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Richard Roth
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 Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: And you thought VW trim rings were expensive ! |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4635109009&category=42606
And they came in sets of five, so the buyer is still one shy and needs all the mounting hardware ( which is not cheap either) !
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RareAir
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53 0val
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I assure you......those things would be on my car if it had 16" wheels......I love them. 
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PIMPPRIDE
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damm... what do 15" inch versions of those go for? 
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Richard Roth
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I have a factory 1953 Porsche parts book and it lists them in sets of five.
As far as what direction the fifth ring would be, I'm not sure, but then again, most tires today are rotational.
What rotation would the spare be ?
Unfortunately, I need a set of these for my 1953 Pre-A, and it's gonna hurt.
I love the way they look also.
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1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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53 0val
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damm... what do 15" inch versions of those go for?
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They never made a set.
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PIMPPRIDE
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15".... not the same??? more photos in the gallery...
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53 0val
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15".... not the same??? more photos in the gallery...
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Not even close  The "fins" on those are pressed in. On the 16" rings they are seperate pieces.
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PIMPPRIDE
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NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!  echo.... |
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IN2VWS
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Not even close The "fins" on those are pressed in. On the 16" rings they are seperate pieces. |
Hi 53 Oval,
What do you mean by separate peices? |
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Richard Roth
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The "louvers " are pressed and functional on the 16" trim rings.
They are "bolt-on" and the head of each bolt resembles a louver.
And there are no 15" versions.
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1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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jimmy1
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currently at $2,247.22, I cant imagine things like that flying off on the Highways. good thing they are screwed on.
cool stuff right there!
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53 0val
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| Richard Roth wrote: |
The "louvers " are pressed and functional on the 16" trim rings.
They are "bolt-on" and the head of each bolt resembles a louver.
And there are no 15" versions.
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Thanks for the phote.......all the louvers are not pressed is a better statement. It was the bolts I was referring to. Sorry for the mis-understanding.
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53 0val
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BTW Richard..........Your car really needs a set of Rudge knock-offs and not the trim rings.
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coad 
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Man, am I ever glad I don't need to try to find a set of those fasteners. That would be a real mission impossible project doing that. |
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Richard Roth
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| BTW Richard..........Your car really needs a set of Rudge knock-offs and not the trim rings. |
Bob, this ad appeared in an on-line Porsche classified :
Posted by Robert on February 14, 2005 at 04:13:06:
I have my fathers 5 (15") rudge knock off alloys with spindles and like new spinners.. hammer and tool kit for wheels...came from factory and taken off..also factory chrome wire wheels with complete hubs and wings....4(16") as new..$500 for rudge package and $750 for wires...thank you
I posted the ad on the Samba when I first saw it (they were already sold) and guess who claimed to have bought both sets ?
You guessed it, Glenn Pablo.
Hey Glenn lets see some pictures of you with those wheels !
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1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
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1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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53 0val
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I've seen Rudge knock-offs sell for $10,000+. Glenn must feel really lucky.
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coad
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| No one has mentioned it yet, but I've seen two sets of those rings in person, and both times they were installed backwards-- once with Bob on a car that was worth more money than I even want to think about. |
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Richard Roth
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And you have to drill holes in your wheels to use them.
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1966 Empi GTV MKIV
1954 Kabriolett Beetle
1953 Porsche 356 1500S
1957 Cable brake standard model
1962 cable brake standard model
1956 23 window Samba
1960 Austin Healey 3000
1961 Corvair Greenbrier |
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IN2VWS
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the cheaper version with no bolts.
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