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Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:06 am

I'm being given a set set of vintage slotted mags and tires but their off a ford van.Their 5 lug 5 in. I've found plenty of 5 wide to Chevy 4 1/2 or 4 3/4 . Does anyone make a 5 wide to a Ford 5 lug 5 inch?

Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:17 pm

I know they used to make wide-5 to 5x5" adapters. I have an old JC Whitney catalog from 1973 that shows them for sale.

I don't see anyone selling a new 5x5" adapter when I searched online just now though. I'd look at theSamba Classifieds and eBay. Ask some of the sellers that don't list the size to measure what they have.
Here's a link to a search:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?...ton=Search

Or maybe put a Wanting To Buy ad up in the Classifieds.

The Whitney ad I mentioned, I put a full page scan that that listing is on, in the Gallery:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=252501

But I just scanned the part that listed the one you are wanting, they did exist at some point. You just have to find some now.

-Andy

Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:56 am

Best bet maybe to buy the commonly available stamped steel type of adapter and get a machine shop to re-drill for the wider stud pattern between the original stud holes re-using the supplied studs.

Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:00 am

or buy blank drums and have them drilled.

Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:13 pm

Early Ford vans (Econolines) are 5 holes on a 4 1/2" bolt circle.
The pickups & late "60s & newer" vans have a 5 lug on a 5 1/2" bolt circle.

Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:53 pm

Ah, so that's why no Fords are listed in that 5" ad I posted above then. (Lincold/Mercury are though)

Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:42 pm

http://www.dansperformanceparts.com/buggy/wheel/buggytire3.htm

I'm trying to find the link to a place that still manufactures custom adapters that carries 4x100 to both ford patterns. Something that can also be done is to make the rims UNILUG rims where the lug holes are slotted. I have two sets of aluninum slots, all unilug from 4.5" to 5.5" spacing I believe it is. I know mine have been on GM, Ford and Mopar cars and now on my bug and buggy.

Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:41 pm

I have a set of the aluminum slots with the unilug pattern. The previous owner of the Glitterbug that I bought was using lug bolts of different designs and none of them had offset washers. Can you still buy the offset washers (I have never seen what they look like)? He was using no washers and it didn't look safe. Some of the lug bolts had been torqued down hard and had wallered the hole in the wheel. I would like to restore these wheels for my project, and was waiting to post this question at a later date but this looks like the time. Brent