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big fat whitewalls Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 473 Location: Sedalia MO. Formally San Fransisco Bay Area
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Tacochris. I'm still undecided if I did the right thing by doing slotted wheels. I can always do some smoothies for this car, and put these on my 67. I went with the slotted wheels because the 356 Porsche wheels had similar slots. Dean |
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Great choice. Slotted looks sick. |
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Stock Steve Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1963 Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:17 am Post subject: |
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When I think of widened smoothies, I have a picture of Herbie in my mind, something like (below image courtesy of samba member Jim Douglas Jr.):
EDIT: A search of Jim's gallery also reveals the ready-to-rally "no hubcaps look," below, very cool:
I have been thinking about doing up a similar-style set of wheels & tires for my '60 Bug (not a Herbie replica).
Will continue to watch this thread for ideas, and really enjoying all the various different interpretations on the theme. _________________ Stock Steve
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:40 am Post subject: |
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EMPIImp69 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2006 Posts: 3374 Location: Dirty Jersey
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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I got a pair of 10s and 12s..looking for a pair of 6s or 7s for front. Anyone got some? thx
_________________ 1963 Ragtop Bug |
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theastronaut Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2007 Posts: 1631 Location: Anderson, SC
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'm working on a pair for the rear of my '64 using 5.5" Porsche 912 rims. They don't have a safety bead so the lip is smooth all the way out. The drop center is farther inward than most so they look deeper than they actually are.
Will be painted L289 Blue-White and L41 black with a narrow portawalls to match the original spare.
_________________ Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exist and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough."
-Sir Henry Royce, co-founder of Rolls-Royce
'64 Beetle Sunroof OG Bahama Blue
'63 Beetle Vert
'66 Beetle
'88 Festiva L
'89 Festiva L
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DTA Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2006 Posts: 116
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Widened Smoothies Pictures |
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DTA, hawt stuff
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Thanks for posting my car!! I uploaded it one night and it spread all over the internet like wildfire. Well I was bored one night and decided to take pics because the car had been sitting on these widened steelies for about 2-3 years i forget, and had never really been driven sat in my side yard the whole time. So i decided it needs to be out and about more.
Here is a front shot.
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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i love how flush the wheels are to that rear fender. perfect. |
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Stock Steve Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1963 Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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theastronaut wrote: |
I'm working on a pair for the rear of my '64 using 5.5" Porsche 912 rims. They don't have a safety bead so the lip is smooth all the way out. The drop center is farther inward than most so they look deeper than they actually are.
Will be painted L289 Blue-White and L41 black with a narrow portawalls to match the original spare.
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Wow, nice work! Nice color combo!
I redid some stock smoothie wheels recently for moogie32's Pacific Blue '63 Ghia Convertible, that needed L289 Blue White inners (which looks more to me like a light mint green), and black outers. This picture unfortunately doesn't do the color justice:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/880263.jpg _________________ Stock Steve
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rastaguam Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Port Orchard,WA
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: 1958 ragtop |
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Needed to change my look for 2013!!! 5.5" up front with 135's on a 6" powder coated beam and 7" in the rear with 185x60x15 1 click.
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big fat whitewalls Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 473 Location: Sedalia MO. Formally San Fransisco Bay Area
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Looks nice. I like the color. |
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Stock Steve Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1963 Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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71weekender Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2005 Posts: 187 Location: olympia wa
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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looking good Danny.
M.C. |
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:47 am Post subject: |
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love that combo man. |
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: |
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couple more hot pieces i saw last night
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rastaguam Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Port Orchard,WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: |
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thanks to you, how was the party? |
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Dubbydubdub Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 395
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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took a cruise today and some pics as well.
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PackRat42 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2009 Posts: 13 Location: Saint Marys GA
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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I love the Gold wheels. |
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rastaguam Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2008 Posts: 45 Location: Port Orchard,WA
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Finally able to take pics outside!!!
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