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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: S.A. Sprint Fest |
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lets see em all............
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Skim Rants Master
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so judging by this pic, they made them in several different offsets like the US Sprint Stars. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Skim wrote: |
so judging by this pic, they made them in several different offsets like the US Sprint Stars. |
would be nice to find out some solid info on them......
found this in an old thread
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Yes, the South African sprint stars (we call them Rostyles after the company that made them) were available in 15in and 14in. The 15s were 4.5J, exactly like stock Beetle rims. The 14s were wider, maybe 5.5, but I'm not sure |
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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apparently the 2nd set up are keel wheels? look real similar......
some info on those be nice too..... |
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Skim Rants Master
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, Hit up DaveM, I think those belong to him, plus he studies old VW aftermarket wheels. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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DMNCLNR Sir Camp'alot
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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ivsamhell wrote: |
Skim wrote: |
so judging by this pic, they made them in several different offsets like the US Sprint Stars. |
would be nice to find out some solid info on them......
found this in an old thread
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Yes, the South African sprint stars (we call them Rostyles after the company that made them) were available in 15in and 14in. The 15s were 4.5J, exactly like stock Beetle rims. The 14s were wider, maybe 5.5, but I'm not sure |
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The ones i had were 14' and had a mean offset, they are the ones on the primered black bus. The fronts were 4.5, and the rear were 5.5 with about an inch and a half of lip. They are also the set of four laying on the carpet, and the one dirty rim. They now belong to 2Kabrios the person who I got them from originally! _________________ To his their own PBJ
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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droppin the knowledge....
Rostyle wheels are 15 inch steel-pressed rims that were manufactured in South Africa specifically for Volkswagen Beetles. Based more or less on the design of the EMPI Sprintstar wheels, they were a stylish addition to any Beetle. Since about 1971 until the end of Beetle production in South Africa in 1979, certain models came standard fitted with Rostyle wheels from the VW showroom floor.
There was even a twin-carb special edition Beetle, called the 1600SP Beetle, which had 14 inch Rostyle wheels. Later, during the 80's, aftermarket Rostyle wheels could still be purchased for buggies or Baja bugs in 14 or 15 inch sizes, with different widths. They were white epoxy coated. These wheels are still fairly common in South Africa, I'd say about 1 in 3 Beetles have them on. I also saw a different 4-stud Rostyle wheel, made for Ford Cortina/Escort/Capri, but no 130mm PCD 4-stud VW version.
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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ivsamhell Samba Member
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eastcoast63 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Skim wrote: |
so judging by this pic, they made them in several different offsets like the US Sprint Stars. |
this is Tims car i spoke to him at Bug Jam and i think he had them re-rimmed to 6"........
very nice car. |
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hsosa1 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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any ghia pics out there? |
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glandnut 40 horses of Fury
Joined: February 26, 2003 Posts: 1432 Location: J-ville, FL
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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ivsamhell wrote: |
apparently the 2nd set up are keel wheels? look real similar......
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Those are Chadd's treasure chest. ratlookvw is his screen name. His Keel's made me get SA Sprints, as they are as close as it gets to those. Don't even try hounding him about em', he'll be buried with them. _________________ Looking for aluminum single port Kadron manifolds.
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axel Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Here is my Rostyles
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2true Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Why does that bug have a plate that reads "Last Bug?" |
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