or know where to get them from
regards
Mark |
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splitscreendreammachine Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Took the other front wheel off today to replace the front brakes and found out another wheel is different to the other two !!!!
How many types were there ? Anyone know ?
Got your message by the way Coxicokid but now i'm baffled.... I better check the rears when i get chance
i'll try and post a pic up later ..... all look identical from the outside but on the inner rim this one i took off today is the same as the one above ( not the flat type centre but the same as the type coxicokid has ) but this one fits ???
Upon further inspection the stepdown level on the inside of the rim is deeper than the spare which is only a cm or so
Can anyone shed any light on the mystery of these AEW's ?
It's the stepdown here as i have badly pointed out lol ...... that's different
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splitscreendreammachine Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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norcalmike wrote: |
splitscreendreammachine wrote: |
If anyone has a set of original wolfsburg centre caps please contact me ..... or know where to get them from
regards
Mark |
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Thanks Mike for stating the obvious lol i have already tried that route seeing as though this is a thread on the wheels prob got more chance of finding a set here
This is the one i took off today that still fits as the edge as pointed out on the above pic is deeper than the spare
If you look carefully the centre is a different cast too ( oh and ignore the greasecap in the centre as it got stuck on my homemade caps lol )
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DiggerD Samba Member
Joined: August 11, 2006 Posts: 278 Location: North Georgia
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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With all these different varients showing up, I got curious and unpacked mine to check and they are all the same, like the one pictured above. My guess is that the different thickness in the mounting flange was to change the offset for different applications? _________________ 63 Beetle
66 Deluxe Bus |
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splitscreendreammachine Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 145
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:14 am Post subject: |
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JonnyCakes wrote: |
With all these different varients showing up, I got curious and unpacked mine to check and they are all the same, like the one pictured above. My guess is that the different thickness in the mounting flange was to change the offset for different applications? |
Cheers Jonny yes it does seem that way , just wondering how many types they actually cast ??? be good if we had some kind of reference to go off and maybe help each other get a full set of the same rims ? instead of an oddball set like mine lol
The spare i have fitted my 60 bus but no way will it fit my 65 beetle due to the mounting flange being so shallow |
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13285 Location: Tejas!
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Flux130s Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2012 Posts: 11 Location: Rocklin, Ca
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Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:36 am Post subject: Correct Lug Nuts |
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I had a set of these AE Wide Five Fuchs Style on my bug in the early 80's before selling my bug and joining the USAF. I came across a set last week so I bought them for my 63 bug project. Does anyone know the correct lug to use? I've been looking through the forums with no luck so would someone kindly pass on this info? |
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