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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: Help Me identify these wheels, kinda look like turtle backs? |
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Hi yall i was at the junkyard and i saw a bug with some nice looking wheels. They are aluminum, and look similar to the pic below, except that there are 6 slots, and they are more rectangular, then round. Also the face of the wheel is flat, not rounded like the pic. The color was the same. The face was black, and the outside rim and the outline of the slotts were silver (polished the aluminum i guess). Any ideas what rims they are. They would only cost about $18 a rim, and there is a whole set of four.
_________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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Fonz Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2003 Posts: 325 Location: UK / Australia
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like Performance Industries wheels.....
.....certainly worth saving from the scrap man. _________________ www.melburgluft.com |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: |
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yup, those are it. Are they worth much? i can get them for $18 a wheel, worth it? they do look kinda cool. the tires they had on them were 165/**/R15 (can't remember middle #). Is that the same width as a stock tire? They are lighter then the stock steel wheels, so would be good for a little better MPG, especially at $3.60 a gallon .
The only difference i see is that the center cap was just a chromed steel cap, that was smoothe and stuck out (about the same as your pic). It didn't say anything, just chromed steel. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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73stroker Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 284
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Heck, for $18 a wheel, I'd buy, blast them, powdercoat them run them. I think they look cool. |
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luckystiff Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2005 Posts: 2252 Location: hickory,nc
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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if you don't want them i do so if you decide to pass please put me in line for them. i'll even throw you a little finders fee if you like...ken.... _________________ ITMC
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hulmey Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Lancashire, UK.
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Yep they are Performance Industries and well worth buying. I have a set and am looking for a set of original centre caps.
My friend will buy them off you if interested ?
Great find !! |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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well, i am not sure if the center caps were origional. they don't look like the ones in the pic, they are just a stamped steel chrome cap. THey felt lighter than a stock wheel, so i might just buy them just to help with MPG. But im not sure if they will be there when i get up there again. They are in the pull-a-part in henrico (conely). It was recently put there. I think on row 27, not the one on row 100. The paint was chipping off, so it would need a repaint. I had taken off a hitch, so now i will finally be able to tow stuff . Anyhoo, if i get up there again, and buy them, i might just pass them along to whoever wants them. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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ubercrap Samba Moderator
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 1060 Location: Ridley Park, PA
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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They're probably gone now I bet- but you can bet I'll go check it out tomorrow! _________________ '74 412 wagon
(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
'73 412 2dr. sedan |
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Corwin Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2007 Posts: 798
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Those are not the same wheels in both pics... |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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I kno, i just posted a pic (the first one) of the turtle backs, just in case someone who knew what the wheels im talking about were, but didn't know what turtle backs were. I didn't take a pic of the wheels at the junkyard, so i just tried to explain it as best as possible _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, and they were still there as of tuesday, so maybe. They do needed to be re-painted, but they still look nice. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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Attorney Isaiah Loophole Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2005 Posts: 602 Location: Zebulon, GA
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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I hope some body got them that are going to use them. They are really cool wheels. _________________ Bryce
Georgia Dubs
61 Beetle "Old Blue"
62 Beetle
64 Beetle "Pat" |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone here got them? I was just there 2day, and they were gone. All four. Hope i will see them again on some1's car . _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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Kelley Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2003 Posts: 1432 Location: "Die Sonneküste" Crystal Beach, FL
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a set on ebay over in Lilburn, GA, About 1.5 hrs from you -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Halibrand-VW-Cool-o...ht_500wt_0 _________________ 74 rusto-custom type 1 Sedan - SOLD
ZRX1100c3, Mean Green - SOLD
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ubercrap Samba Moderator
Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 1060 Location: Ridley Park, PA
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: |
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BugMan114 wrote: |
Anyone here got them? I was just there 2day, and they were gone. All four. Hope i will see them again on some1's car . |
Nope, they were gone... _________________ '74 412 wagon
(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
'73 412 2dr. sedan |
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BugMan114 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2007 Posts: 3744 Location: Ellenwood, GA
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:54 am Post subject: |
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BugMan114 wrote: |
.....better MPG, especially at $3.60 a gallon ......... |
lol, wow, i wish we were still at 3.60 a gallon, instead of 3.92 a gallon lol. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle: Custom resto in progress
1972 Super Beetle: Daily Driver
1971 Std. Beetle w/ 1929 Mercedes Benz Gazelle kit
1960 Baja Bug
1969 Baja Bug
Sand Rail- Homemade
Sand Rail- FUBAR
Aircooled Airheads
Why the hell do they call it a gland nut. its obviously a big fat bolt!!! |
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