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cdollar
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject: Early slotted wheels |
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| I'm looking at getting a set of early slotted wheels for my 63 squareback. There is this set in the classifieds now for $395 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=614069 I guess I'm wondering how tough it is going to be to find a set and how much I should expect to spend?? Do these seem like a good buy? Usually I'd plan on just hitting the swap meets at some of the VW shows, but with gas and everything the way it is I'm not sure that I'm going to make it to any any time soon... |
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Erik G
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nothing from him is a good buy, you can expect that he paid bottom dollar, and will sell for top dollar
if I were looking for slotted early rims, I would put a wanted ad in the classifieds, and buy then one at a time if I had too.
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cdollar
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Erik G wrote: |
nothing from him is a good buy, you can expect that he paid bottom dollar, and will sell for top dollar
if I were looking for slotted early rims, I would put a wanted ad in the classifieds, and buy then one at a time if I had too. |
Thanks. I kind of figured that but I'm pretty new to the T3 scene so I wasn't sure.
There are 2 ads in the classifieds now (other than that one) that are for T3 wheels that look like early ones. From what I've read 1) there were no T3 wheels with hubcap clips and 2) there were also slotted T3 wheels somewhere in the 66-67 years... is there anything else I should look for in making sure I get the 'correct' ones? and how can I tell an early one from one of the later slotted wheels (if I'm remembering right about the 66-67 slotted wheels)? Either way, I don't see any ad that has 4 available other than that one I posted, so I guess a wanted ad is in order. |
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Erik G
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cdollar
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| THANKS! Those were the ads I was looking at. |
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wolfman's brother
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i've got some i'll sell you for $25 a piece + shipping,they are the '64 up smoothies
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cdollar
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| wolfman's brother wrote: |
| i've got some i'll sell you for $25 a piece + shipping,they are the '64 up smoothies |
I'm gonna hold out for some slotted ones for now (smoothies'll keep me out of the 1500 club  ) but I'll keep it in mind. |
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ETPEak
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| you could find out shipping on those smothies.... I have your slotted going on my 65, but they do look so much nicer than smoothies I think.... |
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Notched
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That first ad is a joke! Since when do you "powder coat" wheels on only the face and leave in the inside looking like crap??
$395 for those wheels is a rip.
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cdollar
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That first ad is a joke! Since when do you "powder coat" wheels on only the face and leave in the inside looking like crap??
$395 for those wheels is a rip. |
Yeah... I'm still learning, which is why I ask. I'm just glad there's a good resource like this forum to keep me from making bad decisions  |
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ETPEak
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| those are wrong anyway |
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ETPEak
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these are what your looking for?
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cdollar
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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I thought the early slotted wheels only had 4 slots like these in the classifieds
but I'm far from a T3 expert  |
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ETPEak
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| well? let me look at the other set I have here (off my buddies 65 "S") and see? I was under the understanding mine where early? will post pics in a minute |
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notchback
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Those with the multiple slots are '66 and '67 beetle. The Type 3 had the 4 slots.
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ETPEak
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well the others are completely smooth... what the HELL are mine?
HELP!!! they have no clips are stamped VW they are type 3 offset...
now I am lost, they are the only ones I have seen.... have seen 4 luggers that look similar???????? |
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ETPEak
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| notchback wrote: |
| Those with the multiple slots are '66 and '67 beetle. The Type 3 had the 4 slots. |
they are not beetle, no clips for the cap and the offset is type 3 |
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notchback
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| Those with the multiple slots are '66 and '67 beetle. The Type 3 had the 4 slots. |
they are not beetle, no clips for the cap and the offset is type 3 |
'66 and '67 beetle did not have clips. The offset is NOT correct.
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Typ311Dave
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| cdollar wrote: |
| I thought the early slotted wheels only had 4 slots like these in the classifieds but I'm far from a T3 expert |
You are correct Sir! 4-slot, 5 lug from 61-65.
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ETPEak
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| oh well mine were cheap and they will look at home on my pattch together had to have notch, no 1500 club member and far from it just one saved from the fields to rome the streets.... |
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