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Ran When Parked
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 Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:31 pm Post subject: Spare Tire / Rim |
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I found this rim on a tire in the spare tire storage area in a 59 panel van.
It does not look to be a VW rim. Anyone know if that is correct? Do you know the manufacturer?
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mandraks
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Ran When Parked
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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Thank you. I wonder how it ended up as my spare? Crazy how you would know that. I have never heard of a Wartburg. Guess I will put it back in there as a surprise for the next guy....
Thanks again. |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks |
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| Sh*tBird wrote: |
Thank you. I wonder how it ended up as my spare? Crazy how you would know that. I have never heard of a Wartburg. Guess I will put it back in there as a surprise for the next guy....
Thanks again. |
not so crazy, i am german after all, and after 30 years in the hobby... 
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BarryL 
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| Those look to have a huge negative offset. Could be just the ticket for curing some rad drop or mod that needed that inwardness. I like where the weights are, too. |
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BerylGreen63
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Can the wheel experts shed a little light on this rim. It came with my 64, I know its an early 15 inch wheel.
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GTV
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October 56 crows foot wheel.
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bustedtype2
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| Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:00 am Post subject: Bus wheels 1965 vs 1970 ? Advice |
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Is a 1965 14inch bus wheel the same as a 1970 14inch bus wheel?
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Bus wheels 1965 vs 1970 ? Advice |
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| Is a 1965 14inch bus wheel the same as a 1970 14inch bus wheel? |
As far as I know, other than the date, yes they are the same.
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:22 am Post subject: Thing wheels on a Split? |
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| Pretty sure I've got a set of 14" Thing wheels. Any problem with running them on a Split till I get something else? |
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mandraks
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Thing wheels on a Split? |
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| Voodoo Child wrote: |
| Pretty sure I've got a set of 14" Thing wheels. Any problem with running them on a Split till I get something else? |
no problem at all if they fit
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| That's what I mean, is the backspacing close enough to work? I don't have any bus wheels to compare to. Just wondering if anybody has done it. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Voodoo Child wrote: |
| That's what I mean, is the backspacing close enough to work? I don't have any bus wheels to compare to. Just wondering if anybody has done it. |
Do you have a bus to try them on?
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GTV
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Thing wheels have slightly more positive offset. As long as the tires aren't too wide you *shouldn't* have a problem.
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:18 am Post subject: |
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| Do you have a bus to try them on? |
Yeah, I just didn't want to go get new tires mounted just to find out my wheels won't work. I've got 2 14" bus wheels now, so if anybody has 2 extras I could just run the bus wheels |
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| GTV wrote: |
| Thing wheels have slightly more positive offset. As long as the tires aren't too wide you *shouldn't* have a problem. |
I can compare the 2 now, I'll post what I find out. I'm probably gonna run a stock size tire for now so I'd assume it would be fine. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| Do you have a bus to try them on? |
Yeah, I just didn't want to go get new tires mounted just to find out my wheels won't work. I've got 2 14" bus wheels now, so if anybody has 2 extras I could just run the bus wheels |
If you bolt up a bare wheel you will be able to make sure of clearance to ball joints and such. Then measuring the difference between the wheel offsets should tell you whether you will have tire clearance.
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:50 am Post subject: |
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| Voodoo Child wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Do you have a bus to try them on? |
Yeah, I just didn't want to go get new tires mounted just to find out my wheels won't work. I've got 2 14" bus wheels now, so if anybody has 2 extras I could just run the bus wheels |
If you bolt up a bare wheel you will be able to make sure of clearance to ball joints and such. Then measuring the difference between the wheel offsets should tell you whether you will have tire clearance. |
Gotcha, I'll do that. Ready to get this joker on the road. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| Voodoo Child wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| Do you have a bus to try them on? |
Yeah, I just didn't want to go get new tires mounted just to find out my wheels won't work. I've got 2 14" bus wheels now, so if anybody has 2 extras I could just run the bus wheels |
If you bolt up a bare wheel you will be able to make sure of clearance to ball joints and such. Then measuring the difference between the wheel offsets should tell you whether you will have tire clearance. |
Gotcha, I'll do that. Ready to get this joker on the road. |
Cool. The more the merrier. Post some pics of it somewhere once it's rollin'.
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Voodoo Child
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| Cool. The more the merrier. Post some pics of it somewhere once it's rollin'. |
Sure will. I think all it needs now are wheels, tires & a wiring harness. |
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