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my65vert
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Chrome.
Make sure you use a rim that has a bead lock on it, most 5 lug beetle rims don't. I had mine done at Stockton Wheel.
Don't forget, you will need one for a spare. |
what rim did you use for a doner??
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I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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emersonbiggins
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I had all 5.5" EMPI rims to start with and cut the outer rims off with a grinder being careful not to damage the centers.
Then I found some 4.5" 4 lug beetle rims and cut the centers out being careful not to damage the outer rim.
Sent all that to Stockton Wheel and they chromed the inners and outers and set the offset to stock VW.
It costs extra if you have them do all the grinding, but to chrome, set the offset and weld the wheels up it was about $200 a wheel.
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vwwestland
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Then I found some 4.5" 4 lug beetle rims and cut the centers out being careful not to damage the outer rim.
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Do these rims have a bead lock? Do 1967 5 lug wheels have them to? those I have laying arround.
I shall check this weekend
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my65vert
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Got one of my centers cut out today. What a pain in the ass that was.
They "were" 10jj15 at least thats what is stamped into the backs.
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OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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emersonbiggins
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I love grinding things.
Cutting, welding and fabricating things from metal is good for stress relief. |
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ratlookvw
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: wheel centers |
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I can help rerim sprints here in FLA.
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vwwestland
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Still nobody that knows the collornumber for the gray/silver part of the sprintstarwheels?
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rcaster
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Here is a pic of my OG Sprintstars I just restored. I used "Reflex Silver" (paint number DBC300840 H) for the silver. This color is used on the new VW's and matched very well with the og paint that was on the wheels. Its a 2 stage paint so I sprayed the silver first, then masked off the insets and sprayed the black, then cleared the whole face of the wheel. Hope this helps.
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vwwestland
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Thanx Mate!! Thats what I was looking for!
Greets Dennis
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vwwestland
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Found centercaps for my Sprints Yesterday!
Me Happy!!
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vwwestland
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Found another 5,5"set last week for € 50,-
I now need to know the offset of the OG 4"and 4,5" sprints... does anybody know?
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| I have a set of deeps also, can I just remove the centers and put them in the barrel of a stock wide 5 smoothie rim? |
Use an aftermarket Mangels "chromie" instead and you'll have a damn close to OG wheel lip too. |
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Speedsterboy
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This is my HPC coated version as I was looking for an alternative to chrome or paint, 1 pair is 15x5.5 but I also noticed that the other pair is stamped 5x5.5 but actually measures at only 5 wide. May have been re-rimmed most likely and the center appears smaller, however they are all 15 inch. These have been for sale here for quite some time... 
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emersonbiggins
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vwwestland
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Yess I know but I bought these 5 OG ones for € 30,- together 
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empiparts
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:28 am Post subject: colour code |
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| Still nobody that knows the collornumber for the gray/silver part of the sprintstarwheels? |
Still nobody who has the correct colour codes for sprinstars??
Isn't there anyone who has NOS ones to compaire colours??
I would also be helped out.
I also think the colours would be the same for sprinstars as for South African ones.
Thanks,
Kurt.
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vwclap
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is 4 lugs is the same color than the 5 lugs.....I also looking for color code of the silver.
Regards
Claude
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Herrbern
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: Re: In need of Paintcollors for OG 5 lug Sprintstars |
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I am using VW L91 silver. This is really close to the original gray on 4 lug empi sprintstars. But I don’t no for the black color. Does it has to be glossy black or not?
I have seen an original empi and the black was matte, like washed out.
What is the original black? Gloss or not ? |
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