'74...ish Dune Buggy

neohic · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks, dude! I'll look into that locally here.
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neohic · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:28 pm Post subject:

neohic · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:37 pm Post subject:

Twin Cities VW Club put on their annual show today. Bruce Meyers was there... really neat guy! Didn't get a picture or anything but it really got me thinking about my buggy again... again. Rolling Eyes

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neohic · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject:

Might actually do some work on this car yet this summer!... probably! Embarassed

I had to rearrange my garage recently and it got me thinking that anytime I move this car around I always have to air up the tires first. Might as well figure out a better solution. I've got the tires that will be used under it from another project from years ago but no wheels that they'll fit in the proper lug pattern. I'll be using 235/60s up front and 295/55s in the rear... obviously the stock 4.5" wheels aren't going to cut it.

I love the idea of going old school and recycling my stock wheels by banding them. The plan is to be able to keep the stock hub cap and I know that I could cut up a 15x8" Chevy truck wheel for its barrel but there's just the thought of cost. Why spend the cash when I can tinker around for a couple weekends and do it myself for next to nothing? The problem comes in when doing research on the banding itself. I know that I have the skill and the equipment to do it properly. What I don't know is if it's legal to run on the road. Sure, you can flip over to the classifieds and purchase wheels that have been set into wider barrels, and one can even find a shop that still widens wheels by banding... but it is legal? Physically I know that it's possible to do as so many on several forum sites post up that they've either done it themselves or have had it done. Then there's the horror stories of wheels flying apart that I can only imagine was due to poor craftsmanship. Personally, I wouldn't run any banded wheel that I didn't know who did the work. If it were my wheels and my welds, I wouldn't think twice.

Anyhow... legal? Would you run them? Eh?

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neohic · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:18 pm Post subject:

Progress!

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Did some exploratory surgery on one wheel before doing all of them. Tomorrow I'll finish it up and have a tire mounted to see how everything went. The wheel is within the same tolerance that it was before it was cut. I think this was the worst of the four wheels that was on the buggy as far as straightness. Had a pretty good size weight on it anyhow. We'll see how it goes balancing.
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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:50 pm Post subject:

Wow! If it turns out straight, very nice work. If it was not to arduous of a task, you could make some money at this.
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BL3Manx · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:44 pm Post subject:

Very impressive!

neohic · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:15 am Post subject:

neohic · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:36 am Post subject:

... and now it's black.

Needed to add another 4.5" to the original wheel to make room for some big ol' 295/55s. The fronts will be the same BFGs but in a 235/60 size. To keep side wall bulge the same, the front wheels won't be banded as much as the rear. Getting this one mounted/balanced this afternoon. Stay tuned.
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neohic · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:30 pm Post subject:

IT BALANCED!!!

Yup... it's wide...

Ended up with a 15"x8.5" wheel when it was all done. Then came a little bit of a problem when it came to taking a closer look at the other three wheels. So... one of them says "4JX15" on the face by the lug bolts and the other three say "4 1/2JX15"... and I bet you can guess which one is odd man out, right? Rolling Eyes

Now I'm on the lookout for either one more "4JX15" or three. Brick wall

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:37 pm Post subject:

Again, nice work. Tasteful and clean.
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Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

neohic · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks, dude! Really hit a wall with this whole 4" wheel search though. Bummer... I was hoping to be doing the other three tomorrow.
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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:53 pm Post subject:

I gave my last two 4.5's away last fall to a fellow club member, (local VW club).

Can you not add 0.5 inch to the band width?
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Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race

Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

neohic · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:43 am Post subject:

The problem comes in with the backspacing that I'd have to take .5" out of the 4.5" wheels to match what I already did with what was the 4". I've got some feelers out though. Something will work out... probably.
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neohic · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:25 am Post subject:

Back on track! Found a guy who wanted to trade wheel for wheel. Dancing

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:54 am Post subject:

Good deal!

Now, we need more pictures.
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Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

neohic · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:14 pm Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:45 pm Post subject:

That's more like it, Action and Drama!
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Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

GS guy · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:51 pm Post subject:

Seems like startying with these would be lots easier?
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Shop/Bart-Wheel-Shells/20.html
Jeff
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neohic · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:18 pm Post subject:


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