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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:37 pm    Post subject: Wheel Adapter? Reply with quote

Does anyone know where I can get a set of wheel adapters that go from the 68 Beetle 4 lug to 5 x 114.3
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or you could redrill the 4 lug drums to that pattern.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

drilling would be better
you could press in studs
and it wont offset the wheels
from the adapters

any Pics of Pressed in studs??
anyone??
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Or you could redrill the 4 lug drums to that pattern.

That pattern (5x114.3) cannot be drilled onto a VW 4 bolt drum. One of the new stud locations overlaps one of the existing holes.

The best solution is to buy blanks. I have seen blank rotors but not blank drums. Search.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you can wouldnt the use of an existing hole a Good idea
or are the others offset wrong

drill the threads out and Press in Studs

thats what i would look into

look at my posts and look for a link to cip1s Rear drum Blank i think thats it
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought disc brakes with blank rotors for my 70. I had the rotors drilled to 5x4.5 for $200.00.

It ended up being a nice set up.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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if you can wouldnt the use of an existing hole a Good idea

That only works when you want to drill the drum to Porsche 5x130.

If you wanted to drill them to late VW 5x100, none of the holes interfere.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Or you could redrill the 4 lug drums to that pattern.

That pattern (5x114.3) cannot be drilled onto a VW 4 bolt drum. One of the new stud locations overlaps one of the existing holes.



True. Im trying to figure out in my head what that lug pattern is from.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That Pattern is Mazda, Toyota, and some Nissan if your working on the metric system. Or just your standard Ford, Jeep/Dodge bolt pattern.

I've got a set of American Racing Fuch in the above metioned pattern. I didn't want to convert to rear disc but it looks as if that's the only choice. Blank drums are a PITA to find. Back in the day Jaytech use to carry them.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soul wrote:
That Pattern is Mazda, Toyota, and some Nissan if your working on the metric system. Or just your standard Ford, Jeep/Dodge bolt pattern.

I've got a set of American Racing Fuch in the above metioned pattern. I didn't want to convert to rear disc but it looks as if that's the only choice. Blank drums are a PITA to find. Back in the day Jaytech use to carry them.


Aw man that brings back memories. They used to have the link pin drop spindles with ball joint snout so you could run porsche pattern redrilled late model drums and ghia b/j disc brakes on a linkpin beam.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soul wrote:
That Pattern is Mazda, Toyota, and some Nissan if your working on the metric system. Or just your standard Ford, Jeep/Dodge bolt pattern.

5x114.3 is really 5 on 4½". It is NOT for any Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan, it is from one of the American 3.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ford mustang
chrysler cars

its a very common bolt pattern
but wanting to redrill 4x130 to 4x114 OR 4x100

so couldnt i use atleast one of the holes


prob going to get blanks and drill for BOTH the 100 and the 114

take 8 lugs per tire

ha

???just dont like the look of the open holes
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sharkskinman wrote:

but wanting to redrill 4x130 to 4x114 OR 4x100

so couldnt i use atleast one of the holes
There is only one 4 bolt pattern you can overlay onto a 4x130 drum and still use at least one hole. That pattern is 4x130.

If you want to use 4x100 or any other 4 bolt pattern, drill it in between the existing 4x130 pattern.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bruce wrote:
Soul wrote:
That Pattern is Mazda, Toyota, and some Nissan if your working on the metric system. Or just your standard Ford, Jeep/Dodge bolt pattern.

5x114.3 is really 5 on 4½". It is NOT for any Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan, it is from one of the American 3.


So your saying 5x114.3 isn't found on any import, or just the ones I mentioned?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soul wrote:
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Soul wrote:
That Pattern is Mazda, Toyota, and some Nissan if your working on the metric system. Or just your standard Ford, Jeep/Dodge bolt pattern.

5x114.3 is really 5 on 4½". It is NOT for any Toyota, Mazda, or Nissan, it is from one of the American 3.


So your saying 5x114.3 isn't found on any import, or just the ones I mentioned?

Most of the imports use a 5x115 pattern and there IS a difference. Not enough to keep you from bolting on a set... Most cars that used 5x114.3 and 5x115s use hubs to center the wheel, but different sizes. A/C VW drums don't use a hub to center the wheel (rotors must have the vw hubs machined off) so you are relying on the lugs to center the wheel. It is advised to use the correct pattern in this case to avoid balance/vibration issues. The difference is an average of 14 thousandths per lug, which IMO is a lot.

I just got a set of 17x7s for my 68 in 5x4.5, and that appears to not have been the best move. I had not read the post above, that you can not redrill 4 lug drums to it, and all of the shops I called have templates for Porsche patterns and maybe Chevy. I'm going to try Moser; they seem to be my last hope. If anyone else knows who can drill 4x4.5 please throw me a frickin bone!

I haven't given up on my stock drums yet... Perhaps I could cut a VW lug to the thickness of the drum face, thread it in and weld it up. Maybe I could beef up the area in between the original bosses too. Eventually I'll go discs all around, but I'd rather not spend much to get these wheels on in the mean time.

Here is a pic of the wheels on reefreshd_jive's 63. (not mine)
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sharkskinman wrote:
drilling would be better
you could press in studs
and it wont offset the wheels
from the adapters

any Pics of Pressed in studs??
anyone??

I hear that the back side of the drum face (inside) is not flat and therefore makes press in studs not so good.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so the 5x114 or so pattern IsNot easy to drill into drums,
AND
that the Press in Studs might Not be a good idea on rear drums

but it is easy to redrill a 4 lug pattern into them correct?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best move is to drill a 4x100 pattern right under the existing 4x130 holes (not in between them) so that you are drilling into the original bosses. (the thick part) 4x100 wheels are easy to come by too.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sweet wheels on the bug

thinking something like this
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dont know if they will look Just like that,
but to scale those gotta be like 19" or 20"s
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