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kielbasa Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 1443 Location: Garbage Grove, CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:45 am Post subject: |
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my newley scored chaparrals
_________________ Gotta give my props to:
Wolfsburg Motorsports
Dubbers Toy Box
Jeff's VW Speed and Fab
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ratlookvw Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2004 Posts: 1809 Location: midnight train to GA
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: nice! |
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what size tires are on the front wheels? and are the front wheels 5.5 wide? cool score! _________________ If the RV Hut is a rockin, don't come a knockn'
57 Panel, 66 highroof panel, 65 Notch, 59 Vert, 61 Vert, 1969 Fridolin, 'Reggie ' 66 RV, 65 Pipe Truck, 65 RHD T-34, 70 dbl slider panel, 1969 Deep sea green sunroof automatic square, the greypoop-on, and a shit load of wheels! |
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kielbasa Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 1443 Location: Garbage Grove, CA
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Fronts are 155/55/14 and they are all 14x6 _________________ Gotta give my props to:
Wolfsburg Motorsports
Dubbers Toy Box
Jeff's VW Speed and Fab
4inbore.com
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ratlookvw Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2004 Posts: 1809 Location: midnight train to GA
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:40 am Post subject: thanks! |
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thanks, that is what I thought I saw. I wonder what the narrowest shortest tire I can fit on a 4.5 wheel??? _________________ If the RV Hut is a rockin, don't come a knockn'
57 Panel, 66 highroof panel, 65 Notch, 59 Vert, 61 Vert, 1969 Fridolin, 'Reggie ' 66 RV, 65 Pipe Truck, 65 RHD T-34, 70 dbl slider panel, 1969 Deep sea green sunroof automatic square, the greypoop-on, and a shit load of wheels! |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Our latest wheel combo.
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ratlookvw Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2004 Posts: 1809 Location: midnight train to GA
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: damn! |
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damn, I just drove thru hickory today too! _________________ If the RV Hut is a rockin, don't come a knockn'
57 Panel, 66 highroof panel, 65 Notch, 59 Vert, 61 Vert, 1969 Fridolin, 'Reggie ' 66 RV, 65 Pipe Truck, 65 RHD T-34, 70 dbl slider panel, 1969 Deep sea green sunroof automatic square, the greypoop-on, and a shit load of wheels! |
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13281 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: thanks! |
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ratlookvw wrote: |
thanks, that is what I thought I saw. I wonder what the narrowest shortest tire I can fit on a 4.5 wheel??? |
they used to make a pinner whitewall 5.20 14, blackwall on the other side. Not sure if this size was ever brought over to radials, or if thats even small enough for what youre looking for _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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luckystiff Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2005 Posts: 2252 Location: hickory,nc
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:07 am Post subject: Re: damn! |
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ratlookvw wrote: |
damn, I just drove thru hickory today too! |
damn we coulda had a regular old meet up. david p was over here dragging the crusty notch away from my house to ...ken.... _________________ ITMC
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13281 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:15 am Post subject: Re: thanks! |
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Erik G wrote: |
ratlookvw wrote: |
thanks, that is what I thought I saw. I wonder what the narrowest shortest tire I can fit on a 4.5 wheel??? |
they used to make a pinner whitewall 5.20 14, blackwall on the other side. Not sure if this size was ever brought over to radials, or if thats even small enough for what youre looking for |
sorry, not a pinner, they were a 1/2 inch whitewall. Coker is remaking them but they are a little different _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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ye old kraut burner Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Bellingham WA
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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kielbasa wrote: |
Fronts are 155/55/14 and they are all 14x6 |
could we get a picture of these on a car. I was thinking about geting the 155/55/14's for my 14 inch fuchs... _________________ 1958 Ghia slammed on cosmics (now in France)
1955 Ghia (project status) |
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john7 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2003 Posts: 1542 Location: Garden grove ca
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:53 am Post subject: Re: thanks! |
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Erik G wrote: |
ratlookvw wrote: |
thanks, that is what I thought I saw. I wonder what the narrowest shortest tire I can fit on a 4.5 wheel??? |
they used to make a pinner whitewall 5.20 14, blackwall on the other side. Not sure if this size was ever brought over to radials, or if thats even small enough for what youre looking for |
a 5.20-14 is damn near the same size as a 145-14 _________________ Jesus Saves
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I accept Paypal, CASH, GOLD, SILVER, COINS, GUNS & money orders. |
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AXAM Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2003 Posts: 314 Location: Gods country,ca
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:50 am Post subject: |
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doublecabdude wrote: |
bling bling
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That looks like an old "safety racing" wheels with the old ford wide five pattern that old super mods and other circle track cars used. _________________ Life is Good! Have a Nice Day!-don't worry about the jerks out there on the forum, in the end... they fall, and fall hard!
