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alansvwTwinCab Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 1:33 am Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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test fitting my new 3 piece wheels .On the rear they are 17x 9" but need to fit a narrower 2" lip to clear. The inside has good clearance.
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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17" EMPI Fuch replicas... Anyone have any tips on how to polish the spokes to a mirror finish??
_________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3303 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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To polish the rims by hand start with 1000 grit or 1500 grit wet/dry paper then 2000 grit to 2500 grit to 3000 grit then use your desired polish to make em shine. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Is this coming from experience Lonotch? _________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3303 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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xzener wrote: |
Is this coming from experience Lonotch? |
I've done many sets of rims and parts just like that, it takes time and your hands will turn black.
If your rims are anodized it will needed to be removed. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
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runamoc Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2006 Posts: 5593 Location: 37.5N 77.1W
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Used a pneumatic drill, buffing wheels, Mothers Aluminum polishing paste, and about 2 1/2 hours per wheel. Before and after on some American Racing rims.
_________________ Daily driver: '69 Baja owned 44 yrs - Plan B: '81 Rabbit Diesel LS Deluxe - Plan C: '72 Ghia
Yard Art: 2 Sandrails
Outback: '69 Ghia - '68,'69,'70,'72 Beetle - '84 Scirocco, GTI - Pair of '02 Golfs-
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Those look great, well done Runamuc! _________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Yeah, I think I will wait till the Ghia is finished before I decide. _________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Just ordered the rest of my 17" Fuchs. Painted the cap, not quite done yet but looking good...
_________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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Mntbikerxs Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2014 Posts: 7 Location: United States- NOVA
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:06 am Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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I Looked a lot of photos before I went with Sprint star repro's. Seems to suit the fat chick body style well. Sitting on 185/60s front. 195/60 rear.
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c21darrel Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 8206 Location: San Dimas
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Fiatdude Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: now in MO.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Since I've lost all my Photobucket pics --- was gonna update the original post, but can't since it is too old
now without blue stripe and with windows
_________________ Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
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alansvwTwinCab Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Took a lot of work getting right barrels and lips to get the correct offsets but all done.
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xzener Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2006 Posts: 1777
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Beautiful! Keep up the great work. _________________ My 70 beetle was totaled Now to build the Ghia I always wanted. Rest in peace Ruby, I will miss you. Hello <insert Ghia name here>! |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:06 am Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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alansvwTwinCab wrote: |
Took a lot of work getting right barrels and lips to get the correct offsets but all done.
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Looks great, since someone has already grafted the beetle headlights in, it would look even hotter with some 911/912 headlight assemblies (although the look could be done cheaper with just the lenses in the beetle housings, but the pattern would be greatly affected.). _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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alansvwTwinCab Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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They are 356 Headlights......there's a link to the build on Samba 'alans 7 year build'
I really wanted to use the Porsche twist pattern but could not find the 3 piece combination I wanted so build them up. I started with a set of wheels from a 944 which were 11& 9" wide. I purchased new rear barrels from Germany that were initially the wrong size , luckily so they exchanged them. The outside lips have a special high gloss finish. I had the centres powder coated black,. Final size are 17 x8.5" rear & 17x 7.5 front which I can fit as running Mendeola front suspension and Herbert racing narrowed IRS rear
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barndoormambo Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2005 Posts: 443 Location: East Coast, Homeland
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 12:12 am Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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Does anyone run 15x6 Revolutions?
_________________ ....just cause you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there!.... |
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kiwighia68 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2013 Posts: 2867 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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I have just received a set of Pedrini 914 wheels from the US.
On the inside of the rim the following scripts appear (clockwise):
VW (logo)
51/2JⅩ15"
MADE IN ITALY
914.361.013.00
F.P.S.
515
A few of questions:
1. Am I right in interpreting the 515 as the offset? Measured in millimetres.
2. What is the meaning of the F.P.S.?
3. Any advice on the finishing? The wheels have been media blasted and feel rough under the hand. How do I go about polishing them? Should I just clearcoat them after that or paint them? _________________ Festina lente - hasten slowly
1968 Ghia named Emiko
Resto completed Dec 2015 |
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:25 am Post subject: Re: What Rims Do You Have On Your Ghia? |
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2. What is the meaning of FPS?
Fratelli Pedrini Sarezzo - Italian manufacturer
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=593936
Best asking Q3 in the Wheel forum. Its probably already been asked (search). I think they came painted. Again, I'd review Pedrini pictures in the Gallery etc - get a feel for what you like. _________________ -StockRocks- |
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