Finally got the 17's on the Thing

emersonbiggins · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:16 pm Post subject: Finally got the 17's on the Thing

After about 3 months of hassle I finally got the 17" x 7.5" wheels and tires on my 74 Thing. I had to switch to a 5 x 100 bolt pattern and if I don't like it, I can just put the original drums, 14" wheels, and tires back on.

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VW Addict · Samba Salesman Joined: January 09, 2003 Posts: 3920

Looks very sweet man!
Keep up the work - Good Luck!

sixfootdan · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:06 pm Post subject:

Looks good. Just curious if you are going to lower it? Just a question all you purist types don't get all bent out of shape! Smile

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TimGud · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:16 pm Post subject:

He better not! J/K

Chris181Westy · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:33 am Post subject:

That does look good. I bet it handles nice with those bad boys.

chabanais · Samba Member Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866

What kind of wheels - and how much? Looks good.
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emersonbiggins · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:22 pm Post subject:

Borbet wheels, with tires. $100.00
Straighten 1 Wheel. $140.00
Rear drums, predrilled $158.25
Blank front drums $ 89.35
Front drums drilled $103.53
rebalance all 4 wheels $ 37.38
10 front studs (I had them) $ 20.00?
10 rear threaded studs $ 50.00
20 lug nuts $ 17.06
Porsche center stickers $ 20.00
Total $735.57
When I had everything apart I put new rear wheel cylinders on, and brake shoes and shocks all the way around, add $100. The only suspension mod was to countersink 2 rear spring plate bolts and cut a bit off the rear stops. 2 bolts, $3
Grand total to date just to get these wheels on, $838.57
Some prices include shipping costs and others have tax.
Next is a front end alignment. $50?

xburningempiresx · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:10 pm Post subject:

looks good, do you know the offset for the wheels?

thanks,
Steve

emersonbiggins · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:41 pm Post subject:

ET 35


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