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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AXAM wrote: |
doublecabdude wrote: |
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That looks like an old "safety racing" wheels with the old ford wide five pattern that old super mods and other circle track cars used. |
This is on FeeBay this week. They were labeled as Halibrands. Also these were 16". I would love to know more about them. Hope some 15" wide-5 lug VW versions are floating around still.
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AXAM Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2003 Posts: 314 Location: Gods country,ca
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to inform you those wheels are not Halibrands.
Safety racing was the company. the wheels bolted together allowing one to change the offset and repair/replace broken outers rather than junking the whole wheel. the centers came in the old ford truck wide five pattern and six pin sprint car pattern. don't get your hopes up for a vw pattern. not to my knowledge that was ever available.
There is a old circle track shop in san francisco that has many of these wheel parts, but no vw. _________________ Life is Good! Have a Nice Day!-don't worry about the jerks out there on the forum, in the end... they fall, and fall hard!
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: |
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AXAM wrote: |
Sorry to inform you those wheels are not Halibrands.
Safety racing was the company. |
Im kinda releived that they are NOT Halibrands. I didnt want to go on another search for some crazy wheels. They resemble the inside of a Halibrand though. Like a Halibrand turned around backwards. Thanks. |
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ORNJKR8 Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2009 Posts: 32 Location: Edmonton
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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3 piece Weld Fuchs replicas. Maybe not the rarest ever, but certainly an oddity. Can't find anything about them or anyone else who has a set.
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surferdudedav Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 517
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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AXAM wrote: |
Sorry to inform you those wheels are not Halibrands.
Safety racing was the company. the wheels bolted together allowing one to change the offset and repair/replace broken outers rather than junking the whole wheel. the centers came in the old ford truck wide five pattern and six pin sprint car pattern. don't get your hopes up for a vw pattern. not to my knowledge that was ever available.
There is a old circle track shop in san francisco that has many of these wheel parts, but no vw. |
Sounds like you know your stuff.. They were on a vw at one point.. They were in an old off road garage that's all I know about them. Also I bolted a wide 5 drum up to it... It matches........? |
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AXAM Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2003 Posts: 314 Location: Gods country,ca
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like you know your stuff.. They were on a vw at one point.. They were in an old off road garage that's all I know about them. Also I bolted a wide 5 drum up to it... It matches........? |
the old ford truck pattern may be close. if you do get a set and they bolt up realize the wheels are flat on the center and you would need to index them on each hub or drum/rotor and use the washer set up like the light weight drag erco wheels. you also would need some long studs because those centers are thick in material. _________________ Life is Good! Have a Nice Day!-don't worry about the jerks out there on the forum, in the end... they fall, and fall hard!
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overrestored Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2005 Posts: 726
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:15 pm Post subject: rarest rims ever |
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I have a set of five... 4jx15 dated 1949...
From a Heb.
Weird that they are 15 inch that early... also weird that they are 4 inches wide... that was a really wide rim then.
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overrestored Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2005 Posts: 726
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: rarest rims ever |
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dayton knockoff wire wheels on our old 356 Continental
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