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FreakCitySF
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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: What do the stock VW Thing hubcaps look like? |
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Anyone have a picture of what the original Thing rims look like?
I have 2 with cut outs, and 2 solid. |
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Towel Rail
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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The ones with cutouts are Bus wheels.
BTW, Thing wheels take the same hubcaps as pre-'66 Beetles.
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Captain Spalding
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: What do the stock VW Thing hubcaps look like? |
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Ferretkona
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Location: Columbia, CA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| I love the look of clean rims and stock hubcaps. No aftermarket rim will ever beat the look. And yes, we have 15" empi's on our Thing. |
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FlyA181
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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: What type of tires are those??? |
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| Thank you, looking for original looking thing tires (14") |
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FreakCitySF
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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The 73 I have came with 2 bus rims on the front, 2 thing rims on the back and a thing rim for a spare.
So i need one or 2 thing rims eventually myself. |
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honky
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Location: Connecticut, USA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: Caps |
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| If pre 66 bug hubcaps fit the stock 14" Thing wheels does that mean the slotted trim rings off a pre 66 should fit also ? |
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1961bluebug
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Caps |
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| honky wrote: |
| If pre 66 bug hubcaps fit the stock 14" Thing wheels does that mean the slotted trim rings off a pre 66 should fit also ? |
no, stock beetle wheel is 15īso the trim ring are larger!
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honky
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: trim rings |
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I went looking for slotted trim rings for the Thing and found out the same, never made for 14" wheels. What I did find was solid trim rings originally from an early bus in 14" This is what that looks like on my 74
http://tinyurl.com/yafvjc |
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