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Altema
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^^ Those work very well with that color  |
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scottz
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Location: Bellingham, WA
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The Real Deal Sprints. |
I love this car! It looks fantastic!! |
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scottz
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Location: Bellingham, WA
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I've got re-pop Gas Burners on my 69.[img]
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I really like this combo!  |
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scottz
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Location: Bellingham, WA
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chrome gas burner repops!!!
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This one too! Looks good! |
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Stock Steve
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Joined: April 10, 2005
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Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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On "Luigi," our October 31, 1956, Euro-spec AMAG Ghia from Switzerland... Took these a couple of days ago, after "test-fitting" (Mrs. Stock Steve really doesn't like the look) my black-painted repro skinny (4.5") 356 wheels, with 155R15 Vredestein Sprint Classic tires--also those spun aluminum brake drum covers (which work nicely with contrasting-color 356 wheels) and chromed plastic lug bolt head covers (for a final bit of extra pop):
(yes, that's a front end nose-bonk, along with many other flaws--and also incorrect "pep boys" side trim, too--but in our defense, that's how we bought him, way back in the mid-1980s...)
For comparison, I have a couple of pictures of these same wheels & tires on our '60 Bug, from a couple of winters ago--here's a sample: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/633762.jpg
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jay dee 101
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Location: Merseyside, UK
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Picked these up this weekend - I'll try to upload some pics when they go on the car
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SammehDx
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Location: Sun City Arizona
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RustyPan
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Location: Orange County, CA
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Grew tired of the fuchs...rear had 15" deep 6s, front 5.5s.
Now rolling 993 cup II style. 16x7s
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Kais Collection 
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Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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khooo
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Location: Texas
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I'm not quite sure what these are, but they seem to have come from Brazil, and they are shiny!
I have seen them on a few other VWs, anyone care to fill me in on what they are? |
I have similar if not identical wheels and don't know the origin? Can anyone shed some light on this style. And more importantly, is there a market for this type as they will not be on my finished ghia. Thanks in advance. |
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John Moxon
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Location: Southampton U.K.
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I'm not quite sure what these are, but they seem to have come from Brazil, and they are shiny!
I have seen them on a few other VWs, anyone care to fill me in on what they are? |
I have similar if not identical wheels and don't know the origin? Can anyone shed some light on this style. And more importantly, is there a market for this type as they will not be on my finished ghia. Thanks in advance. |
These are a couple of pictures I took of my mate's '72 Brazilian Fusca:
I'm pretty sure they are stock wheels for that year...I'll check with him.
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John Moxon
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Just searched pictures I have for Brazilian Ghias too:
Below a '68:
Below a '72 Karmann Ghia TC:
Edit: Confirmed...stock Brazilian. Very common...in Brazil. 
He added:
"Up to 67 all the Brasilian KG came out with solid rims. Then, VWoB issued the wide five wheels with 20 slots and used the same domed hub cap as they did pre '67. Early in the 70s they changed the wheels pattern to 4 lug but the 20 slots remained unchanged and they replaced the hub cap using a flattened style. So those wheels are all the same as just seen in my 72."
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khooo
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| Thanks for the research and input John. I guess it is safe to say my 68 CV Ghia has Brazilian wheels. I wonder if there is a market for these as I will not be keeping them. |
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John Moxon
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mexico
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I have Marathon rims on mine or here in Mexice they named Sport Jeans
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Jasonscool
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Im running the 17"s in the back with the 15's in the front. Want to eventually run the 17's in the front but gotta do some fab work to makem fit.
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jay dee 101
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Pictured on the car - Flat 4 fuchs, 4.5 up front and 5.5 at the back running 145 and 165 firestone f560's
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58lolight
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Gunmetal Rader Replicas......
Really loving the look!
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exciter
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Hers a couple more different angles of my wifes car on the Chrome gasburner repops!!!
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Stock Steve
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