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Erik G 
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 Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:23 am Post subject: Red checker GHE beauty rings (maybe not vw?) |
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I picked these up at the classic pretty cheap. Anybody know what they are? Cheap enough that I took a chance they would look cool on my car once it gets here, but it's not here so I don't know if they will even fit...
Any info would be appreciated. They are GHE stamped. One is a different depth than the others, so I do need one more of either deep or shallow to make a full or staggered set
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Is the red a separate ring behind the aluminum where it shows through the "holes" in the aluminum?
If so, I believe the OG rings were black. They were an accessory in the early 60's. Like this:
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'll have to look when I get home from work. Those definitely look the same
I just bought some cross lace trim rings too...so I guess I'll have to switch it up every once in a while 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, Happich.
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| IN2VWS wrote: | Yep, Happich.
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holy crap. so you could get red or black (rot or schwarz), karoblende = checked trim. that makes sense, there is no plastic insert, it's thin red paint. Also looks like these were the more expensive set, and I'm guessing ab 1952 means fits after october 1952, which would make sense - 53 started 15's instead of 16's right?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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They were also a factory accessory.
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| Erik G wrote: | I'll have to look when I get home from work. Those definitely look the same
I just bought some cross lace trim rings too...so I guess I'll have to switch it up every once in a while
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Just remember that the Type 1 trims are different to the Type 3 due to the different offsets, so these won't fit a stock type 34 ghia if that is your plan  |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| VW-Variant-L wrote: | | Erik G wrote: | I'll have to look when I get home from work. Those definitely look the same
I just bought some cross lace trim rings too...so I guess I'll have to switch it up every once in a while
Thanks!! |
Just remember that the Type 1 trims are different to the Type 3 due to the different offsets, so these won't fit a stock type 34 ghia if that is your plan |
I had thought that was probably the case. Thank you |
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Here are mine and they are Type 3.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| snotchback wrote: | Here are mine and they are Type 3.
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Is it the shallower outer edge that lets it work on a type 3? Like I said, I have 3 that are deeper, one that is more shallow.
I did take some brasso and polished them up, they look way nicer clean |
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The Type 1 beetle have ET 34mm and the type 3 / ghias have ET 46mm, so there is a 12mm difference. The outer edge always sits within the rim edge, and the centre hole sits flush near the bolt holes.
The beetle ones inner face is 12mm further away/ deeper from the outer edge to account for the smaller offset. If you put Type 1 trims on the Type 3 rim they don't fit properly and sit 12mm away from the outer edge, found this out the hard way when I bought some aftermarket reproduction dress rings that were sold as fitting type 3 wheels  |
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