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1965FalconR
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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject: Western Wheels |
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anyone know how rare or un rare these wheels are?? 
i have a full set with center caps on my 71 Standard Bug
dont really know anything about them other than there Western Wheels
any info would be great
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70coupyel
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:05 am Post subject: |
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My friend picked some up at a junk yard. Prob looking at $150 range.
Try useing the search here.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: |
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I'd say closer to $200 for a nice cleaned up set with center caps. Those are the kind of rims that are both rare and slightly undesirable. I've always loved them though. Just paint the sides of the spokes black, and polish the rest.
Oh and btw those are called turbines, and imo they are some of the best looking 4 lug rims.
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bugnrob
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Do you have pics of the center caps. I have these on my Super but haven't tracked down center caps.
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Mike Fisher
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Ask ISP West in Carson, CA about caps. They are custom building different CNC aluminum center caps.
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Stock Steve
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Pictures...
Here are some pictures of the plastic center caps that came with my old school Western Wheels brand "turbine" style wheels (cast aluminum). As far as I can tell, my wheels are exactly the same as those shown at the beginning of this thread.
I am going to guess that the basic OD of the cap is right around 3.25, since, unfortunately, my wheels are out being cleaned up right now and I can't go and measure *them* (for center hole diameter). Note that the flexible tabs on the caps have a bit of a taper to them also, so that when I put the ruler up to them, they appear to be a little less than 3.25". Anyway, perhaps these shots & info may be of some use to other Western Wheels owners/enthusiasts...
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